629 Business Development Executive jobs in London

This role requires the successful candidates to make a mixture of warm and cold research and sales call to support the Business Development team (London & southern England), create and qualify leads, book appointments and support the continued sales growth of BW: Workplace Experts.

Duties will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Generate fresh leads through intelligent sifting of a variety of information sources, both online and in the media.
• Qualify leads provided by the BD team and other members of the wider BW team.
• Identify, track and manage appropriate contacts for lead generation and business development.
• Use Salesforce.com database to track leads, contacts and key accounts.
• Report weekly on progress of lead tracking and appointment making.
• Book a minimum of 5 appropriate meetings each week for the Business Development team or BW board directors.
• Contribute to the Key Account management strategy.
• Undertake market research as necessary to identify new sectors, markets and trends.
• Support the programme of events, seminars, roundtables.
• Occasional attendance at industry events.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Curious, determined, energetic attitude.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of using the telephone to book appointments with senior individuals and generate sales enquiries.
• Flexibility and commitment as this role will occasionally require attendance at evening events.
• Property and construction industry helpful but not essential – very open to candidates with a good track record in recruitment.
• Aptitude for career development but willingness to spend minimum of 2 years in a research/BD executive capacity.
• Individual flair tempered with strong team ethos.

Business Development Executive

£40-45,000

Full Time, Permanent, Hybrid

London

An international law firm are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Executive to join their team. The Business Development Executive will drive new business opportunities and develop relationships with potential clients. This role will require a deep understanding of the legal industry, the ability to work collaboratively with legal teams, and the expertise to develop effective business strategies to achieve the firm's business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities through research and targeted outreach
• Build and maintain relationships with potential and existing clients, responding to their enquiries
• Work collaboratively with lawyers and other business development team members to develop and support proposals and pitches for new business opportunities
• Analyse and report on market trends and competitors to inform business development strategies
• Develop and maintain marketing materials, including practice area descriptions, partner biographies, and other marketing collateral
• Plan and execute client events, including seminars, webinars, and other marketing initiatives
• Prepare directory and ranking submissions
• Manage and track business development activity and results
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure consistent brand messaging and high-quality service delivery

Qualifications

• Degree in law, business, marketing, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in business development or marketing, preferably within the legal or professional services industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with CRM software, digital marketing tools, and social media platforms
• Excellent project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

This role requires the successful candidates to make a mixture of warm and cold research and sales call to support the Business Development team (London & southern England), create and qualify leads, book appointments and support the continued sales growth of BW: Workplace Experts.

Duties will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Generate fresh leads through intelligent sifting of a variety of information sources, both online and in the media.
• Qualify leads provided by the BD team and other members of the wider BW team.
• Identify, track and manage appropriate contacts for lead generation and business development.
• Use Salesforce.com database to track leads, contacts and key accounts.
• Report weekly on progress of lead tracking and appointment making.
• Book a minimum of 5 appropriate meetings each week for the Business Development team or BW board directors.
• Contribute to the Key Account management strategy.
• Undertake market research as necessary to identify new sectors, markets and trends.
• Support the programme of events, seminars, roundtables.
• Occasional attendance at industry events.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Curious, determined, energetic attitude.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of using the telephone to book appointments with senior individuals and generate sales enquiries.
• Flexibility and commitment as this role will occasionally require attendance at evening events.
• Property and construction industry helpful but not essential – very open to candidates with a good track record in recruitment.
• Aptitude for career development but willingness to spend minimum of 2 years in a research/BD executive capacity.
• Individual flair tempered with strong team ethos.

Business Development Executive

£40-45,000

Full Time, Permanent, Hybrid

London

An international law firm are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Executive to join their team. The Business Development Executive will drive new business opportunities and develop relationships with potential clients. This role will require a deep understanding of the legal industry, the ability to work collaboratively with legal teams, and the expertise to develop effective business strategies to achieve the firm's business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities through research and targeted outreach
• Build and maintain relationships with potential and existing clients, responding to their enquiries
• Work collaboratively with lawyers and other business development team members to develop and support proposals and pitches for new business opportunities
• Analyse and report on market trends and competitors to inform business development strategies
• Develop and maintain marketing materials, including practice area descriptions, partner biographies, and other marketing collateral
• Plan and execute client events, including seminars, webinars, and other marketing initiatives
• Prepare directory and ranking submissions
• Manage and track business development activity and results
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure consistent brand messaging and high-quality service delivery

Qualifications

• Degree in law, business, marketing, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in business development or marketing, preferably within the legal or professional services industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with CRM software, digital marketing tools, and social media platforms
• Excellent project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

About Euromonitor 

Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence. 

Overview of the role 

Interested in a career with the world’s leading independent provider of strategic and tactical market research?  

We are seeking a solution-oriented new business development professional who is motivated and curious to learn more about global consumer markets and emerging consumer trends and has a proven history of success in consultative sales.  

As a Business Development E, you will be responsible for targeting new clients across the financial and professional services sectors in Western Europe. You will be a highly self-motivated sales professional with a proven track record of selling to B2B clients. You will have the tenacity, drive, commercial awareness, and persuasiveness to find the right contacts and sell the benefits of our diverse set of solutions. 

Key responsibilities  

• Generate sales with new clients in your assigned territory across both syndicated and custom research solutions. 

• Identify key sponsors, influencers and decision-makers at target companies and ensure that you understand their roles and objectives, and that they understand the benefits and applications of using our data and analysis. 

• Create a sales plan on how to reach your monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets and ensure consistent implementation of the plan.  

• Take a creative approach to researching and engaging with your prospects and turn their ad hoc data needs into long-term research partnerships.  

• Hit or exceed your personal sales targets. 

In our division, no workday is the same. New daily challenges and rewards will ensure you are intellectually stimulated and energized. We offer an open and friendly culture and promote work-life balance. Working closely with colleagues around the world to develop global strategies to meet long-term objectives is expected. You will have the opportunity to travel independently to build deeper relationships and pursue commercial initiatives. 

Skills / Proficiencies required 

• Proven excellence in a consultative sales role with B2B selling experience 

• Self-motivated, organised, and able to thrive in a targets-driven environment 

• Excellent listening, negotiation, and communication skills with a strong commercial awareness 

• Tenacity, drive, and resilience  

• Experience/Interest in research and/or consumer-related and/or financial services sales 

• Comfortable interacting with people with various levels and functions 

• Highly organized with excellent time management, managing numerous contacts including scheduling, follow up, and establishing frequent points of interaction 

• Problem solver with experience identifying business challenges and delivering client-focused solutions  

• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills 

• Intellectually curious, proactive, strongly ethical, team player 

• Fluency in English with additional European Languages being an advantage 

Why work for Euromonitor? 

Our Values: 

We seek individuals who act with integrity 

We look for candidates who are curious about the world 

We feel that as a community, we’re stronger together 

We seek to enable people to feel empowered 

We welcome candidates who bring strength in diversity 

International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we communicate across our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis.  

Hardworking and sociable: our staff know how to work hard and know also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of other groups to be involved with. 

Committed to making a difference: We believe that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It gives all new starters a donation amount on joining us which they can give to a charity of their choice. 

It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights. 

Excellent benefits: we offer competitive salaries, enhanced healthcare and pensions, plus generous holiday allowances, hybrid working and, in many offices, a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day. 

Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our Managers and Directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. 

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JOB TITLE: Business Development Executive

JOB TYPE: Permanent, Full Time (35 hrs p/wk)

LOCATION: Hybrid - 2 days WFO in Wembley Park, 3 days WFH

REPORTS TO: Sales Manager

As a Business Development Executive, you will have the chance to make your mark on our team known for its welcoming and dynamic atmosphere. We are searching for someone with a keen eye for analysis, top-notch organisational skills, and a natural curiosity, who can bring valuable contributions. This position presents an amazing opportunity for individuals looking to grow into future roles, like becoming a National Account Manager.

By joining our team, you will take on two pivotal responsibilities: supporting our Sales function in delivering exceptional customer satisfaction and utilising data and insights to uncover new business development and sales growth prospects. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to directly manage a small portfolio of existing customers, helping you enhance your relationship management skills and collaborate closely with valued customers to drive business growth. On top of that, you will provide administrative support to our current National Account Managers and larger customers, playing a key role in the overall success of our organisation.

• Manage a group of loyal customers, handle incoming queries, complete orders, and serve as the initial point of contact for new customers to drive sales.
• Analysing and understanding various sources of data in order to:
• Identify and proactively contact New Business/Sales leads
• Extract and recognise potential opportunities.
• Identify chances of sales growth.
• Recognise inactive customers and discover leads for new business.
• Identify and obtain valuable category insights
• You will be responsible for defining and converting a pipeline of opportunities and achieving sales growth targets and KPIs.
• Assist with stock planning
• Providing proactive support to National Account Managers, Senior Planning Manager & Sales Manager e.g. event bookings, mailouts, competitive market reports, New Line form completion, loan set management.
• Field, respond and prioritise inquiries generated from our direct ecommerce platforms.
• Internal Stakeholder engagement – act as the bridge between Divisional Sales and Sales Operations, ensuring effective communication and efficient order fulfilment to achieve our goals.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and new product features to maintain a competitive advance and promote ongoing improvement. Provide regular reports to Senior Management that offer insights, updates on progress, and recommendations for the future.
• Effectively promote Casio brands in both virtual and physical settings while also supporting the delivery of trade events, including attending them as necessary.

Requirements

• ESSENTIAL: Minimum 2 years sales/account experience

• ESSENTIAL: this role requires excellent initiative, drive and focus. It will be varied and rewarding for the right person who really wants to engage with customers every day.
• ESSENTIAL: Demonstrable experience of excellent analytical skills as you will be required to provide general sales analysis and reporting to track targets and historical data. Highly beneficial if previously experienced with database maintenance.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills with great customer service delivery.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable to build effective working relationships with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail; able to manage multiple tasks of shifting priorities. Self- motivated to meet deadlines and achieve goals successfully.
• Possess sound commercial awareness and be passionate and curious about understanding the business and driving tangible change.
• DESIRABLE: Sales experience within consumer durable goods, stationary or medical
• DESIRABLE: Possess a full, clean driving license for the UK as may be required to do customer visits within portfolio as well as attend trade shows.
• DESIRABLE: Excellent problem-solving abilities and able to work effectively under pressure.
• DESIRABLE: Continuous Improvement mindset with ability to identify gaps in processes and procedures and suggest efficiencies.
• Competent in using Office 365, in particular a high proficiency in using Excel and PowerPoint. Prior experience with CRM tools or dashboards is highly desirable, such as HubSpot, Salesforce or PowerBI.

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave + 2 Company Shut Down Days + Bank Holidays
• Competitive Salary & Commission Scheme
• Company Car or Car Allowance Benefit-in-Kind
• Fantastic Healthcare Benefits, available from Day One:
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Medicash Health Plan
• Excellent, non-contributory Pension Scheme, up to 14%**
• Death in service (x4 salary)
• Employee Discount, up to 50%
• Anytime access to retail discounts at 200+ retailers (Reward Gateway).
• Anytime access to personal development & training courses via LinkedIn Learning.
• Head Office team social events and activities including giveaways, reward & recognition incentives, charity fundraising etc.