Business Development Executive - Part time

Thompson & Terry Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Full training and ongoing coaching

Home-based working after training

Job summary

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are seeking a proactive Business Development Executive to generate new business across Oxfordshire, helping local firms reach customers through radio advertising and sponsorship opportunities. The role starts with in-person training in Oxfordshire before transitioning to remote work.

You will build your own pipeline through cold outreach, develop opportunities into campaigns and manage the sales process from initial contact to proposal, with full training and ongoing

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or sales is required.
• Confident communicator and outbound calling experience.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Organised with excellent follow-up and time management.
• Resilient, target-driven and motivated.
• Ability to work independently from home.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business across Oxfordshire through radio advertising and sponsorship opportunities.
• Build your own sales pipeline through cold outreach and meetings with business owners.
• Manage the sales process from initial contact to proposal, negotiation and closing.
• Maintain accurate records of prospects, conversations and next steps; collaborate with the team to ensure a smooth advertiser onboarding.

Skills

Lead generation

Appointment setting

Telephone sales

B2B sales

Customer service

Relationship building

Working to targets

Home-based working

Sales

Organised

Job description

Position: Business Development Executive

Location: Oxfordshire (initial training in Eynsham, then home-based with regular office days)

Salary: £15,188 per annum + uncapped commission (OTE around £36,000)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm

Contract: Permanent

Experience: Business Development Executive, Sales, Business Development, Telephone Sales, Lead Generation, Appointment Setting, Customer Service, B2B Sales, Working to Targets, Relationship Building, Oxfordshire, Home-Based Working

The Opportunity

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are delighted to be working with a growing Oxfordshire radio station who are looking to recruit a proactive Business Development Executive to join their team, initially completing training in person before working remotely from home.

As Business Development Executive, you will focus on generating new business across Oxfordshire, helping local businesses reach customers through radio advertising and sponsorship opportunities. You will be responsible for building your own pipeline through cold outreach, starting conversations with business owners and developing these opportunities into advertising campaigns and sponsorship partnerships.

The successful Business Development Executive will identify and approach prospective advertisers through cold calls, personalised emails and local business networking. You will arrange meetings to understand each business's goals, recommend suitable advertising opportunities and manage the sales process from initial contact through to proposal, negotiation and agreement. You will also maintain accurate records of prospects, conversations and next steps, while working with the wider team to ensure advertisers receive a smooth start and positive experience.

This position would suit a confident communicator who is comfortable building relationships, enjoys speaking with people and is keen to develop a career in sales. Benefits include home-based working following training, uncapped commission, full training and ongoing coaching.

The Company

Our client is a growing Oxfordshire radio business focused on helping businesses reach local customers through radio advertising and sponsorship. The business has a new local newsroom on the way, an expanding digital offering and plans for its app.

The opportunity offers the chance to sell advertising and sponsorship with a strong connection to Oxfordshire, working directly with local businesses to understand their goals and recommend suitable opportunities.

The successful Business Development Executive will take responsibility for their own sales pipeline and work independently, while collaborating with the wider team to provide advertisers with a smooth experience after securing their business.

Requirements

• Confident communicator, comfortable making outbound telephone calls
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• Organised with excellent follow-up and time management skills
• Resilient and motivated, with the ability to work towards targets
• Able to work independently from home and manage your own workload
• Keen to learn, develop and respond positively to feedback
• Previous experience in sales, customer service, retail, hospitality or a target-driven environment would be advantageous

No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals.

If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know.