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Job Description

Are you a proven sales professional with a history of exceeding sales targets by generating your own leads?

If so, read on, you may just have found your new team.

About You

We know who thrives in our team, if the following sounds like we are describing you then you may just have found your new home.

Customer-focused – Prioritising client needs and satisfaction is paramount. Building strong relationships, understanding their requirements, and delivering tailored solutions are crucial.
Communication – Effective communication is essential for building relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders. Active listening, clear articulation, and responsiveness are vital.
Negotiation and Persuasion – Business development often involves negotiation and persuasion. The ability to influence and secure favourable outcomes while maintaining positive relationships is key.
Strategic Thinking and Planning – Developing and executing strategic plans to achieve business objectives is critical. This includes identifying opportunities, setting targets, and implementing effective strategies.
Growth –You are motivated to adapt to the latest marketing trends and continue to improve yourself
Ownership – You assume the responsibility needed to deliver what you have said you will do and see promises through
Proactive Networking – Actively seeking opportunities to connect with potential clients and build relationships.
Resilience and Persistence – Overcoming challenges and setbacks with a positive attitude and a determination to succeed.

About the Role

You are joining the team to connect with key decision-makers at prospective businesses who would thrive with our immersive marketing strategies. You’ll build genuine relationships, understand their unique challenges, and demonstrate how our bespoke solutions can elevate their brand and drive business growth. Your role is to inspire and influence, guiding them towards a partnership that unlocks their full potential through our creative and digital expertise.

The right people may be experienced business development professionals with a proven track record of success in the marketing industry, who can demonstrate their ability to build relationships, identify opportunities, and drive revenue growth within agencies or similar environments.

You will be selling a bespoke set of deliverables that empowers businesses to achieve their goals through innovative marketing strategies and a collaborative approach. Deliverables may include but are not limited to: Video content creation, Social Media services, online newsletters, SEO, PPC, creative design, photography and campaign work. Monthly client retainers will be a minimum of £3,000.

Success in your first year looks like:

You will have brought in over £360k in annual sales e.g. 10 Clients @ £3k per month
You will be actively working to exceed your targets and take pride in your achievements
You will have built an excellent knowledge of our solutions and how they help solve our customers challenges
You will look to develop our deliverable packages based on client/market feedback

To achieve this, you will:

Generate your own leads through direct prospecting, networking, partnerships, cold outreach.
Build relationships with your prospects through calls, face-to-face meetings, and video meetings
Demonstrate our solutions, concisely, and relevant to all new prospects
Utilise our CRM system to track progress, create sales forecasts, and manage client interactions
Create and present professional pitches for prospective clients
Work independently and collaboratively with the rest of the marketing team, organising and prioritising tasks under pressure.
Research and explore new business opportunities

Reward

Your annual salary is £40,000 and your sales target is £360k.

You will get 10% commission on annual sales, this is uncapped.

Essential Criteria

Experience working in a marketing or creative agency
Proven experience generating your own leads
Demonstrated ability to prospect new business, including cold outreach and LinkedIn engagement.
Have the ability to fully understand client pain-points, and articulate how our solutions will positively impact the brands and businesses we work with.
Excellent organisational skills, timekeeping, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Advantageous Criteria

Proven experience of exceeding £300k in sales targets
Sales & Marketing background in a customer-facing sales role, particularly in B2B sales (2-year minimum).

About Us

We are a dynamic boutique marketing agency based in Chelmsford. Marketing Elect launched in early 2021 and has enjoyed significant success within the UK (and the USA), but we’re now ready to accelerate and showcase our great work to attract more clients.

Our Culture

At Marketing Elect, we foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovation. We believe in empowering our team to take initiative and make impactful decisions while supporting each other to achieve both personal and professional goals. Our environment is dynamic, fast-paced, and growth-focused, where every team member plays a crucial role in shaping the agency’s success. We encourage open communication, embrace new ideas, and value continuous learning, ensuring that everyone is equipped to deliver exceptional results. As a team, we celebrate our wins and learn from challenges, all while maintaining a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid working model. If you’re a motivated individual with an appetite for growth and a passion for driving business success, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Team

You will be working with our three Directors and have the support of our delivery team.

Your Environment

This is a hybrid role, with the ability to work out of our office in Chelmsford.

We would require you to attend the office once per fortnight to provide face to face updates and liaise with the team

If this sounds like a role in a team that you would thrive in, then apply now, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

£40,000 p.a. starting salary
You will get 10% commission on annual sales, this is uncapped
Incremental annual leave program starting at 25 days (3 days for Christmas & New Year shutdown), after two years of service
Hybrid working (field and office)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £40,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

How many years have you surpassed £300,000 in annual sales?
Do you have proven experience working in a marketing or creative agency?

Experience:

Business development: 2 years (required)
Marketing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chelmsford

Reference ID: MEBDM

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