Job Description

Role

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Unitemps have partnered with a well-established and respected design and build contractor for marketing solutions; Exhibition Stands, Roadshows, Events, Showrooms and Commercial Interiors. Their office and manufacturing facility are based in the heart of Cheshire, a central location for servicing our clients across the UK and Europe. As a Sales & Marketing Specialist the expectations will be high, but feel confident that you have a strong experienced team to offer support and guidance as you are new in to this role.

As an ever-growing business, we are looking for a new member of the team to help take our outbound marketing to the next level. Your main focus is Lead generation, it will be your responsibility to provide sales and marketing support to build a pipeline of leads to meet the needs of our business via a variety of channels such as phone calls, visits, social media and emails.

Our Company:

For almost four decades we\'ve been helping clients elevate their exhibition presence as part of their brand journey to create memorable and distinctive experiences. Our team works with an increasingly international client base who expect a seamless experience regardless of location or complexity and because we love a challenge, we always overachieve.

From our UK office in the heart of Cheshire, our team ensures every client gets the highest level of service. Our people are our USP and we pride ourselves on the experienced workforce we have and how well we work as a team.

Every member of the team has the opportunity to progress and develop within their roles and the wider business.

Duties and responsibilities

Communication is key in this role as you will need to maintain current and build new relationships with our clients, agencies and our team. We are looking for an individual who can confidently provide a high standard of communication, ensuring that they remain enthusiast about our client\'s projects. You will also need to be able to contact prospects to qualify leads, make outgoing calls to develop new business and contact key clients and prospects.

As one of your key responsibilities is to source leads for the company, you may be managing multiple prospects at any one time. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and can research, track, maintain and update leads on a regular basis independently.

Research plays a big part in this role too, so you will need to be able to continue to research and maintain your lead generation database, conduct customer research and interpret market surveys to obtain additional information from potential leads.

It is also vital that as our Lead Generator you keep our management team accurately informed, in a timely manner, ensuring that as a Brand Ambassador of the company, you have a strong knowledge of what we offer to our clients, in order to facilitate the sales process.

You will be supported by our marketing team, but you will also need to help contribute towards the creation of marketing materials and collateral as well as pitch presentations.

Skills and experience

As our Sales & Marketing Specialist, we would expect the following from you:

• Exceptional English communications
• Great knowledge and experience with the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Understanding and ability to use a CRM system
• Strong project and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and have a proactive approach
• Positive, upbeat and organised
• Have knowledge and understanding of Social Networking, Microsoft and CRM
• Experience with managing leads and liaising with clients on phone calls and email
• Proven experience with researching and maintaining databases.
• Act as an ambassador for the business and \'live by\' our core values
• Demonstrate Aboveline behaviour when performing your job role

Although a degree isn\'t necessary for this role, we would ideally be looking for someone with at least 1-2 years\' experience within a Lead Generator or Business Development role.

Monthly Targets:

The role will be targeted on and measured by the volume of leads generated on a weekly and monthly basis for the business.

Location
Crewe

Benefits

• Great company culture - We have an amazing team who are always willing to pitch in and help and offer a fun and friendly environment to work in.
• A good work life balance - We have all heard of what your \xe2\x80\x9ctypical 9 to 5\xe2\x80\x9d is, but we like to think our day to day is very different to many companies. Our team start at 8:30am and finish at 4:30pm Monday to Friday, leaving you to make the most of your 5 to 9 with time to relax at the weekends.
• A career to care about - Investing in our team is key which is why we take the time to discuss your development plans, to help you develop as an individual as you help the business to grow.
• Competitive salary - As our team continues to grow, so does our company, meaning we can offer you a competitive salary, based on your experience.
• No day is the same - We work across the UK, Europe and North America, offering you the opportunity to work and engage with a wide range of people, both internally and externally across a variety of sectors and industries.
• Regular social activities - Team Aboveline will often socialise both outside and inside work with organised events including an annual BBQ, Christmas party and company events such as an Afternoon Tea for the King\'s Coronation and \xe2\x80\x9cFat Fridays\xe2\x80\x9d.
• Free parking. Our team know that they can park for free outside the office
• We offer 20 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for every year of service up to a total of 25
• Planning for your future - We offer a great pension scheme to help you plan for your future.

Additional information
For further information please contact Stephen.morris@staffs.ac.uk

Staffordshire University