Business Development Executive

GDS Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GDS Group in Bristol is seeking a Business Development Executive to identify and engage senior decision-makers across global technology markets, building new business relationships through strategic outreach and consultative selling.

You will work with innovative technology vendors and enterprise organisations to generate opportunities, articulate the value proposition with confidence, and contribute to large-scale client campaigns while accelerating your commercial career.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' B2B sales or business development experience.
• Strong cold outreach and prospecting capability (phone, LinkedIn, email).
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and C-level executives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive, resilient and target-driven mindset.
• Strong organisation and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ambition, personality and hunger to build a successful commercial career.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and engaging senior decision-makers across global technology markets.
• Building new business relationships through strategic outreach, networking and consultative selling.
• Working directly with innovative technology vendors and enterprise organisations.
• Generating commercial opportunities and contributing to large-scale client campaigns.
• Articulating GDS Group's value proposition with confidence and credibility.
• Becoming a trusted commercial partner to clients operating at the forefront of digital transformation.

Skills

B2B sales

Business development

Cold outreach

Prospecting

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

C-level engagement

Job description

Business Development Executive

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Queens Square, Bristol (BS1 4NH)

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 Base | Year 1 OTE £150,000+ | Uncapped Commission

Join One of the World's Leading B2B Growth & Events Businesses

At GDS Group, we help the world's biggest technology brands connect with senior decision-makers through market-leading events, digital experiences and innovative growth solutions. With offices across Bristol, Miami, New York and Kosovo, we operate at the intersection of technology, media, sales and innovation - partnering with global enterprises such as AWS, InterSystems, Google, Intel and IBM - to drive transformation, build pipeline and create real commercial impact. This is not a traditional sales role. It's an opportunity to work with emerging technologies, engage directly with C-suite executives and accelerate your career within a fast-paced international business.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Uncapped earning potential with realistic Year 1 OTE of £150K+
• International career opportunities across our global offices
• Work with some of the world's most innovative technology brands
• Clear progression pathways into senior sales and leadership roles
• High-performance culture with quarterly incentives, prizes and rewards
• Exposure to AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data, digital transformation and emerging tech markets
• Weekly wellness classes and a vibrant Bristol HQ environment
• Prime central Bristol location - 5 minutes from Temple Meads

What You'll Be Doing

• Identifying and engaging senior decision-makers across global technology markets
• Building new business relationships through strategic outreach, networking and consultative selling
• Working directly with innovative technology vendors and enterprise organisations
• Generating commercial opportunities and contributing to large-scale client campaigns
• Articulating GDS Group's value proposition with confidence and credibility
• Becoming a trusted commercial partner to clients operating at the forefront of digital transformation

What We're Looking For

• You're ambitious, commercially driven, and energised by winning new business.
• Ideal candidates will have:
• 3+ years' B2B sales or business development experience
• Strong cold outreach and prospecting capability (phone, LinkedIn, email)
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and C-level executives
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A proactive, resilient and target-driven mindset
• Strong organisation and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Most importantly, we're looking for people with ambition, personality and the hunger to build a successful commercial career.

Why GDS Group?

• We're a globally recognised business trusted by leading brands to create meaningful business connections and transformative commercial experiences.
• Winner - Best Digital Event Production Company 2021
• Winner - Best Networking Product 2022

If you want more than just another sales role - and are looking for a business where you can genuinely accelerate your career and earning potential - we'd love to hear from you.