6-12 Month Business Development (Sales) Placement / Internship

ReliaQuest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Paid placement

Structured sales training

Job summary

ReliaQuest is offering a Business Development Representative placement in London for 6-12 months. You will join the sales floor, connect the GreyMatter platform with leading brands, and build relationships with industry thought leaders in cyber security.

You will earn a base placement salary plus uncapped commission, receive structured sales training, and build a live pipeline with real targets from week one. A mentor network and clear path back to ReliaQuest as a graduate are provided.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in the UK, with a placement year as part of the course.
• Available for a 6-12 month placement on-site in London starting 2027.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research accounts, identify key players, and generate interest using knowledge of cyber security and ReliaQuest's GreyMatter platform.
• Source new sales opportunities through inbound follow-up, outbound calls, and emails within a geographic market.
• Understand customer needs and clearly communicate product features and benefits.
• Enter data into CRM to track opportunities.
• Rank prospects by value to the organization.
• Maintain and expand your book of business through creative outreach.
• Route qualified opportunities to sales executives for closure.
• Assist with pre-event confirmations and post-event follow-up.
• Follow up on RFIs and educate prospects on value and ROI.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Competitive mindset

Phone outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree program in the UK

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Business Development Representative - 6-12 Month Placement (UK)

Location: Canary Wharf, London | Duration: 6-12 Months, Onsite | Start Date: 2027 | Type: Placement Year

Why it's worth it

Are you a competitive self-starter who's passionate about sales and looking to make the most of your placement year? As a Business Development Representative on placement, you'll get a genuine seat on ReliaQuest's sales floor from day one - connecting our GreyMatter platform to some of the world's most trusted brands and building relationships with thought leaders in one of the fastest-growing industries: cyber security.

This isn't a placement of shadowing and coffee runs. You'll carry real targets, get uncapped commission alongside your placement salary, and receive the same sales training our full-time Business Development Representatives get. You'll leave this placement with a live track record of sales achievement, a mentor network inside a high-growth global company, and a clear path back to ReliaQuest as a graduate.

The everyday hustle

• Research accounts, identify key players, and generate interest by leveraging your growing knowledge of the cyber security industry and ReliaQuest's platform, GreyMatter.
• Source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up, outbound cold calls, and emails within a given geographic market.
• Understand customer needs and requirements and communicate product features and benefits clearly, consistently, and with integrity.
• Enter applicable data into our CRM database in a timely manner to actively track, analyze, and report against opportunities.
• Establish a ranking for each prospect in our database to represent the value they serve to the organization.
• Maintain and expand your book of business through creative outreach strategies.
• Route qualified opportunities to the appropriate sales executives with urgency for further development and closure.
• Assist with pre-event confirmations and post-event follow-up to keep prospects engaged.
• Follow up on Requests for Information (RFI) and educate prospects and partners on our value and their return on investment.
• Bring a culture of accountability, adaptability, and helpfulness to better support our customers, partners, and fellow team members.

Do you have what it takes?

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in the UK, with a placement year as a required or optional part of your course.
• Available for a 6-12 month placement, onsite in London, starting 2027.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• A strong sense of urgency and a competitive edge. You want to be measured on results, not hours.

What makes you uncommon?

• Any prior experience with Salesforce.com or a similar CRM.
• A track record of over-achieving in academic, sporting, or extracurricular targets.
• Confidence picking up the phone - comfortable making a high volume of calls a day.
• Proficiency with corporate productivity and web presentation tools.
• Any face-to-face or customer-facing sales/service experience.

What you'll get

• A paid, 6-12 month placement with uncapped commission on top of your base.
• Structured sales training identical to what our full-time BDR hires receive.
• Real ownership of a pipeline and targets from week one. Not observation, execution.
• A mentor and regular check-ins to build your CV, your network, and your next move.