Business Development Assistant - Engine by Starling

Starling · London, England · hybrid At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. As a Business Development Assistant, you will support the Business Development team, the purpose of this role is to support the wider sales team on winning new business, co-ordinating day-to-day with other business functions in the formatting of sales bids and collateral and helping to manage Hubspot across a global team, reporting into the EMEA Regional Director. Key Accountabilities or Responsibilities: Working alongside the sales team to help complete RFI, RFP and general bids Manage NDAs and other front of funnel work to support lead generation and new opportunities as and when they arise Assist with prioritisation of resourcing sales facing resources amongst the team working across the sales leadership function globally in relation to bid management. Lead as the point person for the set up of internal tools for commercial bids (Slack/Teams channels, team drives, asset libraries including the management of confidential client data) Assist with bids and formatting where needed of key sales documents Run and own the agenda and minutes of Regional sales meetings including the follow up on actions both directly and indirectly with clients or partners where appropriate Work closely with our reporting team on Hubspot and ensure there is a strong hygiene on data with regards to our internal sales processes and approval structures. Direct team onboarding, setting up tech access, equipment, & welcome guides for new joiners where appropriate Coordinating schedules, diaries and managing calendars for the regional managers and full team where needed in the support of workshops and discoveries including team offsites, client event, logistics, & group travel. Requirements: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Effective team player with the ability to step into sales situations under pressure An eye for quality with the ability to quickly identify gaps and own them Effective self-management, time-management skills Deep experience of sales operations and systems with a preference for those who have Hubspot Academy skillsets. Worked in a SaaS or software firm with 2-3 years experience of sales processes and supporting teams on end-to-end sales bids. Proficiency utilising common administrative systems Benefits: 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day’s holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks