Business Development Account Manager

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Early finish on Fridays

Company pension

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Regular social events

Employee discounts

Job summary

Workforce Staffing Ltd in Cheltenham is seeking a results-driven Business Development Account Manager to drive energy and utilities sales in a B2B context. You will open new doors, build relationships with decision-makers and target-minded clients to create genuine commercial opportunities.

Join a high-energy team offering an attractive base salary, uncapped commission, clear career progression and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in energy sales or utilities sales and B2B account management.
• Confident speaking with business owners and senior decision-makers.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, resilient and target-driven approach.
• Good organisational and pipeline management skills.
• Experience using CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and generating new B2B opportunities.
• Building relationships with business owners and key decision-makers.
• Understanding client needs and introducing relevant services.
• Qualifying prospects and developing genuine sales opportunities.
• Using telephone, email and LinkedIn to generate new business.
• Managing your sales pipeline and maintaining accurate CRM records.
• Working towards individual and team sales targets.
• Collaborating with the wider sales team to turn opportunities into successful deals.

Skills

Energy sales experience

Relationship building

Communication skills

Proactive/target driven

Pipeline management

CRM systems

Job description

Business Development Account Manager – Energy & Utilities Sales

Cheltenham | Full-time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week

Monday–Thursday: 9:00am–5:30pm | Friday: Early Finish at 3:30pm

£26,000–£30,000 per annum + Uncapped Commission

Ready for Your Next Move in Energy or B2B Sales?

We're recruiting three Business Development Account Managers to join a well-established and growing organisation in Cheltenham. This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in energy sales, utilities or B2B business development who knows how to open doors, build relationships and create genuine commercial opportunities.

Experience within energy or utilities sales would be a particular advantage, including business energy, electricity, gas, energy procurement, brokerage or renewables. If you're commercially driven, confident speaking with decision-makers and motivated by targets and uncapped earning potential, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Prospecting and generating new B2B opportunities.
• Building relationships with business owners and key decision-makers.
• Understanding client needs and introducing relevant services.
• Qualifying prospects and developing genuine sales opportunities.
• Using telephone, email and LinkedIn to generate new business.
• Managing your sales pipeline and maintaining accurate CRM records.
• Working towards individual and team sales targets.
• Collaborating with the wider sales team to turn opportunities into successful deals.

About You

We're particularly interested in candidates from energy, utilities or commercial B2B sales backgrounds. You may currently work for an energy supplier, energy broker, utilities consultancy, procurement business or another commercial sales organisation.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in energy sales, utilities sales, business development, telesales or B2B account management.
• Confidence speaking with business owners and senior decision-makers.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, resilient and target-driven approach.
• Good organisational and pipeline management skills.
• Experience using CRM systems.
• Energy or utilities experience is highly desirable, but strong B2B sales professionals from other target-driven sectors are also encouraged to apply.

Your Background Could Include

• Energy Sales Consultant
• Utilities Sales Consultant
• Business Energy Consultant
• Energy Broker
• Business Development Executive
• Business Development Manager
• Account Manager
• Sales Executive
• Telesales Executive
• Lead Generator or BDR.

What's On Offer

• £26,000–£30,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• Uncapped commission with 2% paid on every successful deal you generate.
• Additional performance incentives.
• Clear career progression and ongoing training.
Early finish every Friday at 3:30pm.
• Profit share opportunities.
• Holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Company pension.
• Employee discounts and rewards.
• Regular company social events.
• Supportive and high-performing team environment.

Interested?

If you're working in energy, utilities or B2B sales and want uncapped earning potential, progression and a role where your results are rewarded, we'd love to hear from you.