[smoothdevil]

A London based studio is currently looking for a Production & New Business Executive to join its expanding team.

Description

This role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to play a key part in new business and pitching activities at a growing production studio. You will generate leads, arrange agency tours and assist the Head of Business Development in the preparation and delivery of pitches for advertising agencies and brands worldwide. You will be lively and confident in building relationships with existing and potential clients, with significant time on the telephone. You will get the opportunity to gain knowledge of planning advertising productions.

This is a varied role that requires a motivated multi-tasker who relishes organisation and is insatiably optimistic. You will have the chance to nurture relationships with clients at all levels and will work closely with the business development and creative and production teams to win creative still and animation productions. The role offers opportunities to be a cornerstone of the company and develop as a sales lead and/or producer.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to play a key part in new business and pitching activities at a growing production studio. You will generate leads, arrange agency tours and assist the Head of Business Development in the preparation and delivery of pitches for advertising agencies and brands worldwide. You will be lively and confident in building relationships with existing and potential clients, with an anticipated 40% of your time on the telephone. You will get the opportunity to gain knowledge of planning advertising productions.

Responsibilities

The role comprises a number of responsibilities which aim at researching potential clients and markets, attracting new customers in target regions and markets and then developing the pitches to meet client needs. Techniques used will include:

- Intelligence gathering on existing and potential clients and competitors

- Generating leads for possible sales, organising meeting opportunities by email and telephone

- First point of contact for new quote/pitch requests

- Assisting in the compilation of budgets and pitch documents for potential productions, collating timings, visuals and production process information

- Follow-up sales activity

- Organisation of NBD activities (tours, events, presentations) including the tight coordination of team members to achieve targets

- Daily administration, including management of CRM system and communications and record keeping

- Developing and enforcing sales processes

- Developing and maintaining account planning and sales performance monitoring and analysis

- Ensure a smooth and efficient handover of project information from Quoting into Project Management

For more info visit:

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php...ob&job_id=1743

closes: 29 Feb 2012