Milan
**The Company**
- Bilendi is one of Europe's leading providers of Market Research Services and Customer Engagement and Loyalty Solutions.
Placing data at the heart of its strategy, we service some of Europe's largest brands and research agencies.
- Services for Market Research is our largest division with proprietary panels in UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Finland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland.
Bilendi works with market research companies, providing respondents for online research surveys.
- Bilendi is expanding rapidly following recent acquisitions in Italy, such as in other Countries.
As a result of this growth, we are now recruiting a new Business Development Manager to join our Milan-based team.
**The Job**
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Sell Bilendi panels in a defined sales territory, to data collection buyers in Market Research, Media, PR, Advertising and Communications
- Reach your individual targets and objectives
- Regularly present to clients and new prospects, quickly building a robust portfolio
- Attend market research conferences and events of interest in Italy
- Continually stay abreast of new products, industry issues and competitive strengths & weaknesses
- Deal with client requests, assess feasibility and prepare proposals Liaise with Project Managers to ensure accurate and timely delivery Upselling to and growing existing client revenues
- Present our offering (new products and panels) to the client portfolio
Day-to-Day
- Prospect new business
- Deal with requests from clients, assess feasibility and prepare proposals
- Work closely with project managers to ensure campaign delivery
- Keep up-to-date all sales tracking databases, including: bids, contacts, meeting reports, etc.
**And You**
- With a minimum of 3 years relevant sales experience in this industry, you will be well connected and have a proven track record of success.
- You will be highly motivated and driven to achieve your targets whilst remaining a key team player.
This role demands close client interaction and so strong communication skills are essential.
- Italian mother tongue or equivalent is required, as well as very good written and spoken English skills.
The ability to handle multiple priorities and remain calm under pressure is crucial for you to be able to thrive in this fast-paced environment.