Business Development Manager

mediasense; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid Working Model

Work from Anywhere up to 4 weeks

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday Day Off

Pension Scheme

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing initiatives

Zusammenfassung

mediasense is a global, independent advisor and this London-based Business Development Manager role reports to the VP, Business Development. The ideal candidate is ambitious with around 4 years of relevant experience and seeks to accelerate their development within a growing global integrated marketing advisory.

The role offers exposure to RFPs, growth marketing, and strategic opportunities across the EMEA and global markets, with a hybrid work model, opportunities for progression, and a strong

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years in B2B business development or marketing.
• Experience supporting pitches, proposals, and RFPs.
• Excellent written and verbal communications for client content.
• Strong relationship-building with senior stakeholders.
• Proven project management with multiple priorities.
• Experience using CRM platforms (HubSpot).
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel; polished presentations.
• Analytical mindset translating data into insights.
• Proactive, solutions-focused with ownership.
• Experience using AI/automation tools is a bonus.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate RFI/RFP processes and produce proposals.
• Lead prospect and market research to identify opportunities.
• Maintain and improve the New Business collateral library.
• Support Marketing to convert activity into opportunities.
• Manage CRM day-to-day ensuring data accuracy.
• Track and report growth performance metrics.
• Assist with priority account planning.
• Leverage AI tools to improve BD workflows.

Kenntnisse

Business development

Pitches & proposals

CRM management

PowerPoint

Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Tools

HubSpot

Jobbeschreibung

An exciting opportunity has become available to be part of our fast-growing team and play a key role within the Client Strategy function.

This London-based Business Development Manager position reports to the VP, Business Development and is ideally suited to an ambitious professional with around 4 years of relevant experience who is looking to accelerate their development. The role provides an outstanding opportunity to join a growing global integrated marketing advisory and gain valuable experience to support future progression and career growth.

The Company

mediasense is a global, independent advisor that brings the clarity, connection and confidence modern marketers need to fuel growth. We help marketers eliminate waste and maximize the impact of their most significant investments at scale. Our ambition is to define and own an entirely new category – recognized as the world’s most trusted, independent and impactful marketing advisor. We do this by elevating how clients operate, how agencies deliver, how platforms perform, and how all parts of the ecosystem connect. Because progress doesn’t happen in isolation, it takes alignment, intelligence, and trust. That’s what we enable. That’s what we stand for. That’s Unified Marketing Intelligence.

mediasense is designed around how we help marketers optimize and transform through best-in-class structure and governance (Organization), partners and platforms (Ecosystem), governance and controls (Assurance), and measurement and effectiveness (Science). We have the proven ability to effectively support large, complex organizations and deliver multiple projects simultaneously. As evidenced through our strong track record with clients, we pride ourselves on the consistent high quality of service delivery and the ability to accelerate transformation and growth.

mediasense has over 300 employees across London, New York, Singapore and New Delhi.
For more information, visit www.media-sense.com

What We Offer

Atmediasense,webelievegreatworkhappenswhenpeoplefeelsupported,empowered,andconnected.Alongsidesomeofourbenefits,weinvestheavilyinwellbeing,flexibility,learning,andcreatingagenuinelyinclusiveworkplacewherepeoplecanthrive.

Flexibility&TimeAway:

• HybridWorkingModel
• WorkfromAnywhereintheWorld-forupto4weeksperyear
• 28days'AnnualLeave+BankHolidays,withadditionalleaveawardedthroughlengthofservice
• BirthdayDayOff+Voucher
• OptiontoPurchaseupto10AdditionaldaysofAnnualLeave(peryear)
• EnhancedParentalLeavePolicies

FinancialBenefits:

• BonusSchemes-DiscretionaryBonus,NewBusiness&EmployeeReferral
• PensionScheme
• GroupLifeInsurance
• SeasonTicketLoan
• CycletoWorkScheme
• Tech&LifestyleSavingsScheme
• LengthofServiceAwards

Health&Wellbeing:

• PrivateHealthcare
• EmployeeAssistanceProgramme(EAP)
• EyeCareSupport-includingcontributionstowardsglassesforVDUusers
• MentalHealthFirstAiders&WellbeingInitiatives

Learning&Development:

• OngoingLearning&DevelopmentOpportunities
• AccesstoInternal&ExternalTraining
• CareerDevelopmentSupport&Mentoring
• RegularKnowledge-sharingSessions&Industryevents/Lunch&Learns
• Mentorship&BuddySystems

Office&SocialPerks:

• FreeGymMembershipatFORA&WellbeingClasses
• ComplimentaryEvents-suchasprofessionalheadshots,cookeryclassesandcocktail-makingworkshops,bookclubsetc
• Dog-FriendlyOffice
• FreeFruit,SnacksandRefreshments
• RegularComplimentaryBreakfasts,LunchesandTreats
• Summer&WinterCelebrations,plusfrequentTeamSocials&biweeklyThursdayofficesocials
• AccesstoBuilding-WideDiscounts

Community&Culture:

Weplaceastrongemphasisoncommunity,inclusionandbelongingthrougharangeofemployee-ledinitiatives,socialevents&supportnetworks.

• SenseofBalanceGroup – championinggenderequality,parenting&caregivingsupport
• Neurodiversity(NDSense)Network: raisingawareness&supportingneurodivergentcolleagues
• PrideNetwork: promotingLGBTQ+inclusionandallyship
• MentalHealth&WellbeingCommunity: supportingpositivewellbeingconversationsandinitiativesandchampioningdiversityevents
• Charity&CommunityGroup: driving volunteering, fundraising & social impact opportunities

TheRole

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillbesupportingtheVP&BDonEMEA&globalnewbusinessopportunities-RFP’s,RFI’s,growthmarketing,prospectingandevents.

Theroleitselfwillinvolvearangeofactivitiesincluding:

• ManageandCoordinateRFI/RFP&PitchProcesses – developinginternalbriefings,gatheringinputsfromacrossthebusinessandcontributingtocompelling,high-qualityproposalresponsesandpresentations.
• LeadProspect&MarketResearch- monitoringindustrydevelopments,clientactivityandmarkettrendstoidentifyandprioritisenewbusinessopportunitiesandbuildtargetedprospectlists.
• Own&ContinuouslyImprovetheNewBusinessCollateralLibrary- ensuringpitchdecks,casestudies,credentialsandsalesmaterialsarecurrent,easilyaccessibleandeffectivelycommunicateourpropositionandcapabilities.
• PartnerCloselywithMarketingtoTurnActivityintoCommercialOpportunity- supportingevents,roundtables,campaignsandothergrowthinitiatives,andensuringeffectiveprospecttargetingandfollow-up.
• ManageDaytoDayUse&QualityoftheCRM- ensuringopportunities,contactsandactivityareaccuratelycaptured,supportinginternalusersanddrivingconsistentCRMadoption.
• Track,Analyse&ReportonGrowthPerformance- includingpipeline,leadprogression,conversionandmarketingeffectiveness,translatingdataintoclearinsightsandrecommendedactions.
• SupportPriorityAccount&OpportunityPlanning- helpingidentifyroutestomarket,keystakeholders,relevantpropositionsandnextstepsacrosstargetorganisations.
• UseAI&EmergingTechnologytoImproveBusinessDevelopmentEffectiveness- supportingfasterresearch,strongercontentdevelopmentandmoreefficientreuseofknowledgeacrosspitchesandproposals.

TheCandidate

Theidealcandidatewillhavethefollowing:

• 4+years’experienceinaB2Bbusinessdevelopment,growthormarketingrole,ideallywithinprofessionalservices,consulting,media,marketingorasimilarenvironment
• Provenexperiencesupportingandcoordinatingnewbusinessopportunities,pitches,proposalsand/orRFPprocesses
• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills,withtheabilitytodevelophigh-qualityclient-facingcontent,presentationsandproposals
• Strongrelationship-buildingskillsandconfidenceworkingwithseniorinternalandexternalstakeholders
• Excellentprojectmanagementandorganisationalskills,withatrackrecordofmanagingmultipleprioritiesanddeadlinesindependently
• ExperienceusingCRMplatforms,ideallyHubSpot,tomanageopportunities,pipelinedataandreporting
• StrongproficiencyinPowerPointandExcel,withtheabilitytoproducepolishedpresentations
• Ananalyticalmindset,withtheabilitytointerpretpipeline,marketingandmarketdataandtranslateitintoactionablecommercialinsight
• Aproactive,solutions-focusedapproach,withtheconfidencetotakeownershipratherthanwaitfordirection
• ExperienceusingAIandautomationtoolstosupportresearch,contentdevelopmentorbusinessdevelopmentworkflowswouldbeadvantageous
• Comfortableoperatinginafast-paced,deadline-drivenenvironmentandrespondingtochangingbusinesspriorities
• Anunderstandingof,orstronginterestin,themedia,marketingandadvertisingecosystemwouldbebeneficial

Every application is reviewed by a human on our team (not AI), so it may take us a bit of time to get through them. Because of the large number of applications we receive, we’re not always able to reply to everyone individually (especially regarding cv reviews or direct messages) but we truly appreciate your interest.

Please note that can only consider candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and do not require, now or in the future, visa sponsorship