Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive Full Time Permanent Mansfield 4 days office based, one day from home Monday to Friday 8:30-5:30pm

Are you a confident communicator who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and creating new business opportunities?

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading business services organisation looking for a commercially driven Business Development Executive to join its growing sales team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys speaking to people, identifying opportunities and working closely with an experienced sales team to generate high-quality new business leads.

You'll be introducing businesses to a wide range of innovative marketing, creative, digital and operational solutions.

The Role

As a Business Development Executive, you'll be responsible for identifying and engaging prospective clients, qualifying opportunities and building a strong pipeline for the wider sales team.

Key responsibilities include:

Identifying and engaging new business opportunities.

Prospecting via phone, email, LinkedIn and other channels.

Building relationships with key decision-makers.

Qualifying opportunities and managing a healthy sales pipeline.

Working closely with internal sales and technical teams to ensure a smooth handover.

Maintaining accurate CRM records and reporting activity.

Researching target markets and identifying new opportunities.

Achieving agreed activity and lead generation targets.

About You

We're looking for someone who's ambitious, commercially aware and enjoys building relationships.

You'll have:

Previous experience in business development, lead generation or outbound sales.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Confidence speaking with senior decision-makers.

A proactive, resilient approach with a genuine drive to succeed.

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Experience using CRM systems.

The ability to work independently whilst contributing to a collaborative team.

Experience within marketing, digital, ecommerce or creative services would be advantageous but isn't essential.

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary.

Career progression within a growing business.

Ongoing training and development.

Collaborative and supportive working environment.

The opportunity to work with a wide range of businesses across multiple sectors.

If you're looking to build your career in business development with a role that offers variety, progression and the opportunity to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.