Business Development Executive

develop; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clear career progression

Two company holiday incentives every

EMI share options

Quarterly lunch clubs

Ongoing training and development

Exposure to the technology sector

High-performance environment

Job summary

develop is seeking a Business Development Representative to drive new business for its technology recruitment division in Portsmouth. This onsite role focuses on opening doors, qualifying opportunities and securing meetings with senior tech buyers.

You'll be fed by a high-volume outbound strategy, using phone, email and LinkedIn to build relationships and set up the next step for our senior sales team. A target-driven mindset and resilience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in telesales or outbound sales, with a proven target-driven approach.
• Strong phone communication and ability to build rapport quickly.
• Resilience and motivation to achieve targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop into Client Solutions roles.

Responsibilities

• Make high volumes of outbound calls to prospective clients.
• Identify and engage key decision-makers across tech businesses.
• Build rapport, uncover recruitment challenges and qualify opportunities.
• Overcome objections and secure meetings for the senior team.
• Use LinkedIn and email alongside calls to generate opportunities.
• Collaborate with Client Solutions colleagues to target new businesses.
• Manage pipeline and activity in the CRM.
• Work toward clear targets with coaching and support.

Skills

Telesales experience

Outbound sales

Appointment setting

Phone communication

CRM familiarity

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Business Development Representative- Technology Recruitment Agency

Portsmouth- Onsite

Competitive Salary and OTE

Looking for a sales role where hard work, ambition and results are genuinely rewarded?

At develop, we're growing our Client Solutions team within our Software Division and looking for a driven, confident and ambitious Business Development Representative to join us.

We're a specialist technology recruitment business working with exciting brands across the UK, Europe and US, helping them attract and hire exceptional tech talent.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in telesales, outbound sales or appointment setting who loves picking up the phone, thrives in a target-driven environment and wants to take their sales career to the next level.

The best part? This isn't just another cold-calling role. It's a genuine opportunity to build a long-term career in business development and progress into our Client Solutions sales team.

The Role

You'll be at the forefront of our new business activity, identifying potential clients, building relationships with decision-makers and creating opportunities for our senior sales team.

Your focus will be on opening doors, having quality conversations and securing meetings that can turn into long-term client partnerships.

Day to day, you'll be:

• Making high volumes of outbound calls to prospective clients.
• Identifying and engaging key decision-makers across exciting technology businesses.
• Building rapport, asking the right discovery questions and uncovering recruitment challenges.
• Overcoming objections and securing qualified meetings for our senior sales team.
• Using LinkedIn and email alongside your calls to generate opportunities.
• Working closely with experienced Client Solutions colleagues to target new businesses.
• Managing your pipeline and activity through our CRM.
• Working towards clear targets, with ongoing coaching and support to help you succeed.

What We’re Looking For:

We're not necessarily looking for someone with recruitment experience. We're looking for someone with the right attitude, work ethic and hunger to succeed.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Previous experience in telesales, outbound sales, appointment setting or a similar telephone-based sales role.
• Confidence on the phone and the ability to build rapport quickly.
• A competitive mindset and a genuine motivation to achieve targets.
• Resilience, persistence and the ability to handle rejection positively.
• Strong communication skills and a natural curiosity about businesses and people.
• A willingness to learn, take feedback and continuously improve.
• Ambition to develop into a successful business development or Client Solutions professional.

If you’re someone who enjoys the buzz of sales, isn’t afraid to pick up the phone and wants to be rewarded for your effort, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in It for You?

At develop., we believe in rewarding performance, investing in our people with some great benefits;

• Clear career progression – A genuine pathway into our Client Solutions sales team, with the opportunity to take ownership of client relationships and the full sales cycle.
• Two company holiday incentives every year – The opportunity to celebrate success with your colleagues.
• EMI share options – The chance to share in the future growth and success of the business.
• Quarterly lunch clubs – Rewarding our top performers.
• Ongoing training and development – Learn directly from experienced sales professionals and Client Solutions leaders.
• Exposure to the technology sector – Work with exciting businesses across the UK, Europe and US.
• A high-performance environment – Join an ambitious, supportive team where hard work and results are recognised.

Your Future at develop.

We don’t see this as simply a BDR position.

We see it as the starting point for someone who wants to build a successful career in sales.

You’ll begin by mastering prospecting, outbound calling and generating qualified opportunities. As you demonstrate consistent results, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your commercial skills, get involved in more complex client conversations and progress into Client Solutions.

Your ambition, attitude and performance will determine how far you can go.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re confident on the phone, motivated by success and looking for a business that will invest in your development, we want to hear from you.