Business Development Manager

Boost Talent ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boost Talent is recruiting a Business Development Manager with consultancy/agency experience to drive outbound growth for a digital transformation client portfolio. You will identify prospective clients, conduct targeted outreach, and convert opportunities into a strong sales pipeline in a fast-growing tech environment.

Working alongside the BD Director, you will navigate complex sales cycles, nurture senior stakeholders and build lasting relationships while progressing towards leadership

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in business development within technology consultancy, IT services provider or digital agency.
• Proven outbound hunter generating new opportunities through proactive prospecting and outreach.
• Strong cold-calling, cold-emailing and social selling capabilities.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills.
• Experience opening new accounts and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong discovery and qualification skills identifying client challenges and opportunities.
• Commercially driven with desire to develop consultancy sales and solution-selling expertise.
• Highly motivated, resilient and growth-focused.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ambitious, coachable and committed to long-term BD leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage prospective clients and execute targeted outreach campaigns.
• Generate qualified opportunities and build a robust pipeline for the commercial team.
• Collaborate with the Business Development Director on complex consultancy sales cycles.
• Develop pathways into strategic roles and larger accounts as the business scales.

Skills

BD Experience in tech consultancy

Outbound selling

Cold calling

Networking

Account opening

Discovery & qualification

Growth mindset

Communication skills

Ambitious & coachable

Job description

Business Development Manager - Consultancy/Agency Experience

Role Overview

Our client is a leading digital transformation consultancy delivering human-centred design, software engineering, data and AI solutions across both public and private sector organisations. With a growing portfolio of clients and ambitious expansion plans, they are looking to appoint a commercially driven Business Development Manager to help accelerate new business growth.

This role is ideal for an experienced outbound sales professional who thrives on opening doors, building relationships and creating opportunities. You'll focus on identifying and engaging prospective clients, executing targeted outreach campaigns, generating qualified opportunities and creating a strong pipeline for the wider commercial team.

Working closely with the Business Development Director, you'll gain exposure to complex consultancy sales cycles while developing the skills required to progress into full deal ownership. This position offers a structured pathway into a more strategic business development role, providing significant scope for professional growth and future leadership opportunities.

As the organisation continues to scale, this role has been designed as a key talent pipeline, with long-term opportunities to take ownership of larger accounts, manage sectors and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

Skills Required

• 3-5 years' experience in a business development, sales or new business role within a technology consultancy, IT services provider or digital agency environment.
• Proven success as an outbound "hunter", generating new opportunities through proactive prospecting and outreach activity.
• Strong cold-calling, cold-emailing and social selling capabilities.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrable experience opening new accounts and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong discovery and qualification skills, with the ability to identify client challenges and opportunities.
• Commercially driven with a desire to develop more advanced consultancy sales and solution-selling expertise.
• Highly motivated, resilient and comfortable operating within a growth-focused environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ambitious, coachable and interested in building a long-term career within business development leadership.

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