Business Development Executive

A-Team Recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £22.5k + bonus

Mon-Fri pattern

Progression opportunities

Town centre location

Free onsite parking

Job summary

A-Team Recruitment in Ipswich is seeking a Business Development Executive to generate and pursue leads via calls, emails and meetings. You will maintain records in the CRM and support the Commercial team with outreach activities.

The role requires 1–2 years sales experience, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently. Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets is essential; Salesforce and WordPress knowledge are advantageous. A full driving licence is required for client meetings.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of sales/business development experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident meeting new people and presenting.
• Proficient with Excel and Google Sheets; Salesforce preferred.
• WordPress knowledge advantageous; full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organise records of all leads, contacts, and prospective clients.
• Support the Business Development team by updating the CRM.
• Assist in creating sales information documents for prospective clients.
• Conduct sales research to build lead lists for outreach.
• Create and update an extensive database of potential clients.
• Support the Commercial team with ad hoc requests.
• Daily tasks may change due to immediate needs of the business.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Initiative

Driving licence

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Salesforce

WordPress

Job description

Business Development Executive required for our Ipswich-based client. Our client has ambitious plans for growth and is looking for new talent who have the potential to develop within their organisation, and as a Business Development Executive, you will be key in helping them achieve this. We are looking for motivated and driven individuals who are keen to use their sales experience in generating and pursuing leads until they have closed them by carrying this out via calls, emails and face-to-face meetings. In Addition to this, you will be developing a marketing and business strategy to promote the company’s services to prospective clients to have them sign up for their services.

The Role

• Maintain and organise records of all leads, contacts, and prospective clients.
• Support the Business Development team by updating the CRM.
• Actively assist in the creation of sales information documents for prospective clients.
• Sales research to create lead lists to support the outreach activities.
• Create and update an extensive database of potential clients.
• Support the Commercial team with any additional requests.
• Daily tasks may change due to immediate needs of the business

The Person

• Must possess at least 1-2 years of sales/business development experience
• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Well-presented and confident meeting new people
• Highly self-motivated and ambitious to develop
• Essential to be confident using Excel and Google Sheets
• Knowledge of Salesforce is preferable but not essential.
• WordPress page creation is advantageous but not essential.
• Able to work independently and use initiative
• Reliable, trustworthy and professional
• Flexible and willing to take on additional responsibilities as the role develops
• Must possess full driver’s licence with flexibility to travel and attend client meetings

Benefits to You

• Salary from £22.5k plus performance bonus
• Monday – Friday working pattern
• Progression opportunities
• Fantastic well-established company
• Creative team environment
• Working with some major brands
• Town centre based
• Free onsite parking