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Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager - B2B Media
📍 Location: London (Hybrid)
💰 Salary: £35,000–£40,000 - £72,000 OTE with a competitive commission structure
Are you an ambitious Business Development Manager looking for a role where you can take ownership of the full sales cycle, build meaningful client relationships and have genuine influence over your career progression?
We’re working with a fast-growing specialist B2B media business that work with global technology companies and provide high-value content, digital solutions and commercial partnerships.
The Role
As a Business Development Manager, you’ll take ownership of your own pipeline and sales activity, from initial prospecting through to closing and account development.
You’ll be responsible for:
- 🎯 Consistently achieving and exceeding individual sales targets and KPIs
- 🔎 Identifying new business opportunities through market research, prospecting and lead generation
- 🤝 Managing the full 360° sales cycle, from prospecting through to close
- 💬 Building strong, long-term relationships with clients and understanding their commercial objectives
- 📈 Growing existing accounts through upselling and cross-selling
- 💡 Developing tailored, consultative proposals across multiple products and services
- 📣 Contributing to inbound lead generation through email campaigns, social media and website activity
- 📊 Maintaining accurate CRM records, pipeline management and sales forecasting
- 🧬 Keeping up to date with developments across the life sciences, biotech and biomedical sectors
- 👥 Working closely with Customer Success, Editorial and Marketing teams to deliver successful client campaigns
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What We're Looking For
We’re looking for a commercially driven salesperson who enjoys consultative selling and building relationships.
Ideally, you’ll have:
- Proven experience in a B2B sales environment
- A background in media, publishing, conference sponsorship
- Experience selling service-led or consultative solutions
- A strong track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets
- Experience across both new business and account growth
- The ability to quickly understand new industries, technologies and markets
- Confidence developing complex, bespoke proposals based on client requirements
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
- Strong organisation, time management and pipeline management abilities
- A collaborative approach and genuine focus on delivering value for clients
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Plus:
- 🚀 Clear opportunities for progression
- 🏠 Hybrid working
- 📍 3 days per week in Central London
- 🌱 Structured training and ongoing professional development
- 🎓 Internal and external training opportunities
- 💡 Entrepreneurial environment where your ideas and opinions are valued
Why This Role?
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more than just a sales job. You’ll have ownership of your clients, pipeline and progression.
If you’re an ambitious B2B salesperson looking for strong earning potential, autonomy and a genuine career path, we’d love to hear from you. Applications can be sent to besavvy@savvyrecruitment.com📧
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