Business Development Executive

The Curve Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Curve Group in Leicester is seeking a Business Development Executive to drive B2B sales, identify opportunities and build relationships with new clients. The role focuses on targeted prospecting, quality conversations, and developing opportunities into long-term relationships.

The position offers hybrid working after probation, with potential progression towards a Business Development Manager role, working across sectors such as technology, manufacturing, and logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B business development or new-business sales.
• Outward prospecting and winning new customers.
• Ability to identify decision-makers in target organisations.
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify target organisations and research their business.
• Engage with key people via phone, email and LinkedIn.
• Develop genuine commercial opportunities and qualify them.
• Focus on quality conversations with medium to large organisations.
• Opportunity to progress towards BDM roles.

Skills

B2B sales

Outbound prospecting

Identify decision-makers

Stakeholder communication

Consultative selling

Pipeline management

Target-driven

Relationship-building

Tools

LinkedIn

Job description

Business Development Executive – B2B Sales

Leicester -| Hybrid after probation

Permanent, full-time

I'm working with a growing specialist business in Leicester that is looking to strengthen its commercial team with a driven Business Development Executive / Business Development Manager.

They're open to different levels of experience, so you could be an experienced BDE looking for the next step, a developing BDM ready to take on larger opportunities, or an established BDM who enjoys being hands-on with new business.

What matters most is your ability to identify opportunities, open doors and build relationships with new B2B customers.

The role

You'll be responsible for identifying target organisations, researching their business and finding the right people to engage with.

You'll then use a combination of phone, email and LinkedIn to create conversations, understand their requirements and develop genuine commercial opportunities.

This isn't a high-volume telesales role. The focus is on targeted prospecting and quality conversations with medium to large organisations, where an initial opportunity can develop into a much larger customer relationship.

You'll work across a range of interesting sectors, including aerospace, automotive, technology, manufacturing and logistics, giving you exposure to a variety of businesses and commercial challenges.

Depending on your experience, you'll either be supported in developing towards a BDM position and taking ownership of larger opportunities, or you'll take responsibility for strategic new-business opportunities from the outset.

What we're looking for

• Experience in B2B business development, new-business sales or sales development


• A genuine appetite for outbound prospecting and winning new customers


• Confidence researching organisations and identifying relevant decision-makers


• Comfortable speaking with senior stakeholders


• A consultative approach to sales rather than simply selling on price


• Experience building and managing your own pipeline


• Commercially aware, motivated and target-driven


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills


• Ambition to develop and take on greater responsibility

You don't need previous experience in the company's sector. They're more interested in your sales ability, attitude and potential.

Why consider it?

This is a good opportunity for someone who wants to build a career in B2B business development, rather than remain in a purely lead-generation or appointment-setting role.

You'll have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced commercial team, develop your strategic selling skills and, for the right person, progress towards a Business Development Manager / strategic sales position.

If you're already an established BDM, there's also scope to take ownership of larger opportunities and make a real impact on the company's growth.

If you're commercially driven, enjoy creating new business from scratch and are looking for a role where you can develop and progress, I'd be keen to hear from you.