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Join the Charge as a Business Development Manager at Pod Point and Revolutionize the EV Charging Experience
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Salary
£40000
Location
London, UK - Hybrid
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Organisation summary: Pod Point is at the forefront of driving the electric vehicle revolution in the UK. With a clear mission to make EV ownership effortless and affordable, Pod Point is the industry leader in providing innovative charging solutions. As a Business Development Manager for our Automotive Sales team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a greener future and work within a dynamic, fast-growing company that values sustainability and technology.
- Field-based role within the Automotive team, focusing on establishing Pod Point as the preferred EV charging provider.
- Responsible for meeting targets, nurturing new relationships, and negotiating contracts with key players in the Automotive sector.
- Experience in the automotive, fleet, leasing, or dealership industry is desired.
- Strong commercial experience with a record of surpassing sales targets.
- Skilled in business relationship development, account management, and leading negotiations.
- Technical product knowledge and the ability to coordinate sales, operations, development, marketing, and finance.
- Excellent presentation skills and networking capabilities to reach decision-makers.
- Understanding of sales performance metrics and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Competitive commission structure and company EV.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, generous parental leave, and pension scheme.
- Additional benefits include eyecare, life insurance, virtual GP, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Pod Point is a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, offering a supportive and inclusive recruitment process.
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
We're Pod Point, and we're on a mission to make living with an electric car easy and affordable for everyone. As the leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions across the UK, we're searching for seriously talented Business Development Managers - Automotive to join our incredible Sales team.
The role: As our Business Development Manager - Automotive, you'll be part of the Automotive team who are dedicated to ensuring Pod Point is the only EV charging provider that our Partners such as leasing companies or dealership groups will consider when transacting with EV customers. The BDM - Automotive is a field-based / remote role with a lot of your time being spent on site with customers. You'll report to the National Sales Manager and on top of meeting all Partner Lead targets and KPIs you'll be responsible for winning significant new relationships and negotiate contracts with key prospects in the Automotive space.
Job requirements: We reckon this role is perfect for someone who's got a taste of working within the automotive, fleet, leasing and/or dealership industry. Plus, we'd love to see strong commercial experience, a proven track record in meeting and exceeding sales targets, previous experience in developing (from scratch) lasting business relationships, previous experience in the automotive sector, previous experience of managing corporate accounts and fulfilling reporting requirements, previous experience in leading negotiations and sales pitches to decision makers, the ability to quickly learn and talk confidently about a technical product, the ability to bring together a solution and coordinate moving parts to get sales, operations, development, marketing, and finance all working together, strong presentation skills, a good networker, finding a way to reach the right people to open doors, the ability to work well within a fast paced (and exciting!) environment, in-depth understanding of sales performance metrics.
Benefits: Commission Structure, Company EV, 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), Very generous parental leave, Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution, Eyecare scheme, Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary, Virtual GP provided by HealthHero, Employee Assistance Program.
Applications details: We're proud to be a Disability Confident Level 1 employer. We understand that everyone has their own way of working, so if you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, just give our Talent Acquisition team a shout. They'll have your back and support you every step of the way. To join our team, you must have the legal right to work in the UK.
