Senior BD Manager UK

Forward Fooding ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent

Overview

Position: Senior BD Manager, London Reports to: CEO, London Location: Forward Fooding Innovation hub, White City, London About Forward Fooding Forward Fooding is the world’s first collaborative platform for the food and beverage industry. We believe entrepreneurship can make a difference in solving some of biggest issues that are affecting our current food system that’s why at Forward Fooding we are passionate about fostering food innovation by connecting food and foodtech entrepreneurs with the most relevant partners for their ventures. To learn more visit:  www.forwardfooding.com About the role: There is great potential for personal and professional development for talented and motivated individuals. We’re looking for people who want to be part of Forward Fooding’s next growth chapter as a young and dynamic organization and be part of its exciting future. The company is populated with young and entrepreneurial creative individuals that form the core of our team. We work hard but enjoy our work and find time to make it fun. What you will be in charge of: Developing an outstanding strategy to nurture and engage with current and prospective customers of the FoodTech Data Navigator (datanavigator.forwardfooding.com) Building strong customers' pipeline, prioritise leads and report all information into HubSpot tracker Turning CRM data into exceptionable insights to approach existing/new leads Identifying and leveraging new tech tools to increase lead generations Heading up events & workshops within our Food & FoodTech Innovation Hub (hub.forwardfooding.com) to provide additional engagement opportunities with our existing and prospective customers Required skills and experience for the role: - 4-6 years in BD role (innovation consultancy or equivalent) - Recent and direct experience in sales/business development roles - Passionate about food tech and innovation to improve of our food system - Initiative to research and uncover new methods and approaches (growth hacking) - Superior attention to details, organizational skills, and a positive, energetic attitude - Experience using different tech tools for improving sales effectiveness (eg. CRM, lead generation tools) So you know what we need, now a little more about who you are: Organised, numeric and systematic in all of your work You’re a self-starter who can deliver with minimum guidance and support You're excited by new challenges every day You’re into AgriFoodtech and innovation ideally having built a network of food&beverage-related startups, and obsessed about learning the latest FoodTech developments This sounds like exactly the sort of challenge I have been waiting for So what now? apply below The Forward Fooding Team