Job Description
About the Role
The General Manager: Sales position at Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd is a critical role that requires a seasoned sales professional to lead and manage a high-performance team in refining and enhancing the company’s sales and marketing strategy. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business development, market trends, and best practices within the marketing/sales environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the process of refining and enhancing the current and future sales and marketing strategy on an ongoing basis.
- Manage and support a high-performance team that deliver and execute the company’s sales, marketing, brand, and communications functions (both internal and external).
- Manage a team of sales specialists who actively search, pursue, and engage potential clients within the Cleaning Services, Technical Services, and Bundled Services arenas across all key sectors/verticals.
- Compile, draft, and submit high-quality proposals, bids, and tender responses as needed.
- Develop sales budgets in accordance with marketing and sales strategy.
- Ensure accountability for achieving sales budgets.
- Implement and manage strategic initiatives to ensure annual growth targets are met and ideally exceeded to increase the company’s market share.
- Plan, develop, and implement an effective marketing, brand, and communication strategy and subsequent campaigns.
- Re-appraise and standardize existing and new contract costs and margins.
- Manage the quality and standards of copy and branding for all marketing collateral, bids, proposal documents, presentations, external and internal communications in all media formats (including brochures, letters, emails, websites, and social media) in collaboration with the Marketing Department.
- Recommend creative, unique, and effective selling techniques based on researched market analysis.
- Monitor ongoing spend against the budget, keeping accurate records and highlighting where variances occur.
- Monitor statistics and surveys to identify trends and opportunities for growth.
- Uphold good business ethics and image portrayal.
- Identify new growth opportunities by market segments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Sales/Business Development/Marketing
- Valid Driver’s License
- Minimum 10 Years Solid Experience in Business Development, Market Trends & Best Practices Within the Marketing/Sales Environment
- Strong Sales & Marketing Knowledge (in the Services Industry), Negotiations Skills, Project Management, Commercial Acumen
Qualifications
No qualifications mentioned.
Salary & Benefits
Salary details not specified.
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