Business Development Executive

Realtime Recruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Realtime Recruitment in Belfast is seeking an ambitious Business Development Representative to drive outbound pipeline using calls, emails, and LinkedIn, and to qualify opportunities for the sales team.

You will book meetings for Account Executives, maintain CRM records, and collaborate with sales leadership to improve messaging and performance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a BDR/SDR role with outbound targets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in or understanding of B2B SaaS, AI, CX, or data markets.
• Results-oriented and coachable, motivated by targets.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through outbound prospecting across phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Research target accounts and engage key decision-makers.
• Qualify prospects and book meetings for Account Executives.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and activity tracking.
• Consistently achieve outbound activity and pipeline targets.
• Work closely with sales leadership to refine messaging and improve performance.

Skills

Outbound prospecting

Cold outreach

CRM usage

Target-driven

Communication skills

B2B SaaS knowledge

Tools

HubSpot

Salesloft

Apollo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Ambitious Business Development Representative (BDR) required to join a growing sales team with a clear focus on outbound pipeline generation. You'll identify and engage prospective customers through cold calling, email, and LinkedIn, qualifying opportunities and booking meetings for the sales team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys prospecting, thrives in a target-driven environment, and is looking to develop into a closing sales role.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through outbound prospecting across phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Research target accounts and engage key decision-makers.
• Qualify prospects and book meetings for Account Executives.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and activity tracking.
• Consistently achieve outbound activity and pipeline generation targets.
• Work closely with sales leadership to refine messaging and improve performance.

Skills & Experience

• 2+ years' experience in a BDR/SDR role with a proven track record of achieving outbound targets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with confidence in cold outreach.
• Interest in or understanding of B2B SaaS, AI, CX, or data and analytics markets.
• Results-oriented, resilient, and motivated by targets.
• Experience using HubSpot (preferred) and outbound tools such as Salesloft, Apollo, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Coachable, proactive, and motivated to progress into a closing sales role.