Business Development Executive

Nigel Wright Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group is seeking a proactive Business Development Executive to identify prospective organisations and open conversations that lead to qualified opportunities. You will use outbound channels such as telephone, email and LinkedIn, building relationships with senior stakeholders to understand commercial needs.

You will operate in a collaborative team, receive hands-on coaching, and contribute to measurable growth while developing consultative sales skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, recruitment, lead generation, customer acquisition or outbound sales.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage prospective organisations through targeted outbound activity.
• Create tailored outreach campaigns across telephone, email and LinkedIn.
• Build credible relationships with decision-makers and key stakeholders.
• Lead discovery conversations to understand commercial challenges and objectives.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Work with senior colleagues to progress opportunities through the sales process.
• Support wider growth campaigns and commercial initiatives.
• Share market feedback and ideas to improve future sales activity.

Job description

The Opportunity:

Are you confident starting conversations, curious about how organisations operate, and ready to build a successful career in business development?

We are supporting an established organisation that is investing in its commercial team and creating a dedicated Business Development Executive position. This is a genuine opportunity to take ownership of new business activity while receiving hands‑on coaching and support from experienced colleagues.

You will join a collaborative team where your ideas will be welcomed, your development will be taken seriously, and your work will contribute directly to future growth.

Role Profile:

Your focus will be on identifying prospective organisations, opening meaningful conversations and developing qualified opportunities.

This is not simply a high-volume calling role. You will use telephone, email and LinkedIn outreach alongside thoughtful discovery conversations to understand each prospect’s priorities and establish where there may be a strong commercial fit.

You will have the support to develop your consultative sales skills, strengthen your commercial confidence and progress within an evolving team.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and engage prospective organisations through targeted outbound activity
• Create tailored outreach campaigns across telephone, email and LinkedIn
• Build credible relationships with decision‑makers and key stakeholders
• Lead discovery conversations to understand commercial challenges and objectives
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Work with senior colleagues to progress opportunities through the sales process
• Support wider growth campaigns and commercial initiatives
• Share market feedback and ideas to improve future sales activity

Person Specification:

We would like to hear from candidates with experience in business development, recruitment, lead generation, customer acquisition or outbound sales.

You will also be:

• Confident initiating conversations with new prospects
• Curious and able to ask insightful questions
• A clear communicator who builds relationships naturally
• Organised, proactive and comfortable managing competing priorities
• Resilient without being overly aggressive in your approach
• Motivated by learning, development and visible progression
• Comfortable taking ownership while working as part of a supportive team

If you are looking for more than another transactional sales role and want the opportunity to develop into a credible, consultative business development professional, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Other information

• Mon - Thur office based in Teesside, Friday work from home
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Clear progression pathway within a growing commercial team
• Direct exposure to senior commercial leadership