Salary: £14000 - £18000/annum
Category: Telecomms
Job Type: Contract/Permanent
Job Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Posted on: 29/12/2008

Native Speaking Call Centre Agents



Business Development Agent



Hours 08:30 – 17:30 - UK Team(Additional hours may be required due to workload)

Monday – Friday

Dress code: Smart casual



Job Description

Business Development Agent's role involves outbound specialist IT telemarketing and delivering complex telemarketing solutions on behalf of UK & International IT Corporate organisations such as BT plc, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, 3Com, Avaya and Alcatel, etc.

The key services offered by Astute are:

·Appointment Setting & Lead Generation

·Technical / Commercial Profiling & Analysis

·Database Validation

·Seminar Registration & Follow Up

Astute's customers are in the IT Channel to Market - Enterprise, Manufacturers, Distributors, Systems Integrators, Carriers, ISP's and Resellers.

You will be representing global industry leaders and speaking to key decision makers within organisations who are considering implementing innovative solutions and new technologies. Astute requires the employee’s to understand and translate a specific technological and business propositions to conversations with high-level decision makers within a targeted audience set by our customers.

Approximately 90% of the Business Development Agent’s (BDA) role involves Outbound Specialist IT Telemarketing. The BDA’s are required to conduct telemarketing as their core role within the organisation.

The Role:

Below is an outline of the main duties that you will be expected to perform:



·9-5 telephone work (business to business calling)

·Conversing at high levels with potential clients or customers

·Preparing comprehensive reports for our clients

·General enthusiasm for IT on the telephone

·Participate in training sessions and have a willingness to learn

·Communicate new ideas and concepts to high level IT management

·Achieve targets and objectives set by campaign managers

If you feel that a job where you are required to make a high volume of outbound calls on a daily basis is not suited for you, then please do not apply for the job.

Personal



·Self motivated and enthusiastic worker

·Pro-active team player

·Good communicator

·Dedication and willingness to learn

·Uses own initiative effectively

·Reliable with good time management skills



Job Reference: 125127727
Contact Details: Onshore Recruitment