Business Development Executive

Projective Ltd; Fleet; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company is seeking a Business Development Executive to support business growth and client satisfaction. This role requires managing the sales pipeline using HubSpot, ensuring timely delivery of proposals, and enhancing client experiences. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, proficiency in CRM systems, and previous experience in commercial operations. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities are available, with some hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Pension scheme with company contributions

25 days' paid annual leave plus UK bank holidays

Qualifications

• Prior experience in commercial operations, sales administration, or business support.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with CRM systems, preferably HubSpot.

Responsibilities

• Support all revenue-driven processes for business growth.
• Manage sales pipelines using HubSpot as the primary CRM.
• Ensure timely delivery of proposals and reports.

Skills

Proactive and business-oriented

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Data management skills

Excellent communication

Organised and adaptable

Collaborative teamwork

Passion for efficiency

Education

Experience in commercial operations or sales administration

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Excellent written and verbal communication

Tools

HubSpot

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Business DevelopmentExecutive

Location

Fleet, Hampshire, UK

Start Date

As soon as possible

Contract Type

Full-Time, Permanent

Department

Commercial Team

Starting Salary

Up to£30k DOE

About Projective

Projective is a global engineering company specialising in the provision of utilities and facilities consultancy, design, and project management services for some of the world’s most recognised manufacturers across several sectors including Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG).

Learn more at: https://projectiveengineering.com/careers

Mission, Vision and Value Alignment

We are looking for applicants who are passionate about what we do and committed to aligning with our mission, vision, and values. Our mission is to identify and engineer utilities and facilities solutions that deliver asset lifecycle performance, compliance, innovation, and efficiency, creating long-term value for our clients.

Our vision is to be the recognised global leader in utilities and facilities engineering, trusted for our expertise, partnerships, and client-focused delivery. Our values of strong relationships and engineering excellence underpin everything we do. We are seeking an individual with strong personal attributes coupled with the passions for delivering excellence in customer service in a commercial environment.

Job Summary

The Business DevelopmentExecutive plays a central role within the Commercial Team, supporting the smooth running of all revenue-driven processes that underpin business growth and client satisfaction.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and takes pride in driving efficiency, accuracy, and accountability across the sales pipeline. Working closely with marketing, sales and operations, the role takes ownership of all sales pipelines using HubSpot as the primary CRM to ensure every opportunity is logged and processed through thesales team and converted into proposals and eventually orders.

As Business DevelopmentExecutive, you willensure that no opportunity is missed, that proposals and reports are delivered promptly and to a high standard, and that all commercial data is accurate and accessible. The role supports the continual improvement of commercial processes and plays a key part in enhancing client experience through efficient, responsive and professional operations. This individual will be driven to improve the process to deliver better efficiencies and coordinating and supporting the technical teams to meet proposal and presentational deadlines.

You will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications along with regional Business Development Managersto strengthen client engagement throughout the sales and delivery lifecycle. This includes distributing sales enablement materials at key stages of the nurturing and onboarding pipeline, ensuring clients receive relevant case studies, sector insights and thought leadership content at the right time. The role will also manage the timely dispatch of client satisfaction surveys as projects near completion, supporting continuous improvement and reinforcing Projective’s commitment to exceptional client experience.

Key Attributes

• Highly proactive and business-sales oriented
• Strong attention to detail with a structured, process-driven mindset
• Persistent and self-motivated, with a proactive approach to follow-up and action tracking
• Technically confident with data management and CRM systems skills
• Excellent communicator across all levels, both internally and externally
• Organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable working collaboratively across departments
• Passionate about efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement
• Maintains professionalism and composure under pressure

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience in a commercial operations, sales administration, or business support role (engineering or professional services experience desirable)
• Strong organisational and time management skills with a keen eye for detail
• Experience using CRM systems (HubSpot experience preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of sales pipeline management and reporting
• Interest in process improvement, digitalisation, and data accuracy
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Travel Requirements

This role is based at our UK headquarters in Fleet, Hampshire, with limited hybrid working (typically four days per week in the office). Occasional travel to client sites or other Projective offices may be required.

Applicants must have existing eligibility to work in the UK.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Professional development opportunities
• Pension scheme with company contributions
• 25 days’ paid annual leave plus UK bank holidays