University Sales Development Pro | Build Pipeline & Impact

Hybrid; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central Bristol location

Christmas shutdown

Wellbeing allowance

Holiday flexibility

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Mental health support

Learning hours allowance

Team away days

Free weekly breakfast

Job summary

Hybrid, a global marketing agency specialising in higher education, is looking for a business development professional to drive new business with universities. You’ll identify opportunities, engage decision-makers across email, phone and LinkedIn, and qualify prospects to move them toward meetings.

You’ll collaborate with sales and marketing teams, learn quickly, and develop commercially in a fast-paced, rewarding environment in Bristol and beyond.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales, business development, lead generation or customer-facing role.
• Confidence speaking to new people across phone, email, LinkedIn or video calls.
• A proactive, driven approach and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities by researching and identifying universities that could benefit from our advertising and student recruitment solutions.
• Connect with key decision-makers through targeted outreach across email, phone and LinkedIn, creating genuine conversations.
• Qualify prospects and uncover opportunities, understanding each university’s challenges, priorities and student recruitment goals.
• Build and manage your own pipeline, keeping prospects engaged and moving opportunities towards meetings with our sales team.
• Book high-quality meetings for our sales team with relevant, engaged prospects who have a genuine need for our services.
• Research and personalise your approach, using insights about universities, their markets and recruitment challenges to make outreach stand out.
• Work closely with the wider sales and marketing teams, sharing feedback from prospects to improve our approach.
• Learn and develop as a salesperson, growing within a global advertising business.

Skills

Sales experience

Lead generation

Prospecting

Job description

Hybrid, a global marketing agency specialising in higher education, is looking for a business development professional to drive new business with universities. You’ll identify opportunities, engage decision-makers across email, phone and LinkedIn, and qualify prospects to move them toward meetings.

You’ll collaborate with sales and marketing teams, learn quickly, and develop commercially in a fast-paced, rewarding environment in Bristol and beyond.