Business Development Executive

SEE Change Happen is a Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Practice that works with organisations throughout the UK, Europe and elsewhere. We provide this through speaking at conferences, taking part in webinars and podcasts, delivering training and development workshop both on-line and in person. SEE Change Happen is an LGBTQ+ led organisation - our principle Joanne Lockwood is an out and open Transgender Woman who also provides Transgender Awareness and Training to organisations. The Company mantra is Smile, Engage and Educate and we passionately believes that “people are people” and, no matter who they are, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. This role is available as part of the DWP Kickstart Scheme and the role has been created for applicants aged 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment. We are looking for a person, like you, to join our small team as a Business Development Executive - the role is new and we are able to tailor the role around the individual. These are the typical duties and activities that we would like you to perform: Identifying and nurturing new opportunities and leads using LinkedIn and other online tools Updating/maintaining Hubspot CRM Researching UK/Europe events that could offer potential speaking and training opportunities Responding to enquiries for product/service information Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers Researching organisations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets Researching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about training/speaking opportunities Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings Working with the Marketing Executive to help plan new marketing initiatives Contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s service offering Developing quotes and proposals Ensure any quotes/proposals sent are followed up in a timely manner and responses accurarely recorded Assist in developing and maintaining a 3-6 month pipeline of contacts/work Research potential guests for Inclusion Bites podcast. Be computer literate and competent in the use of Microsoft Office software Confident in the use of English language both written and spoken, A passion and interest for the role as described A desire to make an impact and for creating a more inclusive world. The ability to work under own initiative and be self-starting Job will be 100% home/remote working with no requirement to attend a physical work location. There are no fixed hours, except for scheduled meetings. You will be expected to be self-starting, work with light supervision and be able manage your own time and work schedule. You will be working 25 hours per week. You will be working as part of a small team. There will be regular on-line meet ups for coaching, training and support via WhatsApp, MS Teams or Zoom. A large part of the role is training and development and there is an expectation that you will be proactive in seeking out opportunities to learn, grow your knowledge and skills using on-line material and one-2-one mentoring which you will then put into practise in performance of your role. Any necessary computing hardware, software or training material will be supplied - it is however essential that you have a suitable place to work, that has reliable and stable access to the internet.