Job Description
This is a high-impact role for a commercially driven, ambitious individual looking to build their career in sales and partnerships within the Fashion & Beauty industry.
Job Description
This is a high-impact role for a commercially driven, ambitious individual looking to build their career in sales and partnerships within the Fashion & Beauty industry. As a Business Development Representative, you’ll play a key role in growing the UNiDAYS partner base across the US, specifically focusing on US-based Fashion & Beauty brands. You’ll identify exciting brands, engage key decision-makers and create new commercial opportunities by showcasing how UNiDAYS can help brands reach and convert the Gen Z audience. You’ll take ownership of your prospecting activity and pipeline, working closely with the Business Development team to qualify opportunities and progress them towards partnership. This is an individual contributor role in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where your energy, creativity and resilience will have a direct impact on our US growth.
Job Requirements
EXPERIENCE: What we need you to have done
- Commercially driven: Previous experience in sales, business development, recruitment, retail, media, advertising, partnerships or another target-driven environment is beneficial, but we’re primarily looking for evidence of drive and commercial potential.
- Strong communicator: Confident, engaging and able to build rapport quickly with a range of stakeholders.
- Naturally curious: Interested in understanding how brands operate, what drives their growth and how UNiDAYS could solve a commercial challenge.
- Resilient: Comfortable with rejection and able to maintain energy, consistency and focus when prospecting.
- Highly coachable: Actively seeks feedback, learns quickly and is willing to test and adapt their approach.
- Organised and accountable: Takes ownership of activity, follows up effectively and maintains strong CRM discipline.
- Data-driven: Comfortable working towards targets and using performance data to understand what is working and where to improve.
- Creative and proactive: Finds new ways to engage prospects and doesn’t wait to be told where the next opportunity is.
- Fashion & Beauty obsessed: Has a genuine interest in the US Fashion & Beauty landscape and is excited by the opportunity to work with some of the most recognisable and emerging brands in the market.
- Team player: Collaborative, positive and willing to contribute to the success of the wider Commercial team.
Job Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES: What we need you to do
- Drive new business pipeline: Identify and engage high-potential US-based Fashion & Beauty brands, building a consistent pipeline of prospective UNiDAYS partners.
- Own outbound prospecting: Develop creative and personalised outreach strategies across email, LinkedIn, phone and other relevant channels to generate meaningful conversations.
- Research and qualify prospects: Understand a brand’s business, customer, marketing strategy and commercial priorities to identify where UNiDAYS can add value.
- Create quality opportunities: Engage relevant stakeholders across Brand, Marketing, eCommerce, Growth, Performance, Media and Partnerships teams, qualifying opportunities before progressing them to the Business Development team.
- Represent the UNiDAYS proposition: Confidently communicate the value of our verification-enabled marketplace, student audience and media ecosystem to prospective partners.
- Use data to optimise performance: Leverage Salesforce and internal dashboards to track activity, understand conversion ratios and continuously improve prospecting performance.
- Achieve commercial targets: Consistently meet and exceed agreed activity, meeting and pipeline targets.
- Build relationships: Develop strong, credible relationships with prospects and create a positive first impression of UNiDAYS.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with Business Development, Marketing, Insights and other Commercial teams to maximise opportunities and develop effective prospecting strategies.
- Champion the voice of the market: Share insights, objections and feedback from prospects to help shape our proposition, messaging and go-to-market approach.
- Stay close to the market: Keep up to date with US Fashion & Beauty brands, industry trends, major launches and commercial developments to identify new opportunities.
Job Benefits
- A strategic, high-impact role at the forefront of UNiDAYS’ US growth plan - shaping how leading brands engage Gen Z through verified identity
- Direct access to Tier 1 brands and fast-growing disruptors, working with senior stakeholders across performance, brand, and eCommerce
- A cutting-edge product suite including verification, performance marketing, media activations, and Gen Z insights - backed by the world’s most comprehensive youth dataset
- A mission-driven company focused on unlocking opportunity and access for young people globally
- A collaborative, high-performance culture where your impact is visible and your voice shapes the roadmap
- Clear progression opportunities, including the chance to move into leadership roles or strategic initiatives as the US market continues to scale
- Base salary + competitive commission plan, with uncapped earning potential tied to acquisition and long-term partner success