UK Business Development Manager

Boardroom Appointments; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a UK Business Development Manager to build a sales pipeline, create regional strategies, and cold-call prospects. Candidates must have a proven B2B software sales record and experience in large enterprise sales, particularly in the retail, finance, or telco sectors. Excellent communication skills and adaptability to different cultures are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• B2B software sales experience with a solid track record.
• Extensive experience successfully selling into large enterprises, especially in retail, finance, or telco industries.
• Ideally a track record in data analytics, data collaboration, and monetization.

Responsibilities

• Build an opportunity pipeline of qualified prospects.
• Create the regional sales strategy in collaboration with the UK CEO.
• Cold call prospects and manage opportunity progression in CRM.

Skills

B2B software sales

Excellent email and verbal communication

Ability to adapt to different cultures

Self-starter, self-motivated

Ability to influence and close deals

Experience working with CRM

Tools

Salesforce

Hubspot

Job description

About the job UK Business Development Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Build an opportunity pipeline of qualified, good-fit prospects through existing networks and develop a new network of potential prospects
• Create the regional sales strategy in collaboration with the UK CEO
• Cold calling of prospects
• Build and strengthen mutually beneficial client relationships
• Pitch the platform benefits and value to new prospects through presentations and live demos to all stakeholders
• Manage opportunity progression in CRM

Required knowledge and experience

• B2B software sales experience with solid track record
• Experience entering new markets
• Experience selling into the UK and US markets
• Extensive experience of successfully selling into large enterprise space, specifically in the retail, finance or telco industries
• Ideally a track record in data analytics, data collaboration and monetization

Required skills

• Be able to adapt to the fast-paced nature of the business and learn on the job
• Ability to travel and work across multiple time zones
• Ability to influence and close deals
• Excellent email and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to different cultures
• Experience working with CRM such as Salesforce or Hubspot
• Self-starter, self-motivated
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team