Bilingual Business Development Manager / Key Account Manager

TITLE : Bilingual Business Development Manager /Key Account Manager
LANGUAGES: German OR Spanish OR French
LOCATION: Central London
SECTOR : Media and trend forecasting for big brands: Fashion and Design
SALARY : £35,000 ( £65,000 REALISTIC OTE in year one)

THE COMPANY
This is a well-known media company that specialises in looking at current trends in the world of fashion retail and fashion e-commerce. The company undertakes in-depth research on new products and services and uses results to forecast what the buying public would like to see in terms of the look & feel of products. The company aims to de-risk decisions for their clients, based on their good outstanding research. This in turn helps customers stay ahead of the competition and helps brands grow!

The Role (this role is a mix of new business SALES/& existing client RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT )
UPSELLING:

*You will work on a portfolio of existing Fashion clients and will seek out new fashion clients
*Liaising with trend experts, designers, editors, account managers, marketers, product developers, and customer service experts
*Liaising regularly with an existing portfolio of clients to up-sell new services
*Attending update meetings

NEW BUSINESS/EVENT ATTENDANCE
*Undertaking courtesy cold calling for new clients and follow-up calls to new clients
*Sending out marketing literature
*Devising marketing campaigns
*Drafting new business proposals
*Attending industry networking events internationally and locally in the UK

Requirements
*A keen interest in fashion and luxury
*Fluent German or Spanish or French
*Previous Sales experience (there is telesales in this role)