Ben Hooper, Business Development

Ben Hooper

Business Development

JRD Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Sports Therapy
Experience
10 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 7 Months

Business Development at JRD Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since December 2019

Working for an established market leading company, within the SaaS division, in a competitive market my role is to sell the CRM products as well as manage clients. I moved to this position as I felt I needed to be in a role with progression.
Responsibilities;
- Hunting for new business B2B, proposing myself through phone but also by arranging meetings
- Answering all enquiries efficiently and quickly
- Building relationships and rapport with business owners and decision makers
- Dealing with and creating contracts in a responsible manner
- General administrative duties including; data entry, emails, contracts, cheques etc
- Overall customer service, contributing to the overall customer experience

Regional Account Manager
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2019 to December 2019

for the Middle East
Working for an established travel company in a competitive market, hunting for new business, my role is to sell trips and secure accounts and contracts with large organisations. Currently ahead of trending target.
Responsibilities;
- Searching for new business, contacting schools and business’, proposing myself through phone but also by arranging meetings
- Answering all enquiries with the utmost knowledge and getting back to an enquiry quickly to not lose any business
- Building relationships and rapport with all clients and accounts to maintain business within a competitive market
- Dealing with and creating addendum’s and contracts in a responsible manner
- General administrative duties including; data entry of new prospect details, emails, contracts, cheques etc
- Overall customer service, contributing to the overall customer experience

Sales Executive at PH Real Estate Brokers
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2018 to April 2019

Working for an established Real Estate company in a competitive market my role is to sell and rent properties in my given area. I moved to the UAE for a change of lifestyle and for a successful life.
Responsibilities;
- Hunting for new business, contacting sellers\landlords and proposing myself through phone but also by arranging meetings
- Answering all enquiries with the utmost knowledge or getting back to an enquiry within an hour ensuring no leads are burned
- Building relationships and rapport with sellers\landlords and buyers\tenants to create a bond to keep business in a competitive market
- Dealing with and creating addendum’s and contracts in a responsible manner
- General administrative duties including; data entry of new prospect details, emails, contracts, cheques etc
- Overall customer service, contributing to the overall customer experience

Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, Haven, Bourne Leisure, Exeter

Sales Associate at Flagship
  • May 2017 to September 2018

Working for the

Sales Consultant at David Lloyd Clubs
  • July 2015 to May 2017

Working for an exclusive tennis club, I am responsible for selling memberships to the public. A target driven role, I consistently overachieve on targets set.
Responsibilities;
- Contacting prospective members and arranging appointments to view the facilities
- Showing prospective members around the club, using a ‘challenger’ style of selling to close the sales
- Providing information to members and prospective members to advertise the clubs events and facilities
- Building relationships and rapport with individuals visiting the club
- General administrative duties including; data entry of new member details, dealing with problems and complaints, emails, telephone calls and face to face communication.
- Overall customer service in and around the club, contributing to the overall customer experience

Beverage Assistant at University of St Mark and St John
  • September 2013 to June 2015

Working in the Grandstand Café & Bar at the university, whilst studying, providing a high level of customer service to all customers.
Responsibilities;
- Providing a high level of customer service to individuals visiting the café
- Dealing with customer problems and complaints
- Managing a small team of staff on a regular basis
- Opening and closing the café
- Training new members of staff
- Upselling products to create meal deals, gaining further profile
Plymouth Argyle Football Club, Plymouth -

Education

Bachelor's degree, Sports Therapy
  • at University of St Mark and St John
  • June 2015

, Plymouth –

High school or equivalent,
  • at Hautlieu School
  • June 2012

, Jersey –

Specialties & Skills

CUSTOMER RELATIONS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
ADMINISTRATION
CLOSING
COACHING
COMPETITIVE
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DATA ENTRY
FINANCE
LISTENING