Business Development Manager

Insider; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Insider is recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive South West territory growth from Bristol. You’ll cultivate senior client relationships, develop multi‑channel partnerships and deliver integrated solutions across digital and print media, data products and events.

The role demands consultative selling, credibility with board-level buyers and a track record of meeting revenue targets within a fast‑paced media environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B sales or business development and a consultative approach.
• Proven ability to win, retain and grow high‑value business.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop credible relationships with senior executives and Board-level decision-makers.
• Lead thoughtful, commercially focused meetings and negotiations.
• Grow revenue from existing relationships while opening new-business opportunities.
• Develop multi‑channel proposals and manage the full sales process from discovery to close.
• Maintain a robust pipeline and hit ambitious revenue targets.

Skills

B2B sales

Consultative selling

Senior client meetings

Negotiation skills

Pipeline management

Education

Experience in B2B sales or business development

Job description

Business Development Manager

Job Description

Business Development Consultant - B2B Partnership Sales

Attractive salary and performance-related rewards

Full-time, permanent

Bristol - office based

Build relationships with the South West's business leaders

Can you hold your own in a meeting with senior decision-makers—and earn their confidence by bringing insight, ideas and genuine commercial value? Insider Media is looking for an accomplished consultative sales professional to develop influential relationships across the South-West business community. Working with South West Business Insider and our respected portfolio of business events, you will engage with senior leaders from major banks, financial and professional services firms, legal practices, property businesses and other prominent regional and national organisations.

This is not simply about selling advertising space. It is about understanding what an organisation wants to achieve and developing intelligent, integrated partnerships that connect it with the people, businesses and opportunities that matter.

A commercially demanding and highly rewarding role

You will take responsibility for growing an established South West territory, developing existing accounts while opening doors to new business. By learning about each client's market, ambitions and challenges, you will create solutions spanning digital and print media, content-led partnerships, email and data products, sponsorship and high-profile business events. You will also work closely with editorial, events and commercial colleagues to identify opportunities, take new products to market and strengthen Insider Media's position at the heart of the regional business community.

Over time, you will build your own network of approximately 60-80 active client relationships. You will become someone clients trust: commercially astute, well-informed and able to turn conversations into ideas—and ideas into valuable, long-term partnerships.

Success will require you:

• Develop credible relationships with senior executives and Board-level decision-makers
• Lead thoughtful, commercially focused meetings and negotiations
• Ask intelligent questions and understand a client's objectives before proposing a solution
• Grow revenue from existing relationships while creating a strong new-business pipeline
• Develop persuasive multi-channel proposals rather than relying on off-the-shelf packages
• Manage the complete sales process, from initial approach and discovery through to negotiation, close and account development
• Work confidently against ambitious revenue targets and maintain a clear grip on performance and pipeline

The person we are looking for

You will be an experienced B2B sales or business development professional with the presence, confidence and commercial maturity to advise senior clients. A background in media, publishing, events or sponsorship would be valuable, but we are also interested in candidates from professional services, financial services, business intelligence, membership organisations or other environments involving complex, consultative B2B sales.

More importantly, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A strong record of winning, retaining and developing high-value business
• Credibility and confidence in senior-level client meetings
• Consultative selling skills, supported by curiosity and sound commercial judgement
• The ability to uncover the real business need behind a client's initial brief
• Strong presentation, proposal-writing and negotiation skills
• Resilience, personal accountability and the determination to succeed in a target-driven environment
• A genuine interest in companies, markets and the people shaping the regional economy

This is a visible and demanding role, with stretching targets and clear accountability. For the right person, that is part of its appeal. You will have the autonomy to develop your own market, the satisfaction of solving meaningful commercial challenges and the buzz that comes from building partnerships that deliver measurable results.

You should live within approximately one hour's travelling distance of Bristol, by road or rail, and must hold a valid driving licence. If you are ready to build your profile and network among the South West's most influential businesses, we would like to hear from you.