GDS Group
Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager
Location: Queens Square, Bristol (BS1 4NH)
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 base Year 1 OTE £150,000+ Uncapped commission
About GDS Group
Join one of the world’s leading B2B growth & events businesses.
At GDS Group, we help the world’s biggest technology brands connect with senior decision-makers through:
- Market-leading events
- Digital experiences
- Innovative growth solutions
With offices in Bristol, Miami, New York, and Kosovo, we operate at the intersection of technology, media, sales, and innovation, partnering with global enterprises like AWS, InterSystems, Google, Intel, and IBM to:
- Drive transformation
- Build pipeline
- Create real commercial impact
This role is not a traditional sales job. Instead, you’ll:
- Work with emerging technologies
- Engage directly with C-suite executives
- Accelerate your career in a fast-paced international business
Why This Role Stands Out
✅ Uncapped earning potential with a realistic Year 1 OTE of £150K+ ✅ International career opportunities across our global offices ✅ Work with some of the world’s most innovative technology brands ✅ Clear progression pathways into senior sales and leadership roles ✅ High-performance culture with quarterly incentives, prizes, and rewards ✅ Exposure to AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and digital transformation ✅ Weekly wellness classes and a vibrant Bristol HQ environment 📍 Prime central Bristol location – 5 minutes from Temple Meads
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Identifying and engaging senior decision-makers across global technology markets
- Building new business relationships through:
- Strategic outreach
- Networking
- Consultative selling
- Working directly with innovative technology vendors & enterprise organisations
- Generating commercial opportunities and contributing to large-scale client campaigns
- Articulating GDS Group’s value proposition with confidence and credibility
- Becoming a trusted commercial partner for clients at the forefront of digital transformation
Requirements
You’re ambitious, commercially driven, and energised by winning new business.
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Ideal candidates will have:
- 4+ years of B2B sales or business development experience
- Strength in cold outreach & prospecting (phone, LinkedIn, email)
- Confidence engaging senior stakeholders & C-level executives
- Excellent communication & presentation skills
- A proactive, resilient, and target-driven mindset
- Strong organisation and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Most importantly, we’re looking for people with:
- Ambition
- Personality
- The hunger to build a successful commercial career
Why Join GDS Group?
We’re a globally recognised business trusted by leading brands to:
- Create meaningful business connections
- Deliver transformative commercial experiences
🏆 Awards: Winner – Best Digital Event Production Company (2021) Winner – Best Networking Product (2022)
If you want more than just another sales role—and are looking for a business where you can genuinely accelerate your career and earning potential—we’d love to hear from you.
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