Business Development Specialist (International Sales)

ABOUT THE TEAM:

Funding Options by Tide is a Commercial Credit Broker. We will help as many customers as possible get the right finance, through effective conversations - taking the time to understand about the businesses they engage with (how they work, growth plans, challenges, their experience of finance so far) and understanding customers' finance needs and effectively matching them to the best product and lender that meets their need.... giving every customer a 5 Star experience whether successful or not, through our sheer professionalism and mind-blowing standard of customer service.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for a Business Finance Specialist to join our Sales Team to support businesses and vendors in providing finance whether it's hire purchase, leasing, unsecured loans or any other product from our 80+ lender panel.

As this is a position within our sales team, we are looking for somebody with a demonstrable track record of sales success who will be able to hit the ground running. If you have 2+ years experience in sales position, relationships with vendors and the willingness to success and develop within one of the fastest growing teams within Tide this would be a perfect fit.

Some of the things you'll be doing:

• Meeting (or ideally exceeding) sales targets
• Ability to manage vendor relationships
• Contact, engage and manage our Small Business customers through their application process
• Build and nurture working relationships with our commercial lending partners
• Become confident in articulating the Funding Options by Tide proposition and service
• Building on your extensive knowledge of lenders, and gaining an in-depth understanding of the wide variety of lenders and products in the market
• Confidently articulating the different finance options available to customers across multiple business finance product classes
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date information on any prospects that you speak with (in Salesforce)
• Monitoring and identify trends whilst adding new or enhanced customer profile information into Salesforce
• Keeping up to date on industry trends, market & competition.
• Actively share stories and successes to the wider organisation through relevant comms channels.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT:

• Ideally you will already be working in Fintech space either at a brokerage or lender
• You will be able to demonstrate a track record of successfully meeting and exceeding revenue based targets
• You'll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• You will be able to demonstrate a results-oriented work ethic with impeccable attention to detail, determination and drive
• You'll be obsessive about delivering the highest level of customer service
• You will be extremely well organised and analytical and work well under pressure
• You can troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively
• You will be able to engage and quickly establish strong working relationships
• You're a self-starter who doesn't wait for instruction, and who works backwards from targets to ensure effective execution.

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN:

Make work, work for you! We are embracing new ways of working and support flexible working arrangements. With our Working Out of Office (WOO) policy our colleagues can work remotely from home or anywhere in their home country. Additionally, you can work from a different country for 90 days of the year. Plus, you'll get:

• Flexible working options
• Group Life Insurance
• 27 days holiday
• 3 days for L&D or volunteering time off per year
• We invest in your development with a professional L&D budget per year
• Snacks, light food, drinks in the office
• Enhanced family-friendly leave
• Sabbatical leave

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING

At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.

While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.