Business Development and Marketing Manager

BLUE Communications; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in public relations and communications services seeks a Business Development and Marketing Manager to drive growth by identifying new business opportunities and leading marketing strategies. The role requires strong relationship-building skills and a strategic mindset, supporting international travel and professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday per annum

Loyalty bonus scheme after 3 years

Auto enrolment pension

Rewards and perks through Perkbox

Employee of the Quarter gift vouchers

4pm Friday finish encouraged

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and/or sales.
• Ability to develop and implement effective strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities and lead marketing strategy.
• Manage events planning and negotiations for advertising.
• Generate leads through prospecting and campaigns.

Skills

Business Development

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Project Management

Relationship Building

Marketing Knowledge

Tools

Hubspot

Job description

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Base pay range

Commission: (6.5% maritime and leisure, 10% renewable energy)

Location: Oxford or London with worldwide travel

Work from home: Hybrid

Hours of work: 37.5 per week

Overview

The Business Development and Marketing Manager will identify new business opportunities, lead strategy and the team in marketing. Also managing BLUE’s event planning, generate leads, manage new business pipeline, as well as lead negotiations and planning for media advertising.

OTE: £70,000+ (uncapped commission)

Salary: £50,000

Commission: (6.5% maritime and leisure, 10% renewable energy)

Location: Oxford or London with worldwide travel

Work from home: Hybrid

Hours of work: 37.5 per week

Overview

The Business Development and Marketing Manager will identify new business opportunities, lead strategy and the team in marketing. Also managing BLUE’s event planning, generate leads, manage new business pipeline, as well as lead negotiations and planning for media advertising.

Tasks

Main Objectives

• To build knowledge of our three core segments; commercial maritime, renewable energy and leisure marine


• To build on BLUE’s wide-casting network, and retain long-lasting relationships and partnerships


• To identify new client opportunities in all three segments and support the upselling/cross selling on existing accounts


• To generate leads through prospecting, cold calling, lead generation campaigns, liaise with prospective clients, conduct initial meetings, and prepare proposals


• To manage the pipeline of new business prospects and accounts, while maintaining CRM system (Hubspot)


• To implement new strategies or tools to ensure management of new business opportunities is up to date and relevant


• Organise events for BLUE and Saltwater, including promotion and logistics


• To lead negotiations and planning for trade media advertising with opportunity to grow this function of the business

Requirements

Essential skills and experience:

• Commercial mindset:You will have experience in business development and/or sales, with a keen interest in building long term relationships


• Marketing experience to lead strategy and team (some continued support from existing marketing team)


• Highly organised: Must be organised and efficient with administrative tasks


• Experience of excelling in relationship building.


• Confidence to handle initial engagements and meetings before wider BLUE engagement.


• Hustle mindset: Self-starter keen to dive into new, exciting global industries


• Team player and leadership: Ability to work alongside senior team as peers, to lead and motivate wider team


• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement effective strategies


• Marketing Knowledge: Understanding of various marketing channels and strategies


• New business development knowledge: Working knowledge of sales processes and techniques


• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.


• B2B experience – preferably in agency and understanding of brand, communications and digital marketing. Maritime, preferable but not essential


• Ability to travel

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working within a business development role for an agency


• Sector experience within maritime, renewable energy or leisure maritime sectors


• Driving license

Benefits

BENEFITS

As an entrepreneurial, agile, and growing company, BLUE offerssignificant opportunities for international travel and long-term career development.

• 25 days holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays and additional accrual opportunities after two years’ service


• Additional day of holiday on your birthday or the Friday before should it fall on a weekend


• Loyalty bonus schemefrom 3 years of employment


• Auto enrolment pension


• Rewards and perks through Perkbox -including discounts at national chains,access to health appsand wellness support


• Finders fee paid for colleague referrals


• Donation to charity on your birthday


• Regular office and company-wide get togethers


• Employee of the Quarter gift vouchers


• 4pm Friday finish encouraged!

Office Life

• Hybrid working – minimum of 2 x days per week in an office(3 days during probation period)


• Coffee Machines and office snacks


• Shower and bike storage

Sustainability

• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Offsetting air travel


• Career Development


• Full company and client inductions, regular in-house training workshops plus investment in external training for career and personal development


• Opportunity for international travel

The closing date for this role will be 1st June 2025 but we encourage early applications as we may close the role early due to large numbers of early applicants.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services

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