Business Development Manager - Manchester

Furza; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Furza solution-selling training

Cyber security training and support

Clear progression opportunities

Job summary

Furza, a specialist and growing cyber security business in Middleton, is seeking a proactive sales professional for a new-business focused role. You’ll identify prospects, engage senior decision-makers and drive opportunities from first conversation to close.

You’ll receive structured training in sales and cyber security, develop your pipeline through outbound prospecting and networking, and benefit from clear progression opportunities within a supportive hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of B2B sales experience.
• Confident communicator with prospecting skills.
• Target-driven and self-motivated.
• Experience with CRM and pipeline management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through outbound prospecting, networking and referrals.
• Engage key decision-makers across IT, security, legal and risk.
• Run discovery calls and understand client challenges.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline.
• Work with technical teams to shape solutions.
• Manage opportunities through to close.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and forecasts.
• Attend meetings, events and networking opportunities.

Skills

B2B sales

Prospecting

CRM handling

Pipeline management

Negotiation

Tools

CRM software

Job description

• Hybrid | Middleton, Manchester

The Opportunity

Join a specialist and growing cyber security business helping organisations protect their systems, data and reputation. This is a new-business-focused role where you’ll identify prospects, engage senior decision-makers and take opportunities through the full sales cycle, from first conversation through to close. You’ll also receive structured training to develop your sales and cyber security expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Generate new business through outbound prospecting, networking and referrals
• Engage key decision-makers across IT, security, legal and risk
• Run discovery calls and understand client challenges
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline
• Work with technical teams to shape solutions
• Manage opportunities through to close
• Maintain accurate CRM records and forecasts
• Attend meetings, events and networking opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• 1+ years’ B2B sales experience
• Confident communicator with strong prospecting skills
• Target-driven, resilient and self-motivated
• Comfortable managing a pipeline and CRM
• Commercially minded with a consultative approach
• Interest in cyber security, technology or professional services
• Cyber/IT sales experience is desirable, not essential, willingness to learn is key.

What You’ll Get

• Hybrid working - 3 days per week in Middleton
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Furza solution-selling training
• Cyber security training and support
• Clear progression opportunities
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and cyber security challenges

At Furza, we're committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage and welcome all applications from everyone, irrespective of background or circumstance.