Business Development Executive

Ampa; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampa Group Services in Birmingham seeks a proactive Business Development Executive to support the delivery of the group’s business development and client growth strategy. You will work with stakeholders across practice groups, BD managers and marketing specialists to engage clients and identify opportunities.

The role combines BD activity across a sector or region with flexible support to the wider team. You will help deliver campaigns, events and profiles while gaining a deep understanding of

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, marketing or client relationships, ideally in professional services.
• Strong commercial awareness to identify opportunities and understand market trends.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with multiple priorities.
• Experience supporting BD and marketing initiatives, campaigns and events.
• Strong written communication producing client-facing materials and pitches.
• Analytical skills to interpret market intelligence and report outcomes.
• Experience using CRM systems to maintain client, prospect and opportunity data.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of BD and marketing plans across a sector, practice area or region.
• Oversee allocated BD/marketing budgets and track ROI with team leaders.
• Develop market/client intelligence to identify trends and opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing to deliver campaigns, thought leadership, events and profiling.
• Attend networking events and industry forums to build relationships.
• Assist in preparing client-facing materials including presentations and pitch content.
• Monitor BD activity and report insights to partners and stakeholders.
• Maintain CRM data for relationships, pipelines and reporting.
• Provide proactive support to Senior BD Managers as required.

Skills

Business development

Marketing

Client relationships

Communication

Organisational skills

CRM systems

MS Office

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Department: Ampa Group Services - Marketing and Business Development - Marketing - Business Development - 9352

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Emma Harris

Description

Business Development Executive (BDE)

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive, commercially minded and relationship-driven Business Development Executive to support the delivery of the group’s business development and client growth strategy. Working closely with key stakeholders, practice groups, Business Development Managers, Senior Business Development Managers and marketing specialists, the successful candidate will support client engagement, identify new business opportunities, and contribute to strengthening the group’s market position.

The role will combine responsibility for supporting and leading business development activity across an allocated sector, practice area or region, alongside providing flexible and proactive support to Senior Business Development Managers and Business Development Managers across other areas of the business. The role will contribute to the delivery of targeted campaigns, client development initiatives, events and profile-raising activity, while developing a strong understanding of the firm’s markets, clients and growth priorities

What you will be doing:

• Support the delivery of business development and marketing plans across an allocated sector, practice area or region, ensuring agreed activities are delivered effectively and to deadline.
• Oversee allocated BD and marketing budgets, alongside team leaders ensuring ROI is recorded.
• Develop a strong understanding of market, client and competitor intelligence to identify relevant trends, opportunities and insights that support business development activity.
• Work collaboratively with the marketing team to deliver targeted campaigns, thought leadership programmes, events and profile-raising initiatives, ensuring activity is coordinated and delivered effectively.
• Attend relevant networking events, conferences and industry forums to build relationships, develop market knowledge and support business development opportunities.
• Support the preparation of client-facing materials, including credentials documents, presentations, pitch materials and other business development content, ensuring materials are accurate, tailored and delivered to a high standard.
• Monitor and report on BD activity providing relevant updates and insights to partners and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure relevant client, prospect and opportunity information is accurately maintained within the firm’s CRM systems, supporting effective relationship management, pipeline visibility and reporting.
• Provide proactive BD support to Senior Business Development Managers as required.

What you will need:

• Experience in a business development, marketing or client relationship role, ideally within a professional services or legal environment.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify business opportunities and understand client needs, market trends and competitor activity.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels, including partners, senior leaders and clients.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate activities and deliver work to deadlines.
• Experience supporting business development and marketing initiatives, including campaigns, events, networking activities and client development programmes.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality client-facing materials, presentations, credentials documents and pitch content.
• Analytical skills, with the ability to interpret market intelligence, monitor business development activity and report on outcomes and return on investment.
• Experience using CRM systems to maintain accurate client, prospect and opportunity information and support pipeline reporting.
• Commercially minded and proactive, with a flexible approach and the confidence to take ownership of allocated activity while supporting wider team priorities.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across business development, marketing and practice teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• A willingness to attend networking events, conferences and industry forums as required.

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon and in the South East; Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.

Additional information

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Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.