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Location: London, UK
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: PHD - Academic Program



Job Responsibilities
Proposal preparation - 60% Client interfacing - 30% Sales Support/BD - 10%
Uppers
International Travel; Meeting New People; Developing Relationship; Networking; Able to work on my own and from home * - KEY!
Downers
Lack of Communication/Direction/Assistance; Management Lack of Understanding Business and its Procedures.
Lifestyle
VERY long hours, Very short term stress to meet Proposal delivery schedules, often 7 days a week.
Compensation
46.5k GBP Car Allowance - 4k GBP; Bonus - non existent!!! should be 4k min a year; BUPA, etc.
Advice to Jobseekers
I would definitely Promote this Company, I believe it is finally achieving the success it has been due for a few years. With careful hiring of the right people, proactive, hardworking, 'can do' attitude, we will get there. Silent observers will not be th right people to work here

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