Business Development Representative

Ventrica; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventrica is seeking a Business Development Representative (BDR) to spearhead outbound sales initiatives. The chosen candidate will generate leads, conduct discovery calls, and work collaboratively with marketing to enhance customer engagement strategies. This role is perfect for a proactive sales professional eager to drive meaningful connections and contribute to our mission of reimagining customer experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in outbound sales or business development, ideally in tech, SaaS, or B2B services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Driven by targets with a track record of hitting KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Own your territory and generate leads through prospecting.
• Run discovery calls to qualify opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing to shape messaging and campaigns.

Skills

Outbound Sales

Communication

Lead Generation

Prospecting

Tools

Salesforce

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Email Automation

Job description

Tenacious, target-driven, and ready to chase down opportunity?

If you’re driven by finding the right people and starting meaningful conversations, thrive on building relationships from scratch, and have a knack for opening doors—we’d love to meet you.

At Ventrica, we help brilliant brands create exceptional customer experiences. As a Business Development Representative (BDR), you’ll play a key role in our next phase of growth—owning outbound prospecting and generating your own pipeline through smart, strategic outreach.

This is a role for someone who thrives on generating their own leads. You’ll identify new business opportunities, run targeted outbound campaigns, and build lasting connections with the right decision-makers. You’ll work closely with the wider commercial and marketing teams to shape campaigns, craft messaging and bring the Ventrica story to life in ways that resonate.

What you’ll be doing:

• Own your territory - Generate your own leads and manage outbound prospecting from start to finish.
• Target strategically - Build and execute multi-channel outbound campaigns tailored to specific industries, personas or segments.
• Start smart conversations - Use calls, emails, social and messaging to open meaningful dialogues with senior decision-makers.
• Run your own discovery - Lead early-stage discovery calls to understand challenges and position Ventrica as the ideal CX partner.
• Book qualified meetings - Secure high-quality, sales-ready opportunities for Account Executives and support a seamless handover.
• Collaborate cross-functionally - Work with marketing to shape campaign content, messaging, and insights based on what you’re seeing in the market.
• Stay organised and accountable - Track activity and results in Salesforce, meet key metrics, and constantly look for ways to improve.
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in outbound sales or business development (ideally in tech, SaaS, or B2B services)
• A natural prospector who’s comfortable creating their own pipeline through cold outreach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - persuasive, professional, and people-focused
• Driven by targets, with a track record of hitting KPIs and creating high-converting opportunities
• Familiar with sales tools such as Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and email automation platforms
• Confident running your own discovery calls and qualifying fit with senior stakeholders
• Organised, self-motivated, and thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
  
  

Why Ventrica?

We’re on a mission to reimagine customer experience - and we’re building something special. At Ventrica, you’ll join a team that values ambition, supports growth, and celebrates success. We’re bold, collaborative, and committed to delivering brilliant outcomes for our clients and our people.

If you’re a natural sales enabler who’s ready to take your sales career to the next level - we want to hear from you.