Business Development Executive

Elevate Field Marketing; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Uncapped bonus

Company car

Laptop

Smartphone

Job summary

Elevate Field Marketing is recruiting a Business Development Executive to drive on-trade sales in the Nottinghamshire area, covering Nottingham, Derby and Peterborough. You will manage relationships with outlets, engage RTM partners and boost distribution and visibility for leading drinks brands.

Applicants should have proven on-trade sales experience, a strong drive, and full UK driving licence. A competitive base salary plus uncapped bonus and rewards are on offer, with company car and tech

Qualifications

• Proven on-trade sales experience.
• Genuine passion for the drinks industry.
• Confident, engaging and professional presence.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness, with the ability to influence.
• Solid IT skills and confidence presenting 1:1 and to groups.
• Excellent time management, teamwork and communication skills.
• Self-motivated and solutions-focused with a positive attitude.
• Highly organised and disciplined, able to manage your own diary and hit targets.
• Understanding of route to market within the licensed on-trade (free trade).
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with on-trade outlets across your patch.
• Engage key decision-makers to increase distribution, pourings and visibility of our brands.
• Live within the territory; ideally in or near the Nottingham postcode.

Skills

On-trade sales

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Time management

Driving licence

Relationship building

Job description

Business Development Executive

Employer

Elevate Field Marketing

Location

Nottinghamshire - covering Nottingham, Derby & Peterborough

Salary

Competitive salary: £28,000-£30,000 (DOE)

Closing date

11 Oct 2026

Business Sector

Food & Drink

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

Full Time

Function

Sales

Job Details

Business Development Executive

Location: Nottinghamshire - covering Nottingham, Derby & Peterborough

We offer:

• Competitive salary: £28,000-£30,000 (DOE)
• Uncapped, performance-based bonus - the more you win, the more you earn
• Company car
• Laptop and smartphone

Elevate, working in partnership with Carlsberg Britvic, is looking for a Business Development Executive to join our award-winning sales team. You will represent some of the UK's most iconic drinks brands, including:

• Pepsi Max - the UK's No.1 selling cola
• The London Essence Company - the UK's No.2 bestselling mixer
• Aqua Libra - an innovative water dispense solution 1664 Blanc, Birrificio Angelo Poretti, Hobgoblin to name a few

This is a high-potential territory within our Midlands region. We're seeking a driven, resilient and ambitious salesperson who is confident in closing, commercially minded and determined to succeed.

You will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with on-trade outlets across your patch. Working closely with our route-to-market (RTM) partners, you will engage key decision-makers to increase distribution, pourings and visibility of our dispense brands.

You must live within the territory, ideally in or near the Nottingham postcode.

This role is perfect for someone with experience in the drinks or foodservice sector who's ready to step up and build their career with market-leading brands.

Role overview

You will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with on-trade outlets across your patch. Working closely with our route-to-market (RTM) partners, you will engage key decision-makers to increase distribution, pourings and visibility of our dispense brands.

You must live within the territory, ideally in or near the Nottingham postcode.

This role is perfect for someone with experience in the drinks or foodservice sector who's ready to step up and build their career with market-leading brands.

What we're looking for

• Proven on-trade sales experience
• Genuine passion for the drinks industry
• Confident, engaging and professional presence
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness, with the ability to influence
• Solid IT skills and confidence presenting both 1:1 and to groups
• Excellent time management, teamwork and communication skills
• Self-motivated, ambitious and solutions-focused with a positive, 'can-do' attitude
• Highly organised and disciplined, able to manage your own diary and deliver against targets
• Understanding of route to market within the licensed on-trade (free trade)
• Full UK driving licence (essential)