Business Development Manager

Digital Waffle; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Waffle is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across the UK, a true hunter role focused on opportunities and revenue.

You will generate opportunities across IT infrastructure, networking and technical services, build relationships with IT leaders and procurement teams, and manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to close. This remote role requires occasional travel with monthly Birmingham office visits to coordinate with the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a hunter-style Business Development role.
• Background in IT infrastructure, networking, telecoms, cabling or technical services sales.
• Experience selling services rather than SaaS or software platforms.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable generating opportunities through outbound activity and face-to-face engagement.
• Commercial mindset with ability to identify and develop opportunities.
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities across IT infrastructure and networking.
• Build relationships with IT leaders, procurement teams and technical decision makers.
• Attend trade shows, networking events and industry meetings.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to close.
• Sell infrastructure, networking and technical support services across a broad client base.
• Build and manage your own pipeline and commercial activity.
• Work closely with leadership on growth strategy and market opportunities.
• Support and guide a small internal commercial team.

Skills

Hunter BD

Networking

Relationship building

Opportunity generation

Job description

Commission: 10% commission on gross profit generated

A growing IT infrastructure and network services provider is hiring a Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across the UK market.

This is a true hunter role focused on generating opportunities, building relationships and winning new business across infrastructure, networking and technical support services. The business is specifically looking for someone with a background in IT infrastructure or technical services rather than SaaS or software sales.

What you'll be doing:

• Generate new business opportunities across the IT infrastructure and networking market
• Build relationships with IT leaders, procurement teams and technical decision makers
• Attend trade shows, networking events and industry meetings
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to close
• Sell infrastructure, networking and technical support services across a broad client base
• Build and manage your own pipeline and commercial activity
• Work closely with leadership on growth strategy and market opportunities
• Support and guide a small internal commercial team

What you'll need:

• Proven experience in a hunter-style Business Development role
• Background in IT infrastructure, networking, telecoms, cabling or technical services sales
• Experience selling services rather than SaaS or software platforms
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable generating opportunities through both outbound activity and face-to-face engagement
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify and develop opportunities
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment

Location: Remote with travel (all travel expensed)

Office Requirement: Birmingham office once per month

This role would suit someone from an infrastructure or technical services background who enjoys building relationships, generating opportunities and operating in a true new business environment.