Graduate Business Development

Focus Resourcing; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Structured 6-9 month programme

Career progression to Analyst

Healthcare (BUPA)

Pension

Death in service

Hussle membership

Perkbox

Training opportunities

Job summary

Focus Resourcing in Reading seeks a Graduate Business Development Executive to kickstart a career in management consulting. You will research potential clients, build relationships with senior decision-makers, and generate new opportunities through LinkedIn, email and calls, while working on a structured 6-9 month development programme.

The role offers a basic salary of 30,000–32,000 plus commission and bonuses, with hybrid working and Fridays from home.

Qualifications

• Degree educated, ideally achieving a 2:1 or above.
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Analytical, commercially minded and eager to learn.
• Proactive, resilient and motivated to achieve targets.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Keen to develop a long-term career in management consulting.

Responsibilities

• Research potential clients, industries and business opportunities.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers across leading organisations.
• Generate new business opportunities through LinkedIn, email, telephone outreach and campaigns.
• Work closely with senior management to develop a strong pipeline of opportunities.
• Gain exposure to consulting projects and develop analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.

Job description

Graduate Business Development Executive

Salary: 30,000 - 32,000 + Commission & Bonus

Location: Reading (Hybrid Working)

Are you an ambitious graduate looking to kickstart your career in management consulting?

We are working with a successful and growing management consultancy based just outside Reading, who are looking for motivated and commercially minded individuals to join their Consultant Development Programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a structured 6-9 month programme, gaining hands‑on business development experience, exposure to consulting projects and the skills needed to progress towards an Analyst role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research potential clients, industries and business opportunities.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers across leading organisations.
• Generate new business opportunities through LinkedIn, email, telephone outreach and campaigns.
• Work closely with senior management to develop a strong pipeline of opportunities.
• Gain exposure to consulting projects and develop analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Degree educated, ideally achieving a 2:1 or above.
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Analytical, commercially minded and eager to learn.
• Proactive, resilient and motivated to achieve targets.
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Keen to develop a long‑term career in management consulting.

Benefits:

• 30,000 - 32,000 basic salary plus commission and bonuses.
• Hybrid working - Fridays from home.
• Structured 6-9 month development programme.
• Opportunity to progress into an Analyst role, subject to performance and business needs.
• BUPA healthcare, pension and death in service.
• Hussle membership and Perkbox.
• Excellent training and career progression opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious graduate looking to build a rewarding career in management consulting, with comprehensive training and ongoing support provided.