Business Development Manager

Powerforce GB; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

21 days holiday

Medicash

Enhanced maternity leave

Enhanced paternity leave & Adoption

Job summary

Powerforce GB is seeking a Business Development Executive to grow our presence in the Out of Home channel across Liverpool and surrounding areas. You will identify opportunities, visit sites, influence decision-makers with range advice, and support product launches.

The role is full-time and includes a company car, with 37.5 hours per week. You will manage your diary, record activity in Excel, and work with the team to drive activation and visibility.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with resilience and tenacity in a target-driven environment.
• Proven sales experience with success in new business wins (OOH/Foodservice a plus).
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage time, contacts, and pipeline development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities across OOH sectors: leisure, healthcare, education, workplace, and defence sites.
• Visit sites such as soft play centres, theme parks, universities, canteens and contract caterers to pitch and activate opportunities.
• Influence decision-makers with range advice, merchandising support and display solutions (countertop units, POS).
• Support product launches, sampling and seasonal activations (e.g. Freshers events).
• Use data and insight to advise on visibility, availability, and points of interruption.
• Manage your diary effectively to balance prospecting, meetings, and activations.
• Record activity via tablet and keep organised client records (Excel/spreadsheets).

Skills

Self-starter

Resilience

Cold calling

Time management

Organisational skills

Sales experience

OOH/Foodservice experience

Tools

Google Sheets

Tablets

Reporting systems

Excel

Job description

What's the role about?

Business Development Executive

Excited by the challenge of building something new and making it thrive? Have the drive to identify opportunities, open doors, and grow relationships that last?

Are you a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual ready to lead the charge in growing our presence in the exciting out-of-home (OOH) channel?

Full time, Permanent

Salary:£27,000 to £30,000 per annum (£32-36k On Target Earnings) + company car

Working: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Territory: Liverpool, Warrington, North Wales, Stoke, Telford and surrounds

We’re looking for a Business Development Executive to lead the charge in growing our presence in the Out of Home (OOH) channel, representing a leading confectionery brand. This is a rare chance to own a blank canvas territory - bringing energy, initiative, and commercial drive to build success from scratch.

What you’ll be doing

• Identifying and securing new business opportunities across OOH sectors: leisure, healthcare, education, workplace, and defence sites
• Visiting sites such as soft play centres, theme parks, universities, canteens and contract caterers to pitch and activate opportunities
• Influencing decision-makers with range advice, merchandising support and display solutions (countertop units, POS)
• Supporting product launches, sampling and seasonal activations (e.g. Freshers events)
• Using data and insight to advise on visibility, availability, and points of interruption
• Managing your diary effectively to balance prospecting, meetings, and activations
• Recording activity via tablet and keeping organised client records (Excel/spreadsheets)

What we will offer you:

• £27,000 to £30,000 per annum + up to 20% bonus (£32-36k OTE) + company car
• Ongoing training and support to help you fulfil your role
• A fun working environment where performance & success are really rewarded
• Career opportunities throughout Powerforce and our extensive client base
• Benefits include: 21 days holiday (+ bank holidays), Medicash, Enhanced maternity leave, Enhance paternity leave & Adoption leave, Enhanced pension, Life insurance, Cycle to work scheme, Referral programme, and more through Perkbox + Taste Card!

What are we looking for?

• A self-starter with resilience and tenacity, confident cold calling and sourcing new business
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time, contacts, and pipeline development
• Proven sales experience with success in new business wins (OOH/Foodservice experience a plus)
• Confidence with digital tools - Google Sheets, email, tablets, reporting systems
• Full UK manual driving licence for at least one year

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

More about us...

Join the Award-Winning Team at Powerforce! At Powerforce, our people and customers are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to fostering a fantastic culture and an environment where talented, ambitious individuals can thrive. Our success is driven by the outstanding results we achieve and the enduring relationships we build with our customers.

Why Join Us?

• A Great Place to Work: We have been recognised as a "Great Place to Work" for eight consecutive years, recently ranking 9th in the UK for Large Organisations.
• Award-Winning Excellence: As a top agency in our industry, we have secured multiple FMBE awards (The Oscars of Field Marketing), including Agency of the Year and Team of the Year in two of the last three years.
• Values-Driven Culture: We live by our guiding principles:Make it yours,Build relationships that last, andStrive for growth.
• Inclusion & Belonging: We commit to creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be themselves.

If you are looking for a company where individuality is celebrated and your contributions make a real difference, we want to hear from you.