Membership Business Development Executive

DC Thomson; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic energy media company as a Membership Business Development Executive. In this role, you will lead the sales charge, targeting high-profile clients and driving growth within a fast-paced environment. With competitive benefits and a supportive culture, this position offers a unique chance to shape the energy conversation.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Health Cash Plan

Excellent Pension

Competitive salary

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Proven success in B2B sales, ideally in subscriptions or memberships.
• Confidence and charisma; comfortable engaging senior stakeholders.
• Energy and resilience to grow in the role.

Responsibilities

• Support and grow a high-value sales pipeline through lead generation.
• Drive new business targeting C-suite executives in the energy sector.
• Collaborate with teams to refine offerings and deliver member experiences.

Skills

B2B sales

Consultative selling

Relationship building

CRM fluency

Account management

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Join the Energy Revolution with E-FWD

E-FWD, the premium membership platform from Energy Voice (a DC Thomson brand), is redefining how energy leaders connect, learn, and lead. Since launching in late 2023, we’ve built a powerful network of over 200 senior executives from across UK energy sector and hosted headline-making events featuring figures like Gordon Brown. Now, we’re scaling fast—and we’re looking for a high-performing sales professional to help us lead the charge.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of energy media and events.

What You’ll Do

• As a Membership Business Development Executive, you’ll be at the forefront of our commercial growth. You’ll:
• Support and grow a high-value sales pipeline—from prospecting, lead generation to qualification.
• Drive new business by targeting C-suite executives across the energy sector.
• Own Insights and opportunity: by supporting BDM’s for pitch meetings, preparing background and proposition that will be most impactful to prospective client.
• Close with impact: working in collaboration with the BDM team on supporting closing process
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, community and online trading teams to refine our offering and deliver exceptional member experiences.
• Represent E-FWD at high-profile events, building relationships and uncovering new opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

You’re not just a salesperson—you’re a relationship builder, a connector and have a passion to shape the future of energy media and events. You bring:

• Proven success in B2B sales, ideally in subscriptions, memberships, or professional services.
• Mastery of the sales cycle, from cold outreach to consultative selling and closing.
• Energy and resilience, to own your success and growth in the role.
• CRM fluency and a data-driven mindset to manage and optimize your pipeline. (we use HubSpot)
• Account management skills, with a focus on renewals, upselling, and long-term value.
• Confidence and charisma—you’re comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and tailoring your pitch to their needs.
• A passion for energy, innovation, and transformation—and a desire to be part of something evolving.

Why Join Us?

• Career-defining opportunity in a fast-growing, high-impact brand.
• Supportive, ambitious culture backed by one of the UK’s most respected media companies.
• Hybrid flexibility from Fleet Street London office (1+ day/week in-office).
• Access to major industry events and a front-row seat to the energy transition.

If you’re ready to accelerate your career and help shape the future of energy, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and let’s drive the energy conversation forward.

To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday, Health Cash Plan, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.

If you have any issues with your application, please email [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th June at 16:30

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.