Area Sales Manager

LJ Recruitment; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a proactive Area Sales/BD Manager to drive new business development in the South/Southwest of the UK. This role emphasizes acquiring new clients with no account management distractions. The ideal candidate has experience in tech-enabled industries and strong relationship-building skills. Offers a competitive salary of £35,000 plus uncapped commission and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in B2B business development, ideally in tech-enabled industries.
• Confidence in stakeholder engagement and solution selling.
• Proactive mindset with ability to self-source leads.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage, and convert new business prospects into long-term clients.
• Work closely with Marketing to align campaign activity.
• Craft tailored proposals and close deals.

Skills

B2B business development

Stakeholder engagement

Solution selling

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Are you looking for new sales role, with a flexible company, offering great career progression? Then this could be for you

I am working with a client in the SouthWest of the UK, looking for a new Area Sales/BD Manager.

Salary: 35,000 plus commission and bonus structure (uncapped)

We are looking for a proactive and relationship-focused Business Development Manager to help shape our future, with a 100% focus on acquiring new customers and building new opportunities.

No account management or distractions. Just the freedom to grow your pipeline and your career.

• Identify, engage, and convert new business prospects into long-term clients.
• Work closely with Marketing to align campaign activity and maximise lead conversion.
• Craft tailored proposals, negotiate confidently, and close deals with strategic focus.
• Help expand our presence in the South/Southwest and along the M4 Corridor, while enjoying location flexibility.
• Demonstrable experience in B2B business development, ideally in tech-enabled industries like Print, IT, Telecoms, or professional services.
• Confidence in stakeholder engagement, solution selling, and deal closing.
• A proactive mindset and the ability to self-source leads and build momentum.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with CRM tools and a data-led, consultative sales approach.
• Supportive, collaborative leadership and a clear growth strategy.
• Access to tools, data, and leads to help you hit the ground running.
• Defined territory with the freedom to build your own approach.
• Guaranteed commission for the first 3 months, then 7% uncapped commission on turnover, paid monthly in arrears - plus quarterly sales bonuses.