Overview

As Business Development Director at YouGov, you’ll be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and closing new business opportunities across diverse industry sectors with a specific focus on our Data Products solution, to the Financial Services sector. You’ll sell annual subscriptions to syndicated market research and analytics tools, helping B2C and B2B organisations make smarter decisions.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and love turning insights into impact, this is your chance to join a global leader in consumer intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive territory analysis, identifying key opportunities and prospective clients. You will take ownership of your territory, setting ambitious goals and pursuing high-value targets.
• Develop and maintain a robust sales plan specific to Data Products Subscription based research that keeps you on track to exceed targets. Monthly reviews will ensure your action plan for generating new business stays sharp and effective.
• Lead large enterprise business sales of our Data Products
• Collaborate with internal teams and sector experts to strategically elevate YouGov’s profile within your target accounts.
• Benefit from Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) in your sector, converting inbound leads into long-term client relationships.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date client and prospect information in our CRM system (Salesforce), ensuring no opportunities slip through the cracks.
• Consistently generate fresh opportunities weekly, ensuring a steady pipeline to meet and exceed targets.

Essentials for interview

• Proven track record of enterprise sales success, with a hunger for exceeding targets.
• Deep understanding of Financial Services and Tech sector relating to data purchase.
• Experience targeting and managing potential clients in a professional services environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to understand and articulate complex solutions.
• Analytical, with strong problem-solving skills and a results-driven mindset.
• Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage time effectively to meet business development targets.

Why join YouGov

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

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Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Business Intelligence Platforms

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