B2B Growth Manager

We Are Adam; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced B2B Growth Manager to enhance growth in the professional sports and corporate sectors. This role involves managing the full sales lifecycle, account management, and executing impactful brand events. Ideal candidates will have a successful B2B sales background, preferably with knowledge in health, nutrition, or sports. This is a permanent position offering a salary up to £60k, with a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Several years of success in B2B sales, partnerships, or account management, ideally in food, wellness, sports, or hospitality.
• Ability to identify, engage, and convert new business opportunities into long-term partnerships.
• Proactive self-starter with ownership from conception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full sales lifecycle from outreach to closing deals.
• Act as the primary lead for existing clients, focusing on retention and upselling.
• Plan and execute high-impact B2B events.

Skills

B2B sales

Account management

Partnership development

CRM tools

Event planning

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

B2B Growth Manager

Location: Cheshire

Full Time: Permanent - 4 days per week in the office

Salary: Up to £60k DOE

Industry: FMCG

We are seeking a high-energy B2B Growth Manager to act as a force multiplier for our client’s Head of Growth. In this role, you will take the lead on scaling two of their most prestigious verticals: Professional Sports and Corporate Clients. This is a multi-faceted commercial position where you’ll sit at the intersection of high-impact sales, strategic partnerships, and brand-led marketing. You will own the full lifecycle of a B2B relationship; from first contact on LinkedIn to executing world-class brand collaborations.

The Role

Business Development & Pipeline Growth

• Partner with the Head of Growth to manage the full sales lifecycle, from research and cold outreach to closing deals in the sports and corporate sectors.
• Proactively identify and qualify new opportunities via LinkedIn, CRM tools, and industry networking.
• Lead discovery calls and craft bespoke proposals, ensuring a smooth transition for new accounts through a high-touch onboarding process.

Account Management & Partnerships

• Act as the primary lead for existing clients, focusing on long-term retention, upselling, and generating referrals.
• Coordinate brand campaigns, partnership activations, and co-branded events to maximise client value.
• Collaborate with internal teams to guarantee flawless service delivery for every client.

Events & Brand Representation

• Plan and execute high-impact B2B events.
• Represent our client at trade shows and networking events to build brand presence.

Digital Presence & Reporting

• Manage the client’s Business LinkedIn profile, driving engagement through strategic content and community management.
• Partner with Marketing to produce high-quality case studies and testimonials that showcase partnership success.
• Maintain precise CRM records and track KPIs across lead generation, conversion rates, and client retention.

Who are we looking for

• Several years of success in B2B sales, partnerships, or account management - ideally with a background in the food, wellness, sports, or hospitality industries.
• A demonstrable ability to identify, engage, and convert new business opportunities into long-term partnerships.
• A proactive self-starter who thrives on autonomy and feels comfortable taking full ownership of projects from conception to completion.
• Experience with HubSpot (or similar CRMs) is a significant advantage.
• A genuine interest in health, nutrition, or professional sport.

For the top end of the salary available, you'll be a highly experienced Growth Manager with experience gained in fast paced commercial organisations.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At We Are Adam, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.

Interested? Please apply now.

We look forward to hearing from you!