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Business Development Manager
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About the Role
We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing B2B services organisation seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Manager to join their sales team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven sales professional who thrives on winning new business, building relationships, and delivering consistent revenue growth.
Location: Remote UK (must be UK located)
Salary: 65k basic, uncapped monthly bonus
We are particularly interested in candidates with a background in recruitment sales. The consultative selling, relationship management, and business development skills developed within recruitment transfer exceptionally well into this role.
The Role:
As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and securing new clients across a range of sectors. Working remotely, you will manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to closing deals and developing long-term client relationships.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the B2B marketplace.
- Generate and qualify leads through proactive outreach and networking.
- Conduct client meetings, presentations, and commercial discussions.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities.
- Manage the full sales process from initial contact through to contract agreement.
- Develop a deep understanding of client needs and provide tailored solutions.
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure successful onboarding and service delivery.
- Consistently achieve and exceed revenue and activity targets.
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About You:
We're looking for an energetic and results-focused sales professional who enjoys opening doors, building relationships, and closing business.
Essential Requirements
- Proven track record in business development, sales, or account acquisition.
- Experience within recruitment sales, recruitment consultancy, or a comparable consultative sales environment.
- Strong new business generation and closing skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a remote environment.
- Demonstrable history of exceeding sales targets and KPIs.
Desirable
- Experience selling B2B services.
- Background in solution-based or consultative sales.
- Experience managing longer sales cycles and multiple stakeholders.
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