Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Consultancy/Agency Experience

Role Overview

Our client is a leading digital transformation consultancy delivering human-centred design, software engineering, data and AI solutions across both public and private sector organisations. With a growing portfolio of clients and ambitious expansion plans, they are looking to appoint a commercially driven Business Development Manager to help accelerate new business growth.

This role is ideal for an experienced outbound sales professional who thrives on opening doors, building relationships and creating opportunities. You'll focus on identifying and engaging prospective clients, executing targeted outreach campaigns, generating qualified opportunities and creating a strong pipeline for the wider commercial team.

Working closely with the Business Development Director, you'll gain exposure to complex consultancy sales cycles while developing the skills required to progress into full deal ownership. This position offers a structured pathway into a more strategic business development role, providing significant scope for professional growth and future leadership opportunities.

As the organisation continues to scale, this role has been designed as a key talent pipeline, with long-term opportunities to take ownership of larger accounts, manage sectors and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

Skills Required

• 3-5 years' experience in a business development, sales or new business role within a technology consultancy, IT services provider or digital agency environment.
• Proven success as an outbound "hunter", generating new opportunities through proactive prospecting and outreach activity.
• Strong cold-calling, cold-emailing and social selling capabilities.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrable experience opening new accounts and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Strong discovery and qualification skills, with the ability to identify client challenges and opportunities.
• Commercially driven with a desire to develop more advanced consultancy sales and solution-selling expertise.
• Highly motivated, resilient and comfortable operating within a growth-focused environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ambitious, coachable and interested in building a long-term career within business development leadership.

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