Business Development Executive

Step Ahead Recruitment Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission structure

Structured training and ongoing coaching

Company pension

Regular team socials

Christmas and New Year Shut Down

Job summary

Step Ahead Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Business Development Executive based in Reading to proactively engage new customers through various means including outbound calls and emails. The role offers a basic salary of £27,000 – £30,000 plus uncapped commission, with an OTE of £35,000 – £40,000 in the first year.

Success in this role requires experience in a target-driven sales or customer-facing position, excellent communication skills, and a motivation for long-term earning potential. The company also provides structured training and opportunities for progression into senior sales roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in a target-driven sales or customer-facing role.
• Confident communicator, particularly on the phone.
• Comfortable with outbound activity and opening new conversations.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage new customers via outbound calls, email, LinkedIn and research.
• Hold structured discovery conversations to understand customer needs and requirements.
• Identify, qualify and progress genuine sales opportunities.

Skills

Target-driven

Confident communicator

Outbound sales experience

Organised and resilient

Job description

Business Development Executive – Twyford

£27,000 – £30,000 basic salary + Uncapped Commission

Uncapped commission: recurring percentage of profit from closed sales, paid for the first 6 months of each account

Start date: July 2026

About the Role

As a Business Development Executive, you’ll proactively identify and engage new customers through outbound calling, email, LinkedIn and online research.

You’ll be responsible for opening conversations, understanding customer requirements, qualifying opportunities, and passing well-profiled prospects to Account Managers for ongoing account management.

You’ll play a key role in building the sales pipeline and driving long-term, recurring revenue for the business.

Benefits

• £27,000 – £30,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Uncapped commission structure - recurring revenue from sales
• OTE of £35,000 – £40,000 in Year 1
• Opportunity to build recurring commission through multiple active accounts
• Clear progression into Account Management or senior sales roles
• Structured training and ongoing coaching
• Christmas and New Year Shut Down
• Company pension and regular team socials
• Modern office environment

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage new customers via outbound calls, email, LinkedIn and research
• Hold structured discovery conversations to understand customer needs and requirements
• Identify, qualify and progress genuine sales opportunities
• Book follow-up conversations or meetings where appropriate
• Pass qualified opportunities to Account Managers with clear handover notes

About You

• Experience in a target-driven sales or customer-facing role
• Confident communicator, particularly on the phone
• Comfortable with outbound activity and opening new conversations
• Motivated by commission and long-term earning potential
• Organised, resilient and commercially minded

If you enjoy creating opportunities, building pipelines, and seeing the long-term impact of the accounts you bring on, this could be a great next step.