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The Role

We have an amazing opportunity for a commercially-minded English speaker to join our rapidly expanding company as a member of our Business Development Team.

The Business Development Executive will play a pivotal part within the business. The role will involve the management of strategic accounts, and networking with instantly recognisable global brands in-order to leverage revenue and growth for the business.

What You’ll be Doing

• You’ll be given a generous new area to prospect, full of potential new business clients where you can maximise your hunting ability.
• You’ll bring a persuasive and consultative approach to generating and selling to your own leads through prospecting, cold calling, professional networking, and client visits.
• While this is your territory and your sector where you call the shots, London Translations has your back every step of the way – with a hugely experienced team and infrastructure behind you, which will open you up to a wealth of new techniques and possibilities.
• With an industry-leading bonus structure, how much you earn is up to you!

Your Profile

• Be self-motivated and have a hunger to succeed.
• Degree educated – 2:1 or 1^st in any subject area.
• Have strong interpersonal, presentation and excellent communication skills.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work to targets and deadlines.
• A positive attitude and a passion for delivering a high-quality service.
• Show resilience with the ability to bounce back from challenges or disappointments.
• Have a desire to succeed in a highly-competitive KPI-measured environment.
• Be outwardly confident and be able to influence high-level business executives over the telephone, and at face-to-face client briefings.

Nice to have but not essential

• Fluency in another European language is desirable
• Experience of a similar role in a language services provider
• Local to the area, with a full clean driver’s licence

Benefits

• Business performance related bonus scheme
• The opportunity to affect one of the most exciting growing businesses in Central Scotland
• Plenty of free on-site parking
• Break-out room with ping-pong, table football, Netflix and more!
• Modern, multi-cultural workplace with plenty of innovative projects to get involved with

Remuneration

Competitive – depending on experience and suitability + company bonus scheme

Line Manager

Craig Lovatt – Business Development Director

Who we are

London Translations is a B2B language services and communications agency based in Stirling, Central Scotland. We are experiencing a period of rapid growth and exciting change. Located in one of Europe’s most picturesque business centres; we have stunning views of the Wallace Monument and the surrounding heather-clad hills. We are proud to work with clients such as Porsche, Standard Life, Police Scotland, the NHS, G4S, and many, many more!

What we believe in

• Keeping the process simple
• Trusting each other – working together
• Being effective – making it happen
• Honesty and integrity – at all times
• Frugality – spending money wisely and showing initiative
• Celebrating our achievements – cheering on progress