Growth-Driven Business Development Associate - AI-Enabled

Verifile Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Trading

Retail discounts

Life assurance

Medical services

Wellness programmes

Gym discounts

Job summary

Verifile Ltd in Bedford is seeking a Business Development Associate to help drive growth by engaging with inbound enquiries, generating opportunities through outbound activity and turning prospects into qualified sales conversations. You will build relationships, run discovery calls, and manage your pipeline using CRM and sales tech to improve conversion and customer experience.

A fast-paced, target-driven environment requires strong communication and CRM familiarity.

Qualifications

• Sales experience in business development, telesales or another customer-facing role within a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Sales experience in HR, People Services, technology, SaaS, compliance or regulated services
• Passion for sales and building relationships, with confidence communicating by phone, video and email.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to ask great questions and listen to customer needs.
• Comfortable using CRM systems to manage and track sales opportunities.
• Organised and proactive, able to manage multiple opportunities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Motivated and determined, with the energy to succeed in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through inbound enquiries, outbound prospecting and targeted campaigns.
• Build strong prospect relationships, understanding their needs and showcasing the right Verifile solutions.
• Lead impactful discovery calls, asking the right questions to uncover opportunities and qualify prospects.
• Own and manage the pipeline, keeping opportunities organised and progressing through the sales journey.
• Embrace AI and new technology to work smarter, improve conversion and deliver a great customer experience.
• Collaborate across the sales team, sharing insight and ensuring well-qualified opportunities are handed over smoothly.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer-facing

Communication skills

CRM experience

Organised & proactive

Motivated & determined

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Verifile Ltd in Bedford is seeking a Business Development Associate to help drive growth by engaging with inbound enquiries, generating opportunities through outbound activity and turning prospects into qualified sales conversations. You will build relationships, run discovery calls, and manage your pipeline using CRM and sales tech to improve conversion and customer experience.

A fast-paced, target-driven environment requires strong communication and CRM familiarity.