Business Development Manager

Bradley David Associates; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid working

Career progression

Job summary

Bradley David Associates, a growing creative production business, is recruiting an experienced Business Development Manager in the Croydon area. You will drive new business, nurture relationships across retailers, brands, agencies and marketing teams, and lead proposals for POS, print and display solutions.

The role offers hybrid working (1 day in office) with autonomy to develop your own client portfolio and sales strategy, plus uncapped commission and clear opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Proven track record of winning new business in retail marketing or creative production.
• Experience with POS, visual merchandising, or display solutions is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities across retail brands, agencies and marketing teams.
• Re-engage and develop dormant client accounts.
• Identify opportunities for POS, print, display and visual merchandising solutions.
• Lead client meetings, presentations and sales pitches.
• Prepare commercially competitive proposals and quotations.
• Collaborate with design, production and project management teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline, consistently achieving and exceeding targets.
• Represent the business at client meetings, networking events and industry exhibitions.

Skills

New business development

Retail marketing

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Job description

Bradley David Associates is partnering with a well-established and growing creative production business to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager in the Croydon area. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with experience in Retail POS, Visual Merchandising, Large Format Print or Display Solutions to join an ambitious team delivering innovative retail marketing solutions for leading brands.

• Monday to Friday, hybrid (1day in office)

If you thrive on developing new business, building long-term client relationships, and identifying commercial opportunities, this role offers the autonomy and support to make a genuine impact.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you'll take ownership of developing new client relationships across retailers, brands, agencies and marketing teams. Working closely with internal design, production and project delivery teams, you'll help bring creative retail campaigns to life while growing revenue through new business and dormant account development.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities across retail brands, agencies and marketing teams.
• Re-engage and develop dormant client accounts.
• Identify opportunities for POS, print, display and visual merchandising solutions.
• Lead client meetings, presentations and sales pitches.
• Prepare commercially competitive proposals and quotations.
• Collaborate with design, production and project management teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline, consistently achieving and exceeding targets.
• Represent the business at client meetings, networking events and industry exhibitions.

About You

We're looking for a proactive sales professional with a proven track record of winning new business within the retail marketing or creative production sector.

Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Retail POS
• Large Format Print
• Display Solutions
• Retail Graphics
• Creative Production
• Brand Activation
• Packaging or Promotional Products

You'll also have:

• A full UK driving licence.
• A strong track record of developing new business.
• Excellent presentation, communication and negotiation skills.
• A consultative and commercially focused sales approach.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams.
• A genuine passion for retail marketing, branding and creative solutions.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Uncapped commission structure.
• Hybrid working (minimum one day per week in the Croydon office).
• Autonomy to develop your own client portfolio and sales strategy.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing business.
• A supportive, collaborative and creative working environment.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced Business Development Manager with a background in Retail POS, Visual Merchandising, Print or Display Solutions, we'd love to hear from you.