Business Development Manager with Underdog DNA. Sales.

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency seeks a Business Development Manager passionate about creative sales. You will define clients and manage prospects while enjoying a fun culture with unique benefits. A £2,000 training budget and flexible work arrangements enhance the appealing working conditions.

Benefits

£2,000 annual training budget

No evenings or weekends work

Two additional weeks of holidays at Christmas

Private healthcare via BUPA

6 weeks paid sabbatical after 4 years

Occasional trips to the French Alps

Qualifications

• Experience in consultative selling, focusing on long-term deals of 20-200k.
• Ability to influence unconventional business decisions.
• Familiarity with sporty clientele is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define target clients and grow business profiles.
• Manage new business from initiation to closing.
• Identify decision-makers and onboard clients.

Skills

Consultative selling

Client management

Persuasion skills

Knowledge of sports

Job description

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Business Development Manager with Underdog DNA. Sales., Slough

Client: Mellor & Smith

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Are you looking for a role that lets you sell creatively?

We offer two contrasting options:

• A. Selling something boring, rigid, and bound by red tape, with lots of admin.
• B. Selling creative ideas with freedom, where you can make the role your own and focus on sales.

We are not an ad agency, but we operate differently from traditional agencies. We avoid internal meetings and micro-management, focusing instead on delivering unique ideas that our clients love.

Joining us is like moving from sailor to pirate, coder to hacker—you'll do things your way. You don't need prior agency sales experience; just demonstrate your ability to sell, and we'll teach you the rest.

What else you'll get:

• £2,000 annual training budget.
• No evenings or weekends work; we support reasonable expectations.
• Additional holidays: 2 weeks at Christmas, 1 week in August, plus statutory 28 days.
• Private healthcare via BUPA.
• Sabbatical: 6 weeks paid leave after 4 years.
• Occasional trips, including to the French Alps.

Your responsibilities:

• Define target clients and grow your profile.
• Manage new business prospects from initiation to closing.
• Identify decision-makers, build pipelines, lead sales conversations, handle objections, and onboard clients.

Work arrangement:

Hybrid model: in-person 3 days/month in London, remote within European time zones. UK work rights required.

What you need:

• Experience in consultative selling, with a focus on long-term deals worth 20-200k.
• Ability to persuade prospects towards unconventional decisions aligned with business outcomes.
• Knowledge of sport and sporty clients is a plus.

About us:

We are an independent agency known for distinctive advertising, focusing on Underdog brands. Our culture is fun, irreverent, and friendly, with clients ranging from household names to emerging brands.

Next steps:

Send your CV to [emailprotected], even if it's not fully updated.