Total 1,542 sales marketing job vacancies in manchester new hampshire

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Marketing Executive will be responsible to support the team in the development and implementation of Go-To-Market campaigns and Brand building initiatives to drive towards contributing to Geneco’s overall business plan, mainly for the Open Electricity Market (OEM).

Key roles & responsibilities also include, but not limited to:

• Assist to develop and execute brand and marketing tactical projects/campaigns
• Manage and monitor the project timeline for campaigns effectively
• Prepare and present campaign progress updates and end-of-campaign reports to measure campaign effectiveness and derive key learnings with analysis
• Gather and monitor market and consumer trends, including competitive information
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects/campaigns are executed smoothly and timely
• Support the teams on both aspects of marketing and administration

Requirement:

• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• At least a degree in Marketing, Business or related discipline.
• Preferably at least one year of marketing experience with a good understanding of paid, owned and earned media, preferably in a consumer industry. Candidates who are working in advertising/media agency will also be considered.
• Creativity in idea generation, good copywriting skills and performance analysis are crucial for this role.
• Strong in project management

Join us as a Marketing Lead within our Customer Migration Programme

• For a strategic and creative thinker, this is a valuable opportunity to develop your communication and leadership skills
• You’ll be leading a team in supporting the creation of customer communications and activity, including mandatory communication, to support a strategically important customer migration programme
• Joining a collaborative and influential team in a fast moving environment, you can expect lots of variety and great visibility for you and your work

What you'll do

This role will see you representing our Marketing function in key stakeholder discussions as a trusted adviser. You'll be developing relationships with key stakeholders across the the customer migration programme and with the wider delivery teams. You’ll need to develop customer communication strategies that balance customer needs with priorities of the business, making sure that our regulatory requirements are met through effective planning and prioritisation.

As well as this, you’ll be:

• Understanding the priorities, aspirations and migration plan commitments of the customer migration programme in order to turn them into strategies and measurable goals
• Delivering against the communications and marketing brief, at all stages of the communication development
• Working with our strategic partners to make sure our activity reflects leading thinking and best practices
• Making sure all communications, especially regulatory/mandatory ones, are in customer language and optimise the customer’s experience

The skills you'll need

We're looking for someone with strong customer communications experience in designing strategies and tailoring approaches for different customer groups. Along with great networking and influencing skills, you'll need a proven ability to build relationships with senior leaders and work collaboratively on complex customer migration initiatives that add value and support customer, business and regulatory priorities.

You’ll also need:

• Budget management experience
• Knowledge of CCA Consumer Duty principles and FCA rules and regulations
• A high level of drive and a personal commitment to success
• Strong experience leading a team in the pursuit of shared objectives
• Experience of contributing to business discussions that drive decisions
• Knowledge and application of customer communication strategies, targeting and practices

Join us as our Marketing Business Partner in Corporate & Institutional Banking

• Lead a team of marketing professionals by translating the Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) business strategy and commercial outcomes into plan, budget and execution
• Day-to-day, you’ll lead the marketing for our Corporate and Institutional (C&I) customer businesses, including Markets, supporting the strategy and commercial objectives alongside brand objectives
• Support the Marketing Director, C&I to drive the overall C&I marketing strategy, bringing together the three businesses, customer goals and journeys to deliver a customer-first marketing strategy
• This is an opportunity to make an important impact through your work and establish yourself as a key senior leader in both our Marketing function and across the customer business

What you'll do

As our Marketing Business Partner in Corporate & Institutional Banking, we’ll look to you to lead engagement with senior business leaders on converting business Objective Key Results into a customer centric strategy, with clear activation plans. You’ll design the marketing strategy, making decisions on resources and plans to prioritise delivery on the strategy, translating these into a three-year marketing strategy with an annual plan.

You’ll lead a team of marketing professionals by translating strategy into operational management activities, along with recommending and delivering a portfolio of products and services in line with the Marketing service proposition, through effective collaboration with the Marketing Centres of Excellence and all other relevant internal and external partners. You’ll sit on our leadership committees and interface with senior leaders within CIB.

Your top priorities will include:

• Providing insight to business stakeholders on marketing strategy, including annual business planning, marketing campaigns and proposition exploration and development
• Leading and developing a professional, capable and engaged team to meet the needs of the business and customers
• Driving greater visibility of Return on Investment for marketing spend across CIB marketing plans
• Delivering accurate and reliable profiling for the broad spectrum of customers within our Corporate, Institutional and Markets businesses, allowing for personalised marketing interventions to be deployed to the appropriate decision-maker within the business
• Delivering against commercial goals through direct and response marketing, developing a consistent approach across the bank
• Acting as a spokesperson for Corporate & Institutional Banking at external engagements such as trade events and through online networks
• Identifying key marketing priorities through the provision of expert diagnostics, analysis and decision support, making recommendations to the business and Centre of Expertise
• Drawing insights from Centre of Expertise to help inform the annual C&I marketing strategy and budget

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need strong influencing and stakeholder engagement levels at a senior level, with knowledge and application of marketing strategies and leadership including comprehensive end-to-end understanding of the commercial sales funnel and customer lifetime value. You'll demonstrate strategic and commercial acumen, with experience of creating a clear connection between commercial drivers and marketing strategies.

In addition, you’ll have marketing experience within a large matrix organisation and knowledge of the banking industry, regulatory and commercial environment, specifically corporate and institutional banking including financial and capital markets.

Furthermore, you’ll need:

• Marketing technical expertise including Global Corporates, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Real Money Funds, Global Insurers, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Structured Finance, and Markets
• The ability to make data driven decisions and support a culture of continuous improvement
• Cross-border marketing experience in key geographical markets aligned to NatWest’s Commercial & Institutional franchise, including European Economic Area, United States, Singapore, and Japan
• Experience of leading diverse, professional teams
• Experience of operational and financial planning with budget management experience
• A high level of drive, energy and personal commitment to success
• Demonstrated experience in understanding and communicating complex commercial models of value to a broad audience of stakeholders and collaborators
• Knowledge of relevant legal policies, regulations and risk management

Jason Energy Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jason Marine Group Limited has significant experience in providing completed integrated telecoms for the offshore/onshore oil and gas industries. As a recognised Telecommunication System Integrator in the oil and gas global market, we provide turnkey project systems that covers a full spectrum of services from the areas of engineering design, project management, supply, integration, installation, testing, commission, and maintenance.

We are looking for a Sales Manager (Energy and Offshore) to expand our Energy business in the Oil/ Gas and offshore markets in the local and regional areas. Reporting to Head of Energy, he/ she will

• Source for new prospects and recommend suitable marine products/integrated systems and services for sea worthiness.
• Manage and analyse sales leads to create and forecast the business plan for the potential customers.
• Implement and execute all business plans, while aligning to our corporate goals, to achieve sales performance target.
• Work with the internal proposal team to create high quality proposals for the customers, while aligning to customers’ needs.
• Liaise closely with the technical team to ensure efficiency in the sales and delivery of systems and services to the customers.
• Respond to customers’ enquiries and maintain the relationship with existing customers.
• Any other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 4 - 8 years relevant working experience with good sales track record.
• Good marine industry knowledge in the Energy Sector.
• Experience as Ex-Sailors, Ex-Radio Officers, or Ex-Navy personnel are added advantages.
• Respectable network and customer contacts with local and regional shipyards and ship owners.
• Possess excellent business acumen, communication & presentation skills.
• Career progression pathway is available.

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

Major Accountabilities:

• To deliver the team performance contract and individual performance plan to meet or exceed sales target within agreed budgets
• To increased usage for promoted products in all relevant accounts
• To prepare and implement account development and territory business plans
• To improve clinical sales and marketing knowledge of promoted and competitor products
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of the health provision environment
• To identify and develop key opinion leaders to increase product usage, gain formulary acceptance and product endorsement
• To update and maintain sales tracking systems to maximise effectiveness on territory

Education:

Minimum:

· Diploma in Medical Technology & Informatics, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, Optometry or related field. Other diploma background may be considered based on relevant experience to the role.

Preferred:

· University Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, Optometry or related field. Other education background may be considered based on relevant experiences to the role.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of sales experience, sales experience in Medical device industry is preferred
• Able to work in operating theatres during surgeries
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to liaise with staff at all levels in an effective and efficient manner
• Able to work independently as well as a team in promoting Company’s products
• Possess positive attitude and goal oriented
• Has good business acumen

Why join Alcon?

- Join a global leader with a rich history of innovation and excellence in eye care.

- Be part of a collaborative and supportive team culture that values diversity and inclusion.

- Enjoy a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career advancement.

- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients worldwide by contributing to cutting-edge advancements in eye health.

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Life Advisor - Life Insurance Sales
Location: South Manchester
Salary: £30,000 Basic, OTE £65,000

Working Hours:
* Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
* Friday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Benefits: On-site Parking, 30 Days Holiday (increasing to 35 with service), Life Insurance

Are you a seasoned Life Insurance Sales professional looking to make a difference in people's lives? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Life Advisor to join our team in South Manchester, helping clients secure their financial future with tailored life insurance solutions.

What We Offer:
* Competitive Base Salary: £30,000, with realistic OTE of £65,000
* Work-Life Balance: No weekend work and early finish on Fridays
* Holidays: 30 days of holiday, rising to 35 days with length of service
* On-site Parking for hassle-free commuting
* Supportive Work Environment with opportunities for professional growth and development

Role Responsibilities:
* Advise clients on suitable life insurance products based on their needs, financial goals, and personal circumstances
* Conduct in-depth consultations to understand each client's requirements and provide expert guidance
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure long-term satisfaction and retention
* Consistently achieve sales targets and key performance indicators (KPIs)
* Stay updated on industry trends, product changes, and regulatory requirements

Ideal Candidate:
* Life Insurance Sales Experience: Proven background in life insurance sales, with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets
* Exceptional Communication Skills: Ability to build rapport, explain complex products clearly, and inspire confidence
* Results-Driven and Motivated: A proactive attitude with a strong desire to succeed and maximise earning potential
* Organised and Detail-Oriented: Capable of managing multiple clients and providing personalised service to each
* Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of industry regulations and commitment to maintaining compliance

If you're ready to advance your career with a leading company that values its employees and offers substantial earning potential, we'd love to hear from you!

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Sales Manager

We are looking for a high-performing Sales Manager to help us meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping our company competitive and innovative. You will be responsible for maximizing our sales team potential, crafting sales plans and justifying those to plans to the upper management.

Sales Manager Responsibilities

• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales team
• Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands company’s customer base and ensure it’s strong presence
• Own recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales representatives
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Implementing new sales plans
• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
• · Identifying opportunities and strategies to increase sales.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the director.

Sales Manager Requirements and skills

• BS/MS degree in business administration or a related field
• Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets
• Committed to continuous education through workshops, seminars and conferences
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
• Strong business sense and industry expertise
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills Knowledge of data analysis and report writing.
• The ability to understand and follow company policies and procedures.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Availability to work within opening hours (e.g. evenings, holidays, weekends)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager to lead our OEM Sales team in Singapore. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on our mission of making the world healthier by driving growth and supplying Life Science Solutions to diagnostic, life science tool, and therapeutic customers. You will be responsible for leading a team of business development professionals and commercial leaders, developing go-to-market strategies, negotiating multi-million dollar contracts, and ensuring the long-term growth and profitability of our commercial supply and OEM business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of business development professionals and enable them to exceed their revenue goals in the commercial supply and OEM space.
• Develop and implement go-to-market strategies that align with our business unit partners.
• Create strategic plans for key customers and market segments to ensure long-term growth and profitability.
• Accelerate revenue in the diagnostic, life science, and associated markets through strategic negotiation and relationship building.
• Implement effective practices and processes across the organization to enhance sales optimization.
• Facilitate complex deals and projects between customers and internal support organizations.
• Align revenue targets and goals with the objectives of the organization.
• Cultivate internal alignment across the broader commercial organizations to drive OEM and nucleic acid therapeutics (NATx) business growth.
• Continually improve sales processes, people, and coverage within the business.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in any life science field required; advanced degree and/or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant commercial experience and 3+ years of experience leading high-functioning commercial teams.
• Proven capability to develop sales strategy and drive top-line growth.
• Experience leading commercial organizations with complex business models.
• Strong ability to navigate and lead within a highly matrixed environment.
• Understanding of commercial use applications in diagnostics, therapeutics, and life science tools.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Proven experience in talent recruitment, development, and retention.
• Track record of meeting and exceeding performance goals.
• Ability to think critically and articulate a vision.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are committed to enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Join our team and contribute to our mission by applying today!

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

BLOCK71 Singapore is preparing for the next phase of growth. We've incubated 12 unicorns, along with hundreds of other startups since our inception 2011. As we look into a new era, we are redefining the ways BLOCK71 Singapore supports and interacts with founders and the startup ecosystem at large.

To support this transformation, we are looking to onboard a Marketing Manager to help enhance BLOCK71 Singapore's brand reputation at all levels: globally, domestically and within the startup community. This person should have a solid operational understanding of marketing campaigns, is creative, have a passion for supporting founders and most importantly, dare to push boundaries in a structured organisation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Brand Management: Interpret the central brand guide and develop localised applications across organic and paid channels. This means having a solid understanding of how media planning works and being strong in performance analysis to optimise for the best results.
• Content Creation: Develop content customised to the unique traits of each platform. For example, a LinkedIn post should 'feel' different from a newsletter; a press release should be different from a message blast to our founders community. In other words, possess sensitivity to media consumption patterns and have a knack for adaption.
• Market Research: Be in tune with the latest developments of the startup world and advise Product, Community and Programmes teams on the best ways to structure their output so that BLOCK71 Singapore remains at the forefront of meeting customer demands.
• Event planning: Support community managers with communications plans to drive registriation and participation of various events such as demo days and workshops.
• Partnership Collaboration: Co-create marketing initiatives with ecosystem partners to create win-win partnership outcomes.
• Budget Management: Manage the marketing budget effectively, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to achieve marketing objectives.

Qualifications

The role is best suited for an outgoing personality who enjoys interacting with people, especially with startups and entreprenuers.

This person writes well, is conversant with different communications channels, have wide interests and high energy levels. He/ She is constantly on the lookout for new ideas, and excited with opportunities to experiment and learn.

He/She functions well in a fast paced environment, where change is constant, and is able to grasp business needs well, and is able to qucikly adapt marketing activities to suit.

A team player who enjoys originating and executing creative marketing and communications campaigns to build a strong brand and community.

A marketer who understands that marketing is more than just communications, but also advocates for a seat at the product development table.

Technical competencies

• Degree with mininum of 5 years experience in marketing, preferably in startups, startup ecosystem
• Proven experience in event planning and community development
• Strong business acumen and solid understanding of the startup development landscape of Singapore
• Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills
• Expert in optimising online and offline marketing channels

Exciting Opportunity for aspiring sales personnel and a team player to join our pioneering team

We believe in working efficiently within working hours, and providing work life balance for our team members

The ideal candidate will be mentored by the Management team in carving a career in the solar industry in the leads generation of residential and commercial clients.

We are looking for:
1. Self Driven Individual that is hungry and willing to contribute to the company's successes for the long haul.

2. A team player who regularly provides updates.

3. Proactive and takes Initiative.

4. A good communicator who is able to fill gaps in our customers requirements, in closing a deal.
5. Someone who is willing to take up new challenges and be exposed to learning new skills.

6. Other tasks and responsibilities may be reasonably requested by the Management.

7. Good business acumen with proper work ethics.

8. Interested to be part of a pioneering team.

9. For Singaporeans and PR Only.

Ideally you have:

1-3 years of experience

- Someone who is eager to learn the trade directly from an experienced manager, with potential to move into a key role in future.

- Plus point if there is prior experience in engineering related solutions.

This is a basic + commission role with high earning potential for performing staff.

Details can be discussed.

Job Title: Customer Success Manager (Consultant)

Location: Manchester, with hybrid working available (2-3 days per week onsite in Manchester)

Industry: Financial Technology (FinTech)

Job Type: Full-Time

The Role:

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Customer Success Manager to join our growing FinTech team in Manchester. Reporting directly to the Head of Customer Success, this role focuses on maintaining high levels of client satisfaction, supporting growth opportunities, and delivering excellent service across all accounts.

What You’ll Do:
As a Customer Success Manager, you will work directly with clients to ensure they get the most value from our products and services. You will manage day-to-day client communications, support project initiatives, and play an active role in the success of our customer accounts. Your focus will be on enhancing client satisfaction, supporting upsell initiatives, and ensuring seamless collaboration between teams.

- Client Relationship Management: Manage relationships across a range of accounts, from junior stakeholders to senior decision-makers, ensuring consistent and positive engagement.
- Account Maintenance & Growth: Identify and support growth opportunities across client accounts by understanding and assessing client needs and preparing insights and recommendations to the Head of Customer Success.
- Project Support & Coordination: Work alongside the Head of Customer Success and team members to facilitate the implementation of new client initiatives and paid projects, supporting activities such as:
- Running client meetings
- Maintaining project documentation and tracking progress
- Addressing potential risks and coordinating across teams to resolve issues
- Delivering regular status updates to clients and internal stakeholders
- Client Support & Service: Monitor and provide initial responses to inbound tickets and queries within a 3-hour response time, ensuring a streamlined follow-up process. Collaborate with the team to ensure client queries are addressed efficiently and comprehensively.
- Client Engagement: Coordinate regular client touchpoints based on client categories, ensuring tailored communication strategies, preparation for meetings, documentation, and consistent follow-through on agreed actions.

What You’ll Bring:
- Customer Success Experience: Demonstrated experience in a customer success or client services role, ideally within a B2B SaaS or technology-driven environment. - You are skilled at building and maintaining strong client relationships and have a track record of contributing to account retention and growth.
- Communication Skills: You are an effective communicator who can adapt to various stakeholders, set up and facilitate client discussions, and convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner across different channels.
- Organizational Skills: Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain accurate documentation across numerous accounts, ensuring timely and reliable follow-up.
- Project Coordination: Experience in supporting project delivery and collaboration across internal teams and external stakeholders, with strong attention to detail.
- Resilience & Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, you thrive with autonomy and handle challenges with a problem-solving mindset. You are flexible and able to adjust to changing client and business needs.

If you’re ready to support impactful client relationships in a dynamic and growing company, we encourage you to apply and be part of our journey.

Contact: Elvis Eckardt

Your new company
Hays are recruiting for a permanent administrator for a busy sales team in Manchester City Centre. This is a permanent role and is fully office based, with flexible start and finish times for the successful candidate.
Your new role
You will support a busy, fast-paced sales team, with full administrative and data admin duties. You will run reports, update files, enter data, collate information, analyse data and files, raise POs, manage sales leads. You will be comfortable using various CRM systems, you will liaise internally and check any required information from team members, you will ensure full processes are followed, proofread documents and track and record the team's activities. You will research and gather information using social media platforms.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be comfortable using various IT systems, you will be happy collating large amounts of data, you will be a strong communicator, you will be organised, friendly, positive, you will be happy working at a fast pace, you will be confident in communicating your findings, you will be committed to a business which prides themselves on self-promotion and retention of staff.
What you'll get in return
This role is paying £25,000-£30,000, excellent benefits and a company that promotes self-development.
What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Sales Executive to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator with a proven track record of success in sales. This role will involve generating leads, building relationships with clients, and closing deals to achieve our sales targets.

Responsibilities:

Prospecting: Identify and generate new leads through various channels, including cold calling, networking, and social media outreach.

Relationship Building: Establish and maintain strong relationships with potential and existing clients.

Sales Presentations: Develop and deliver compelling sales presentations to showcase our products or services.

Negotiation: Negotiate terms and conditions with clients to close deals effectively.

Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service throughout the sales process and post-sale.

Sales Reporting: Track sales performance and provide regular reports to management.

Team Collaboration: Work closely with other team members to achieve shared goals.

Qualifications:

Proven track record of success in a sales role.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent negotiation and persuasion abilities.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Proficiency in sales software and CRM tools.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and commission structure.

Comprehensive benefits package.

Opportunities for professional development and growth.

Supportive and collaborative work environment.

If you are a driven and results-oriented individual with a passion for sales, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter to tina.sim@bwy-wilmar.com

* Develop and maintain strong in-store product knowledge

* Assist walk-in customers in purchasing products

* Promote products and optimize sales opportunities

* Attend to customer orders and inquiries

* Perform housekeeping duties to maintain the store’s cleanliness and image.

Requirements:

* Service-oriented and passionate to go the extra mile for customers

* Good discipline and honesty

* Good team player, vigilant and energetic

* Effective interpersonal skills and love to interact with people

* Well-groomed and always observe the good image and reputation of the company

* Required 5 yrs sales experience

* Required to work night shift and split shift, and accept work on weekend and public holidays

* Must be able to work extra hours if needed

· Must be able to work night shift and split shift

· Must be able to work extra hours or weekend if needed

Responsibilities include:

-Assist in daily operations

-Ensure that the restaurant and kitchen is properly maintained and clean

-Oversee food preperations, presentation and storage to ensure food health and safety compliance.

-Regular checks with customers to gather feedbacks

-resolving of conflicts in a professional way

Qualities we seek are:

Positive attitude and commitment to excellence

Respective skills in functions to be performed

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

Team work

Willing to learn and able to work under pressure

Experience in F&B Operations

Preferably 5 years of previous experience in serving in restaurant

· Must be able to work night shift and split shift

· Must be able to work extra hours or weekend if needed