Business Development Manager

VMA Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Wide range of other benefits

Job summary

A global membership organization is looking for a business development professional to manage corporate accounts. This hybrid role involves growing revenue through relationship management and strategic account planning. Key responsibilities include engaging senior stakeholders and expanding service offerings. Ideal candidates will have experience in account-based business development and a proven track record of revenue growth. Flexible working options and a variety of benefits are offered, with 2 days in Central London and 3 days from home.

Qualifications

• Experience in account-based business development or key account management.
• Proven success in elevating revenue from existing relationships.
• Ability to engage senior and C-suite stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, relationship-led and purpose-driven.
• Experience in a purpose-led membership, professional body or professional services environment.
• Confident operating in a relationship-led commercial role with long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate and employer accounts.
• Develop account plans to increase revenue and retention.
• Build relationships with HR and executive teams.
• Expand existing relationships into additional services including professional development, events, sponsorship and partnerships.
• Act as a trusted commercial partner and credible ambassador for the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver joined‑up account activity and a high‑quality client experience.
• Identify new growth opportunities within existing accounts and feed insight into wider commercial strategy.

Skills

Account-based business development

Revenue growth

Senior stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Partnership development

Job description

Exclusive opportunity to join a globally recognised membership organisation in a relationship-led business development role focused on growing revenue from an established portfolio of corporate and employer accounts.

The role is centred on account-based relationship management, senior stakeholder engagement and expanding existing partnerships across membership, professional development and corporate services.

Hybrid working – 2 days in Central London, 3 from home

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of priority corporate and employer accounts, with responsibility for relationship quality and commercial performance.
• Develop and deliver account plans to increase revenue, retention and long-term value.
• Build and maintain senior stakeholder relationships across HR, L&D, leadership and executive teams.
• Expand existing relationships into additional services including professional development, events, sponsorship and partnerships.
• Act as a trusted commercial partner and credible ambassador for the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver joined‑up account activity and a high‑quality client experience.
• Identify new growth opportunities within existing accounts and feed insight into wider commercial strategy.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in account-based business development or key account management.
• Strong track record of growing revenue from existing relationships.
• Comfortable operating with senior and C‑suite stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, relationship‑led and purpose‑driven.
• Experience working in a purpose‑led, membership, professional body or professional services environment.
• Confident operating in a relationship‑led commercial role with long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders.

Benefits

• Highly flexible working options
• Wide range of other benefits

If you have the experience and are interested in discussing further, please get in touch ASAP with your current CV: [e-mail]