Business Development Lead – Research Unit, Social Marketing Agency Job in London, London UK
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a new research service within this specialist social marketing agency. The agency specialises in reaching the youth and family market and delivers a range of services and campaigns for their clients which engage parents, young people, families and teachers through education.
The agency is seeking a business development expert, with a strong background in research sales, to shape and grow this new research offering. You must therefore have gravitas and a proven track record as a successful business developer, an agency-side background, a sound understanding of research methodologies and
You will be responsible first for establishing this unit, then as you grow the client base and demand for the service, you will recruit and manage a mix of freelance and in-house researchers to deliver the research projects.
As you will be the ‘pioneer’ and the face of this new research service, you’ll need to have the appetite and the flair for setting up a new unit, and will perhaps already have some experience of setting up a similar offering from scratch in another business. You need to be fearless, and come armed with a good contacts book, and the desire to succeed.
You’ll be ambitious and entrepreneurial, and a confident presenter and networker, with a proven record of success in research business development.
If you also have some experience of working with the schools, family, youth or education market, from a research perspective, then fantastic.
In return, you’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary and attractive bonus structure.
Think this is for you? Contact me now! Ruth Woolley, RWI Media
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