Business Development Executive

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and security recruiter in Cheltenham is seeking a Business Development Executive to identify and pursue new business opportunities. With a salary of up to £70,000, the role offers flexible working options and requires strong experience in digital and cloud systems within the government sector. Successful candidates will need to obtain SC clearance as part of the role.

Benefits

Private health care

Career development opportunities

Performance bonuses

Qualifications

• Strong experience in secure data, digital, cloud systems, services and solution selling within government defence and security markets.
• Experience supporting cross functional teams to deliver winning bids.
• Understanding of relevant principles, concepts, practices, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and implementing strategies targeting new customer growth.
• Create a network of influencers and decision makers.
• Manage pipeline growth and ensure accurate Salesforce entries.
• Deliver regular and effective New Business and Pipeline Reviews.

Skills

Experience in secure data, digital, cloud systems

Supporting cross functional teams

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong organisational skills

Ability to earn client and stakeholder confidence

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

MERITUS Talent are working with one a leading defence and national security organisation for the recruitment of a Business Development Executive to join their Cheltenham offices on a permanent basis

Business Development Executive - Cheltenham - Permanent - Up to £70,000 per annum - Defence/NS Industry Experience - SC Clearance

The Business Development Executive is responsible for supporting the identification, development and execution of market opportunities: building relationships and supporting the capture of new business opportunities for Cyber & Intelligence Operating Unit, and through this, supporting the growth of new business across the business. The role reports directly to the Head of Business Development (Cyber & Intelligence).

Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Business Development (Cyber & Intelligence) in planning and implementing strategies targeting new customer growth across Government defence & security stakeholder community.
• Create a network of influencers and key decision makers to position for future growth.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships that are focused on long term partnerships with customers.
• Develop an understanding of customer use cases, internal decision-making nuances, budget cycles and other key information necessary to win business.
• To effectively and efficiently establish complementary customer relationships with the NG Corporate Account / Client manager(s).
• Manage pipeline growth and appropriate pursuit prioritisation within the account(s), ensuring the accounts(s) have well-balanced portfolio and accurate Salesforce entries.
• Provide clear, concise and value-added reports in support of executive meeting planning / briefing, MARCOMMS, training, other requirements, working closely with the wider BD&C team.
• Deliver regular and effective New Business and Pipeline Reviews.

We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits including private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.

We are looking for:

• Evidence of strong experience in secure data, digital, cloud systems, services and solution selling within the government defence and security markets.
• Experience of supporting cross functional team to deliver winning bids.
• An understanding and application of the relevant principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Strong but collaborative individual with the confidence and integrity to earn client and internal stakeholder confidence quickly.
• Highly organised, adept at workload management, prioritising appropriately to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with all audiences/stakeholders.

Security clearance:

You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC). Please be advised due to the nature of the projects involved, you must be Sole UK National to be eligible for this position.