Associate, Business Development, Institutional

Guidepoint; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research enablement platform is seeking an entry-level Business Development Associate in London. The role involves building relationships with clients, developing a pipeline of prospects, and collaborating with senior sales professionals. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in a client-facing role. This hybrid position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus and benefits

Excellent medical coverage

Supportive culture

Company-sponsored sports events

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a client-facing role.
• Outgoing personality with cold calling abilities.
• Strong academic record and extracurricular achievements.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospect clients and communicate value propositions.
• Build relationships and schedule meetings with clients.
• Research target industries to understand their needs.

Skills

Client management

Sales experience

Cold calling

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

Guidepoint’s Business Development teams are passionate about expanding our reach with both new and existing clients. We support all of Guidepoint’s service offerings, helping to build relationships and communicate how Guidepoint helps clients stay informed and make better business decisions. Our teams are motivated to provide custom offerings designed to help every potential client make the most of their partnership with Guidepoint.

Play a vital role in Guidepoint’s success.

The Business Development team is looking for an entry-level Business Development Associate to further develop our business with major corporate institutions, F500 Corporations, Startups, etc. within the region. The Associate will be responsible for assisting in building a pipeline of prospects across a variety of industries.

This is a hybrid position out of our London office.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

What You’ll Do

• Identify prospect clients and communicate Guidepoint's value proposition via email and telephone
• Build relationships and schedule meetings with clients and senior sales managers
• Map companies in order to identify target groups and job functions
• Utilize Guidepoint's brand to create and develop a robust pipeline of qualified prospects to help drive Guidepoint's commercial success
• Research target industries, sub-sectors and companies in order to understand their information/research needs and pain-points
• Work alongside senior sales professionals to provide engaging content for meetings with prospects and effectively articulate our value proposition
• Develop a strong knowledge and understanding of the competitive landscape
• Provide client/prospect feedback to sales and management

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record and extracurricular achievement
• 1+ years of experience in a client-facing role, e.g. sales, account management, client management, etc.
• Outgoing personality with the ability and willingness to make cold calls and speak with people at all professional levels, including senior management
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere
• Ability to prioritize business development opportunities
• Ability to utilize excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits
• Excellent medical coverage through BUPA
• Supportive culture that celebrates and rewards success
• Friday happy hour and “Summer Fridays”
• Year round company sponsored sports and team building events
• Informal work environment
• Employee Assistance Programs

About Guidepoint

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action. Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts, and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.