Business Development Manager

Kairos Recruitment; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working available

Full-time, permanent position

Established and growing business

Impactful growth opportunity

Job summary

Kairos Recruitment is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager for a Bradford-based, hybrid role in a printing/graphics business. You will drive new business, own the sales pipeline, and build relationships with clients to win and expand accounts.

You should have a proven B2B sales track record, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to generate your own leads. Hybrid working and a full-time permanent position offer stability and growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience winning new accounts in a B2B environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• A proactive and target-driven approach.
• Confidence generating your own leads and opportunities.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Good organisation and CRM experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Build and manage your own sales pipeline.
• Generate leads through proactive outreach and networking.
• Arrange and attend client meetings.
• Prepare quotations and proposals.
• Negotiate and convert prospects into new customers.
• Build long-term client relationships.
• Work with internal teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage CRM activity and work towards sales targets.

Skills

New business development

Lead generation

B2B sales

CRM management

Negotiation

Relationship building

Communication

Results driven

Job description

Business Development Manager

Location: Bradford / Hybrid

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 depending on experience

Job Type: Full-time | Permanent

The Role

We're recruiting for an established print and graphics business based in Bradford, looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Manager to join their team.

This is a new-business-focused role, where you'll be responsible for identifying prospects, developing relationships and winning new accounts.

The company is open to candidates from outside the print industry. If you have a proven track record of winning new business and generating revenue within a B2B environment, they want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities
• Build and manage your own sales pipeline
• Generate leads through proactive outreach and networking
• Arrange and attend client meetings
• Prepare quotations and proposals
• Negotiate and convert prospects into new customers
• Build long-term client relationships
• Work with internal teams to ensure successful delivery
• Manage CRM activity and work towards sales targets

About You

We're looking for a confident, driven salesperson with a proven track record in B2B new business.

You should have:

• Demonstrable experience winning new accounts
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A proactive and target-driven approach
• Confidence generating your own leads and opportunities
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Good organisation and CRM experience

Print, signage, POS, graphics or packaging experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's On Offer?

• £40,000-£45,000 salary
• Hybrid working available
• Full-time, permanent position
• Established and growing business
• Genuine opportunity to make an impact on company growth
• Autonomy to develop your own customer base