Sales accounts and business development managers

£54,229

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

38 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.36%

Unemployment rate

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Definition: Sales accounts and business development managers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3545

Sales accounts and business development managers plan, organise and undertake market research to meet the requirements of an organisation’s marketing and sales policies.

Common tasks include:

liaises with other senior staff to determine the range of goods or services to be sold, contributes to the development of sales strategies and setting of sales targets;
discusses employer’s or client’s requirements, carries out surveys and analyses customers’ reactions to product, packaging, price, etc.;
compiles and analyses sales figures, prepares proposals for marketing campaigns and promotional activities and undertakes market research;
handles customer accounts;
recruits and trains junior sales staff;
produces reports and recommendations concerning marketing and sales strategies for senior management;
keeps up to date with products and competitors.

Qualifications

Entrants to the professional qualifications of the Chartered Institute of Marketing require GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award, an Advanced GNVQ/GSVQ Level III, a degree or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience. NVQs/SVQs in sales and qualifications from other relevant professional bodies are available.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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