Commercial Growth Manager

PLP Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

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Holidays: 28 days + bank holidays

Flexible working: 3-4 days in Central/

Learning & development budget: £1000

Pension

Private health insurance

Job summary

Evident Insights Ltd in London is seeking an ambitious Business Development Manager to join our fast-growing Commercial team. You will drive growth by creating targeted strategies, developing relationships with senior stakeholders, and turning market insight into high-quality opportunities across our Banking vertical.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in BD or sales, a proven track record of closing deals, and strong communications.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in business development, sales or client management.
• Proven track record of closing high‑value deals and driving revenue growth.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving; able to work independently.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and lead generation tools; optimise workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute business development strategy for targeted markets.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key clients.
• Lead outbound prospecting campaigns and manage the pipeline.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis for growth opportunities.
• Engage in high-level discussions with senior decision-makers about Evident’s value proposition.
• Mentor and support junior team members in generating leads and bookings.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Research to optimise client engagement.
• Oversee inbound lead management and pipeline reporting/conversion.

Skills

Business development

Sales experience

Relationship management

CRM familiarity

Lead generation

Tools

HubSpot

Google Sheets

Job description

Business Development ManagerCommercial - Team · EVIDENT INSIGHTS LTD · Full-time### IntroductionEvident is an intelligence platform that benchmarks and tracks AI adoption across the financialservices sector. Since the launch of our flagship product in January 2023, the Evident AI Indexhas rapidly become the global standard benchmark for AI maturity in financial services.The Evident AI Index forms the basis of our benchmarking products, which help companies tounderstand their ranking in relation to peers and to accelerate their AI strategy. The ClientServices team, sitting at the core of Evident’s value proposition to clients, is responsible fordelivering bespoke benchmarking analysis to clients and shaping the strategy of ourbenchmarking products.### Why Join Us* We are building a cutting edge research team that uses the latest techniques in machine learning to build faster and better data collection and analysis tools* We’ve been backed by some of the world’s leading tech investors, including the backers of Revolut and the tech commentator Scott Galloway* We’re working with some of the world's largest banks, helping them shape their AI strategies impacting millions of customersIf you are interested in advancing your career at a fast-growing, innovative and impact-drivencompany, you can read about Our Values and Our Commitment to Responsible AI. Ourcommitments to diversity and inclusion are set out at the end of this job description.### The RoleWe are seeking an ambitious, goal-driven Business Development Manager to join ourfast-growing team at Evident. In this role you will combine research, strategy and ingenuity toconvert high quality sales opportunities for our Commercial team, playing a key role in drivinggrowth. Your contributions will directly support the expansion of our products and services withinour banking business.The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter who thrives on autonomy and is eager to use theirinitiative in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.### Key Responsibilities* Own and execute business development strategy for targeted markets, ensuring alignment with company growth objective* Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key clients and stakeholders* Lead outbound prospecting campaigns and manage the pipeline to drive high-quality opportunities* Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify new business opportunities and areas for growth* Engage in high-level discussions with senior decision-makers at prospective client organisations about Evident’s value proposition* Mentor and support junior team members or associates in generating leads, booking meetings, and nurturing relationships* Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Research teams to optimise client engagement strategies* Oversee inbound lead management and ensure effective follow-up, reporting, and pipeline conversion### Skills* At least 3–5 years of experience in a business development, sales, or client management role, ideally with increasing responsibility* Proven track record of managing client relationships, closing high-value deals, and driving revenue growth* Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate independently* Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders* Familiarity with CRM systems and lead generation tools; able to optimise workflows and processes### Nice to have* Experience working in a start-up environment, within the financial services industry, or a relevant adjacent sector (e.g. venture capital).* Experience leading or mentoring junior team members* Experience working with HubSpot and Google Sheets### Benefits* Share options: we offer all employees share options over a 4 year vesting period* Holidays: 28 days of holiday + public bank holidays* Flexible working: 3-4 days per week in our Central London office, 1-2 days remote* Learning & development budget: £1000/year* Pension* Private health insurance### Our commitments to diversity & inclusion* Evident is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating all forms of discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.* During our recruitment process, you will not be discriminated against for any of the following reasons: race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), age, disability, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you need us to make certain changes (known as reasonable adjustments) to make sure you are not disadvantaged during the recruitment process, you should contact us as soon as possible.* We strive to create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation and discrimination, promote dignity and respect for all, and value and recognise individual differences and the contributions of all staff.- We are index experts. Our Co-Founders Alexandra Mousavizadeh and Annabel Ayles have more than 30 years of experience building complex indices that drive positive change in the world