Business Development Executive

Sustainable Energy First; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions firm in the UK seeks an outgoing individual for their business development team. The role involves making high-volume outbound calls and booking appointments for corporate sales. You will need strong communication skills and experience in telesales, ideally B2B. The role offers a competitive salary of £26,000 plus commission, hybrid working, and various employee benefits, creating a dynamic environment for growth.

Benefits

Salary: £26,000 per annum plus commission

25 days holidays plus bank holidays and birthday off

Gym contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Long service awards

Challenging work and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Identify and nurture prospects to drive new business.
• Make high-volume outbound calls.
• Book quality appointments for the corporate sales team.
• Turn conversations into opportunities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Experience in outbound calling or telesales

Target-driven mindset

CRM proficiency

Commercial awareness of energy markets

Ability to identify and qualify leads

Team player

Customer-focused approach

Job description

Overview

In this role you'll play a key role in driving new business by identifying and nurturing prospects, making high-volume outbound calls, and booking quality appointments for our corporate sales team—turning conversations into opportunities and helping fuel growth with large energy users.

Responsibilities

• Identify and nurture prospects to drive new business
• Make high-volume outbound calls
• Book quality appointments for the corporate sales team
• Turn conversations into opportunities and help fuel growth with large energy users

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, especially over the phone, with the ability to engage and influence decision-makers
• Experience in outbound calling or telesales, ideally in a B2B environment
• Target-driven mindset, with a proven ability to meet or exceed appointment booking and conversion goals
• CRM proficiency, with the ability to maintain accurate records and manage prospect pipelines effectively
• Commercial awareness, particularly around energy markets or corporate sales (preferred but not essential)
• Ability to identify and qualify leads, nurturing them through to appointment stage
• Team player, with a proactive attitude toward supporting team goals and motivation
• Customer-focused approach, with the ability to build rapport and long-term relationships

Benefits

• Salary: £26,000 per annum plus commission
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Hybrid working - you must be able to commute to our Fulwood office 2 days per week
• Gym contribution
• Long service awards
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced paternity/non-pregnant colleague and maternity/pregnant colleague leave
• Simply Health
• Challenging work and development
• Please be advised we will be moving to Fulwood in the Autumn

Inclusion and Belonging

We believe that diversity is more than a commitment, it's at the heart 🤎 of who we are. We aim to create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We celebrate different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences because we know they make us stronger, bolder and more imaginative, which link to our core values. By fostering a culture of belonging, we aim to provide a workplace where every voice is heard, and every individual can thrive.

Our culture has been set up to bring the best out of our people. If we sound like the kind of business where you're ready to take the next step, then we look forward to hearing from you!