Business Development Executive

Market 36; Braintree; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OTE uncapped

Career progression

Job summary

Market 36 Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Business Development Executive to join a growing commercial team in Feering, Essex. Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will develop, progress and convert opportunities across new and existing service lines.

You will build strong client relationships, manage opportunities end-to-end, and collaborate with internal teams to scope and quote services. The role offers a clear path for progression and an uncapped OTE alongside a solid base salary.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a business development, sales or commercially focused role.
• Confident communicating with clients and building positive commercial relationships.
• Strong follow-up and opportunity management skills.
• Commercially aware with the ability to understand client needs and communicate service value effectively.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Able to work collaboratively with internal teams and escalate technical queries appropriately.
• Confident attending client calls and meetings.
• A proactive, driven and results-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong working understanding of agreed services.
• Support clients in understanding services, their value, the process and required next steps.
• Progress opportunities through follow-up, moving them towards instruction or closure.
• Maintain accurate records of opportunity status, client feedback and timelines.
• Identify opportunities for existing clients to benefit from services.
• Re-engage dormant accounts as directed by management.
• Work with internal teams to ensure services are scoped and quoted correctly.
• Respond to client questions within role scope and escalate technical matters as needed.
• Attend client calls, meetings and briefings to support opportunities.
• Report on activity, status, and client objections.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Client relationship building

Opportunity management

Communication

Organised and detail oriented

Team collaboration

Client calls/meetings

Job description

Overview

Business Development Executive – Location: Feering • Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Market 36 Recruitment are recruiting for a Business Development Executive to join a growing commercial team. Reporting to the Commercial Director, this role will focus on developing, progressing and converting opportunities across agreed emerging, growing and strategically important service lines.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong working understanding of agreed emerging, growing and strategically important services.
• Support clients in understanding services, their value, the process and the required next steps.
• Progress quoted opportunities through structured follow-up, moving opportunities towards instruction, deferral, closure or confirmed loss.
• Maintain accurate records of opportunity status, client feedback, next actions, barriers to progression and expected decision timescales.
• Identify opportunities for existing clients to benefit from agreed emerging or growing services.
• Re-engage dormant and underdeveloped accounts where agreed by senior management.
• Work with internal teams to ensure services are appropriately scoped, correctly quoted and capable of being processed consistently.
• Respond to client questions within the scope of the role, escalating technical matters where specialist input is required.
• Attend client calls, meetings and briefing sessions where required to support opportunities and answer commercial questions.
• Report regularly on activity, quoted opportunity status, conversion progress and recurring client objections.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support the development of standard explanations, guidance notes and agreed responses for common client questions.
• Contribute to ongoing adherence to management systems and standards, including ISO 9001.
• Promote a culture of continuous operational improvement.
• Carry out any other duties within the scope of the role as reasonably directed by management.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in a business development, sales or commercially focused role.
• Confident communicating with clients and building positive commercial relationships.
• Strong follow-up and opportunity management skills.
• Commercially aware with the ability to understand client needs and communicate service value effectively.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Able to work collaboratively with internal teams and escalate technical queries appropriately.
• Confident attending client calls and meetings.
• A proactive, driven and results-focused approach.

Working Pattern & Benefits

• Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
• Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 + OTE £60,000 - £65,000 uncapped

Market 36 Recruitment Ltd covers a range of sectors including Commercial, Industrial, Engineering, HR & Finance and IT. This vacancy is being advertised by Market 36 Recruitment Ltd. We operate as an Employment Business for temporary roles and as an Employment Agency for permanent roles.