Head of Growth – Mobile App Market

Our client is a start-up mobile applications business. They require a Head of Growth to develop an event organiser app into a scalable ecommerce media platform.
This role requires an entrepreneurial, hands-on business development person with knowledge of the fast-changing opportunities within mobile commerce. Knowledge and contacts in the European business event, conferences and exhibitions industry would be a major plus.


Salary/rate £35000 - £40000/annum
Location London
Job Number 119130897
Posted 24/08/2011 (18:48)
Agency/Employer Brampton Stafford


There are opportunities to own equity in this growing business and the "app" start-up is supported by an established, reputable PR and B2B Comms agency.
The most successful of our client's 10 apps is an event app that they intend to roll out across Europe throughout 2012.
The Role
· Become a driving force in a small team of four people
· Help define the product and benefits to organisers, delegates, event exhibitors
· Manage and develop relationships with existing sales/distribution clients in the events industry and identify, approach and sell to new ones
· Manage client accounts/briefs as they come in, working with an in house development project manager, who oversees design and build
· Work with CEO on the business plan for the roll out and fund-raising and attend investor meetings and follow up. Hit agreed sales KPIs in Q4 2011 and through 2012
The Person
· Proven commercial manager who can deliver sales
· Hands on operator who can get stuck in day to day as we are a small team in 'start up' mode
· Interest and knowledge of mobile industry, platforms, operators, apps
· Knowledge and contacts in the business events industry we are targeting
· A high profile on LinkedIn would be expected
· Available to start late Sept or Oct 2011
Rewards
· Negotiable. A mix of salary/consultancy fee plus a share of the equity action linked to the growth plan and eventual exit strategy.


Brampton Stafford Recruitment successfully place graduates and skilled professionals in positions throughout the UK. We specialise in Graduate, Recruitment to Recruitment, Environmental, Science, Engineering, I.T., Finance, Business and Sales jobs


Contact Brampton Stafford Recruitment
Telephone 0845 644 3850
Email cvs@brampton-stafford.co.uk
Website http://www.brampton-stafford.co.uk
Address Brampton Business Centre , Newcastle , Staffs , ST5 1ED