Business Development Manager - Northern Ireland

• Develop and nurture strong lasting client relationships, providing value to our salons.
• Support clients through the implementation of key promotional and marketing activity to generate sales growth and meet brand objectives in line with ghd’s 4E strategy.
• Organise experiential brand events co-ordinated with major launches and key retail periods both offline and online.
• Support and implement social media strategies with salons in line with ghd’s marketing activations as well as being involved in unique content creation.
• Ensure brand executions in salon are premium and in accordance with new launches and promotional calendars, applying best practices to window and in salon retail areas.
• Role model the ‘ghd expert’ approach in salon by sharing product knowledge, trial & demo, and implementation of ghd PHD.
• Manage and maintain the terms outlined in our retail partnership contracts on a monthly/bi- monthly basis.
• Identifying key opportunities within the territory to elevate and accelerate growth with both new and existing salons through the promotion and sales of products and services.
• Accountable for achieving set revenues and defined KPIs within the territory, tracking, analysing, and reporting accordingly.
• Identify opportunities to up-sell and link-sell to develop the territory.
• Manage diary and journey plan effectively to ensure maximum productivity.
• Support client with appropriate budget and payment solutions.
• Develop internal network and relationships to support key activity, such as partnering with key account educators.
• Attendance and participation in team and sales meetings and events.
• Collaborate effectively and enthusiastically within the regional team.
• Foster a culture of creativity and excellence.
• Role model and champion the 5Cs framework, be Collaborative, Creative, Courageous, Connected, Committed.

• Proven account management or other relevant experience.
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs.
• Entrepreneurial and results orientated mindset.
• Understanding of social media and how to utilise for commercial benefit.
• Computer literate with good knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel and ability to create bespoke. PowerPoint Presentations for individual customers.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to drive and influence both internal stakeholders and external business partners.
• Ability to engage, create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs.
• A high level of verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work under pressure within deadlines with excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Highly adaptable to change, with the ability to work autonomously.
• Desire to continuously learn and develop.
• Enthusiastic and hands-on style, with a can-do attitude.
• Demonstrates passion for the ghd brand and products.
• Ideally based in the defined territory.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Self-motivated, passionate, empathetic individual with a positive attitude, “can do” approach and entrepreneurial growth and ‘anything is possible’ mindset.
• Resilience and agile to the dynamic nature of the ever-changing market and business needs.
• Strong organisational skills, an eye for detail and ability to juggle multiple projects and ability to multitask under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability, can give examples of taking measured risks to achieve results.
• Enthusiastic, energetic outgoing, determined to win and a passion for People and all things hair.
• Act with transparency and integrity.
• Create a climate of inclusion and diversity.
• Actively live and breathe the ghd brand.
• UK based with the ability to travel to UK and ROI without restrictions.
• Full driving licence.

• Collaborative – We work together to create the extraordinary.
• Creative – We foster creativity & excellence to create value for our brands and business.
• Courageous - We are agile, entrepreneurial & we own our future.
• Connected - We stay connected and ensure we are always consumer first.
• Committed - We are responsible for our impact on other & the planet.

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