Business Development Executive

LJ Recruitment; Kelvedon Hatch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LJ Recruitment’s Feering Head Office seeks an experienced Business Development Executive to drive new business, progress quoted opportunities and demonstrate the value of specialist services.

Progress and convert opportunities, build relationships with clients, and manage a sales pipeline in a consultative sales role. Competitive base salary plus uncapped OTE, with clear career progression in a growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or B2B sales.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Commercially driven with experience managing a sales pipeline.
• Organised, proactive and target focused.
• Experience selling professional or consultancy services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Progress and convert sales opportunities through proactive follow-up.
• Build relationships with new and existing clients.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities within existing accounts.
• Re-engage dormant and underdeveloped accounts.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure services are accurately scoped and quoted.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and report on pipeline activity.
• Attend client meetings and support the sales process.
• Escalate technical queries where appropriate.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Pipeline management

Communication skills

Organised

Consultancy sales

Job description

Business Development Executive

Salary: £40,000-£42,000 + Uncapped OTE £60,000-£65,000
Location: Feering Head Office

We're looking for an experienced Business Development Executive to join a growing professional consultancy. This is a consultative sales role focused on developing new business, progressing quoted opportunities, and helping clients understand the value of specialist services.

Key Responsibilities

• Progress and convert sales opportunities through proactive follow-up.
• Build relationships with new and existing clients.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities within existing accounts.
• Re-engage dormant and underdeveloped accounts.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure services are accurately scoped and quoted.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and report on pipeline activity.
• Attend client meetings and support the sales process.
• Escalate technical queries where appropriate.

About You

• Proven experience in business development or B2B sales.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Commercially driven with experience managing a sales pipeline.
• Organised, proactive and target focused.
• Experience selling professional or consultancy services is advantageous.

What's on Offer

• £40,000-£42,000 basic salary.
• Uncapped OTE of £60,000-£65,000.
• Career development opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative team environment.
• Join a growing consultancy where you'll have the opportunity to make a real commercial impact while enjoying excellent earning potential and career progression.