Graduate Business Development Executive

Cooper & Hall Limited; Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Business Connectivity Reimbursement (P

Gym Membership or Equipment Reimburs e

LinkedIn Learning Subscription

Flexible Work Environment

Tuition Reimbursement After One Year

Accelerated Career Path

Award-Winning Culture & Community Outr

Job summary

Ryan in MediaCity, Salford, UK, is seeking a Graduate Business Development Executive to join our UK Property Tax team. You’ll generate new business opportunities, engage with prospective clients, and arrange meetings for Commercial Property Consultants.

You’ll receive training, coaching, and ongoing development to build a successful career in business development and professional services. This role offers a supportive, high-performing environment with clear career progression.

Qualifications

• A recent graduate (or equivalent) looking to start a career in sales or business development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident speaking with senior decision-makers over the phone and online.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and target-driven.
• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and CRM systems (or keen to learn).

Responsibilities

• Contact prospective clients via telephone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Identify key decision-makers within target organisations.
• Build rapport and establish strong relationships with prospective clients.
• Qualify opportunities by understanding client needs and challenges.
• Arrange face-to-face and Microsoft Teams meetings for Commercial Property Consultants.
• Present Ryan's services confidently using our proven sales methodology, including the IMPACT model and objection-handling techniques.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline using Delta CRM.
• Achieve or exceed individual sales targets and KPIs.
• Work closely with the wider sales and consulting teams to maximise business opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Speaking with senior decision-makers

Self-motivation

Resilience

Target-driven

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

MS Office

CRM systems

Education

Recent graduate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
• LinkedIn Learning Subscription
• Flexible Work Environment
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Accelerated Career Path
• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

Are you an ambitious graduate looking to build a career in business development? Do you enjoy speaking with people, building relationships, and working towards targets? If so, Ryan has an exciting opportunity to join our UK Property Tax team as a Graduate Business Development Executive.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your sales skills in a supportive, high-performing environment while helping businesses identify opportunities to reduce their business rates. You'll receive training, coaching, and ongoing development to build a successful career in business development and professional services.

As a Graduate Business Development Executive, you'll play a key role in generating new business opportunities for our Commercial Property Consultants. You'll engage with prospective clients across a range of industries, identify decision-makers, understand their business needs, and arrange meetings where our consultants can demonstrate how Ryan may be able to help reduce their business rates.

You'll become the first point of contact for many prospective clients, making a genuine impact on the growth of our UK Property Tax practice.

This position is located in MediaCity, Salford, UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contact prospective clients via telephone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Identify key decision-makers within target organisations.
• Build rapport and establish strong relationships with prospective clients.
• Qualify opportunities by understanding client needs and challenges.
• Arrange face-to-face and Microsoft Teams meetings for Commercial Property Consultants.
• Present Ryan's services confidently using our proven sales methodology, including the IMPACT model and objection-handling techniques.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline using Delta CRM.
• Achieve or exceed individual sales targets and KPIs.
• Work closely with the wider sales and consulting teams to maximise business opportunities.

Education and Experience:

• A recent graduate (or equivalent) looking to start a career in sales or business development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident speaking with senior decision-makers over the phone and online.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and target-driven.
• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and CRM systems (or keen to learn).

What You'll Gain:

• Comprehensive sales training and ongoing coaching.
• Exposure to a global professional services organisation.
• The opportunity to develop consultative selling skills.
• Career progression within a growing business development function.
• A collaborative, supportive, and high-performing team environment.
• The chance to make a real contribution to the continued success of Ryan's UK Property Tax practice.

Why Join Ryan?

At Ryan, you'll join a business that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, develop valuable commercial skills, and build a rewarding career within a global organisation.

If you're ambitious, motivated, and ready to kick-start your career in business development, we'd love to hear from you.