Business Development Manager

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne • Role: Sales • Employment: Full Time • Salary: £50,000 - £70,000

Smart IT is a rapidly growing multi award winning technology services company based in Team Valley, Gateshead. We provide IT and Telecoms services to hundreds of businesses in the North East. With a record year of growth, we are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our expanding sales team.

You will be a confident, enthusiastic, and self motivated individual able to work on your own initiative and generate your own leads. You will have a customer focused attitude, a mature outlook, and good communication skills with the ability to hold business level conversations with directors and business owners. You should be able to spot, develop, and close opportunities.

• 2+ years B2B sales experience, ideally within the technology sector
• A desire to drive your sales career forward
• A proven record of hitting targets and KPIs
• An understanding that cold calling can be effective
• A hunger to close deals
• The confidence to deal with decision makers in senior positions
• A consultative approach

• Realistic OTE of £73,000+
• Uncapped commissions
• Opportunity for further career growth
• 29 days paid holiday per year (up to 33 within 5 years)
• Paid holiday on your birthday
• Paid charity days for volunteering
• Free breakfast every day
• Regular funded social nights out
• Performance based incentives, bonus and prizes
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Childcare Voucher scheme
• Company vehicle or car allowance where applicable
• Company pension scheme
• Free parking

Ready to take on the challenge? If you've got a passion for people, sales and tech, we'd love to hear from you.