Business Development Specialist

Gungho; Bournemouth; Hybride; GBP 21 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

4-day work week

Hybrid working opportunities

Commission on closed-won deals

Private health and dental cover

Life insurance

Birthday off

Regular company events

Cycle to Work Scheme

In-house Learning & Development Team

Résumé du poste

A leading business-to-business marketing agency is seeking an Entry Level Business Development Specialist in Bournemouth. The role involves contacting potential leads via phone, email, and LinkedIn to book high-quality sales appointments. Candidates should possess strong research skills and communication capabilities. With a focus on internal growth, the company offers a compressed 4-day work week, hybrid opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including health cover and progression paths.

Qualifications

• Experience in a lead generation, research or business development role is essential.
• Comfortable using CRMs, LinkedIn, company databases, and online research tools.
• Curious and commercially aware with an interest in business operations.
• Curious and commercially aware, with interest in understanding what makes businesses tick.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proactive, organized and able to manage your time effectively.

Responsabilités

• Contacting potential prospects by phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Booking qualified meetings with key decision-makers.
• Researching target accounts and tailoring outreach.
• Log activity in Salesforce with accuracy.
• Work with Business Development Managers to refine targeting and lead quality.

Connaissances

Lead generation experience

Strong research skills

Experience with CRM systems

Excellent communication skills

Proactive organization

Time management

Communication

Proactive

Outils

Salesforce

LinkedIn

Description du poste

Business Development Specialist

Gungho is a well-established and rapidly growing business-to-business marketing agency headquartered in Poundbury, Dorchester, UK, with offices in both Poundbury and Bournemouth. We work with exciting and dynamic international technology companies who engage our services to drive their sales acceleration and growth programmes in Europe, Asia‑Pacific & the Americas. We offer extensive and ongoing internal training, along with specialist external coaching.

We operate on a 10‑hour day (including 1 hour for lunch), 4 days per week. This means we have every Friday off to create a great work/life balance. Lots of opportunity for career progression is available for the right candidates. Many of the management team started in the Business Discovery Agent role and we are committed to continue hiring much of our management internally.

Role

We’re a fast‑growing lead generation company with a vibrant culture, a supportive team, and a genuine focus on development. We’re looking for a Business Development Specialist to join our In‑house Sales Team. This is a proactive outreach role that involves calling, messaging and emailing decision‑makers in businesses that match our client profiles to generate high‑quality sales appointments.

What you will be doing

• Contacting potential prospects by phone, email and LinkedIn
• Booking qualified meetings with key decision‑makers
• Researching target accounts and contacts to tailor your outreach
• Logging activity in Salesforce with accuracy
• Working closely with our Business Development Managers to refine targeting and lead quality

Skills/Experiences

• Experience in a lead generation, research or business development role is essential
• Strong research skills with a sharp eye for detail
• Comfortable using CRMs, LinkedIn, company databases and online research tools
• Curious and commercially aware, with an interest in understanding what makes businesses tick
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proactive, organised, and able to manage your time effectively

What Success Looks Like

• You’re building a strong pipeline of sales‑ready leads
• Your research and data are structured, clear and actionable
• You understand your industries inside out and anticipate where opportunity lies
• You’re working closely with your team and contributing to shared success

Why Join Gungho?

• A 4‑day compressed working week
• WFH/hybrid opportunities
• Commission on closed‑won deals alongside bonus for KPI achievements
• Private health and dental cover (after qualifying period)
• Life insurance
• Your birthday off
• Regular company events and charity days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• In‑house Learning & Development Team to support your growth
• Progression opportunities – we love promoting from within

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Industries

Marketing Services

If you have lead generation experience and are ready to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you.