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Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services
London, London
Springer Nature Group
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Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services page is loadedVice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: September 1, 2025 (25 days left to apply) job requisition id JR
Job Title: Vice President Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services
Locations: London - Hybrid working model
Application Deadline: 31st August
About Springer Nature Group
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup
About the Role
Group Production serves the entire Springer Nature Group and is responsible for its publication output in all relevant formats, both print and electronic. Our mission is to be the bridge from the author's computer to the global audience, built on a partnership of people and systems. Group Production is organized as a matrix-style organization and team members are located worldwide. We are committed to process and product innovation to provide best-in-class author services and ensure high standards in both the publishing experience and the final product.
The VP Nature Journal Production and Publishing Services reports directly to the VP Group Production and has full responsibility for a global Journals Production Nature team and its partnership towards Publishing. With this comes responsibility for the end-to-end publishing process for over 150 Journals, 42,000 articles per year. This is a strategic role that leads to future departmental development by working in close collaboration with Publishing Executives, Editorial, Finance, Technology and the other Group Production departments to align strategies and integrate journals production processes to ensure our high-quality and turnaround expectations are met.
This role is located in our London office on a hybrid working model. The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis.
Role responsibilities:
- Oversee all facets of Journal Production Nature and the implementation of new technologies, workflows, and methodologies to enhance production efficiency, improve turnaround times, achieve annual budget requirements, and ensure superior quality standards.
- Provide critical, strategic thinking and vision in anticipation of future departmental needs to successfully position Journal Production Nature in an ever-evolving business landscape.
- Serves as a cross-functional, forward-facing strategic role, managing currently 5 direct reports in a global organization with about 90 staff members.
- Work closely with senior-level executives as well as the other Group Production departments and editorial, publishing, sales and technology teams to ensure quality, timeliness, smooth integration of production processes with overall business objectives.
- Lead diverse teams of production editors, art editors, sub editors and production controllers, championing employee development to ensure the highest level of morale and productivity through proper coaching.
- Identify, define and align key KPIs and OKRs for Nature Journals area with overall corporate goals and oversee annual targets for the Nature Journals team
- Manage the department budget and all related processes (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, invoicing)
- Actively contribute to the creation, development, and execution of global company policies and workflow scenarios.
- Conduct internal risk assessment analysis and external vendor audits with the intent to identify and correct problems before they occur.
- Handles significant confidential data/materials, including sensitive personnel files, pricing and cost information, and Springer Nature proprietary information.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
- Extensive senior leadership and managerial experience.
- Collaborative mindset and the ability to work with senior level staff from all business areas to bring ideas forward.
- Strategic thinker with strong planning, operations, and finance skills.
- Experience of managing production budget, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure the efficient execution of journal products.
- Data-informed approach that supports critical analytical thinking.
- Competent development and implementation of strategies that align production workflows in support of Publishing requirements.
- Proven track record of managing large-scale production operations across multiple platforms (print, digital, multimedia).
- Strong understanding of production technologies, digital publishing tools, and content management systems (CMS).
- Proven ability orchestrating, motivating, and managing a diverse, multifaceted, production team in a matrix environment.
- Effective negotiator capable of influencing sound business decisions.
- Advanced proficiency in common workplace software and comprehensive data analytics and interpretation skills.
- Excellent communication fluency in English is mandatory
- Willingness and ability to travel.
Desirable:
- Proficiency in German, Dutch, or additional languages is a plus.
- Google Big Query and Looker.
To apply, you should include:
- A CV
- A cover letter explaining your interest in the post
At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.
Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.
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Business Development (Strategic Partnerships & Business Consulting)
London, London
Microsoft Corporation
Posted 4 days ago
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Job Description
Join Microsoftu2019s International Business Development team to shape company-level strategy, drive high-impact partnerships, and lead strategic investments across EMEA. Your work will help accelerate Microsoftu2019s mission and long-term growth in one of the most dynamic regions globally.
In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders across Engineering, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Business Planning to independently identify, shape, and drive high-impact business opportunities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). A core focus will be developing and managing complex sovereign cloud partnerships with governments and enterprises in highly regulated sectors.
As a **Senior Business Development Manager** , youu2019ll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly influence the trajectory of our growth. We're looking for a self-driven, customer- and partner-focused professional who thrives in building strategic alliances, leading negotiations, and executing complex deals. If you're excited to play a pivotal role in a time of innovation and rapid expansion, weu2019d love to hear from you.
**Responsibilities**
**Partner & Deal Strategy**
Articulates the value of Microsoft solutions through a deep understanding of customer business priorities, industry trends, and growth opportunities to shape customer decisions
Identifies high-priority whitespace opportunities across technologies, products, business domains, and geographies, and drives collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups to shape sourcing and execution strategies.
Drives Microsoftu2019s competitive edge by shaping the product roadmap through collaboration with product, engineering, and industry stakeholders, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer needs and primed for long-term engagement.
Leverages quantitative financial data to guide internal strategy and support data-driven decision-making.
Builds and nurtures a broad strategic network of senior internal and external stakeholders, including business and technical decision makers.
Advises and influences senior executives (e.g., Senior Directors, GMs, CVPs) within target lines of business by communicating strategic insights, opportunities, and risks clearly and credibly.
**Negotiation**
Leads complex deals from opportunity framing to final execution, ensuring alignment at each stage.
Represents Microsoft in executive-level partner and customer negotiation
Recommends deal structures and articulates deal terms
Identifies negotiation scenarios and manages executive escalations.
Manages stakeholders to gain consensus and ensure internal alignment.
**Deal Management/Governance**
Collaborates with customers, partners, and across Microsoft to develop post-deal governance to ensure deal execution and implementation.
Resolves road blocks and mitigates at risk scenarios.
Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate achieved business value.
**Other**
Embody our culture and values
**Qualifications**
**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications**
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sciences or related field and demonstrable work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Or equivalent experience
Relevant financial acumen, with the ability to interpret complex financial data to develop business cases and economic models.
**Additional or Preferred Qualifications**
Masteru2019s/ Advanced Degree in Business Administration, Economics, STEM Sciences or related field
Relevant work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Structured problem-solving and analytical skills, to identify root causes, evaluate strategic options, and support data-driven decision-making.
Capability to manage highly complex projects, showing resilience and sound judgment, particularly in leading initiatives that require alignment and decision-making across cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Comfortable operating in environments characterized by ambiguity and uncertainty, maintaining focus and effectiveness without clear precedents.
Skilled at building alliances and navigating challenging interpersonal dynamics, particularly when working with demanding or high-stakes stakeholders.
Deep interest in technology and emerging trends; fast learner with intellectual curiosity.
Multilingual capabilities preferred u2014 especially fluency in French and/or German.
#BD&V
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .
In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders across Engineering, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Business Planning to independently identify, shape, and drive high-impact business opportunities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). A core focus will be developing and managing complex sovereign cloud partnerships with governments and enterprises in highly regulated sectors.
As a **Senior Business Development Manager** , youu2019ll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly influence the trajectory of our growth. We're looking for a self-driven, customer- and partner-focused professional who thrives in building strategic alliances, leading negotiations, and executing complex deals. If you're excited to play a pivotal role in a time of innovation and rapid expansion, weu2019d love to hear from you.
**Responsibilities**
**Partner & Deal Strategy**
Articulates the value of Microsoft solutions through a deep understanding of customer business priorities, industry trends, and growth opportunities to shape customer decisions
Identifies high-priority whitespace opportunities across technologies, products, business domains, and geographies, and drives collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups to shape sourcing and execution strategies.
Drives Microsoftu2019s competitive edge by shaping the product roadmap through collaboration with product, engineering, and industry stakeholders, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer needs and primed for long-term engagement.
Leverages quantitative financial data to guide internal strategy and support data-driven decision-making.
Builds and nurtures a broad strategic network of senior internal and external stakeholders, including business and technical decision makers.
Advises and influences senior executives (e.g., Senior Directors, GMs, CVPs) within target lines of business by communicating strategic insights, opportunities, and risks clearly and credibly.
**Negotiation**
Leads complex deals from opportunity framing to final execution, ensuring alignment at each stage.
Represents Microsoft in executive-level partner and customer negotiation
Recommends deal structures and articulates deal terms
Identifies negotiation scenarios and manages executive escalations.
Manages stakeholders to gain consensus and ensure internal alignment.
**Deal Management/Governance**
Collaborates with customers, partners, and across Microsoft to develop post-deal governance to ensure deal execution and implementation.
Resolves road blocks and mitigates at risk scenarios.
Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate achieved business value.
**Other**
Embody our culture and values
**Qualifications**
**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications**
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sciences or related field and demonstrable work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Or equivalent experience
Relevant financial acumen, with the ability to interpret complex financial data to develop business cases and economic models.
**Additional or Preferred Qualifications**
Masteru2019s/ Advanced Degree in Business Administration, Economics, STEM Sciences or related field
Relevant work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Structured problem-solving and analytical skills, to identify root causes, evaluate strategic options, and support data-driven decision-making.
Capability to manage highly complex projects, showing resilience and sound judgment, particularly in leading initiatives that require alignment and decision-making across cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Comfortable operating in environments characterized by ambiguity and uncertainty, maintaining focus and effectiveness without clear precedents.
Skilled at building alliances and navigating challenging interpersonal dynamics, particularly when working with demanding or high-stakes stakeholders.
Deep interest in technology and emerging trends; fast learner with intellectual curiosity.
Multilingual capabilities preferred u2014 especially fluency in French and/or German.
#BD&V
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .
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Business Development (Strategic Partnerships & Business Consulting)
London, London
Microsoft Corporation
Posted 4 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
Join Microsoftu2019s International Business Development team to shape company-level strategy, drive high-impact partnerships, and lead strategic investments across EMEA. Your work will help accelerate Microsoftu2019s mission and long-term growth in one of the most dynamic regions globally.
In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders across Engineering, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Business Planning to independently identify, shape, and drive high-impact business opportunities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). A core focus will be developing and managing complex sovereign cloud partnerships with governments and enterprises in highly regulated sectors.
As a **Senior Business Development Manager** , youu2019ll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly influence the trajectory of our growth. We're looking for a self-driven, customer- and partner-focused professional who thrives in building strategic alliances, leading negotiations, and executing complex deals. If you're excited to play a pivotal role in a time of innovation and rapid expansion, weu2019d love to hear from you.
**Responsibilities**
**Partner & Deal Strategy**
Articulates the value of Microsoft solutions through a deep understanding of customer business priorities, industry trends, and growth opportunities to shape customer decisions
Identifies high-priority whitespace opportunities across technologies, products, business domains, and geographies, and drives collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups to shape sourcing and execution strategies.
Drives Microsoftu2019s competitive edge by shaping the product roadmap through collaboration with product, engineering, and industry stakeholders, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer needs and primed for long-term engagement.
Leverages quantitative financial data to guide internal strategy and support data-driven decision-making.
Builds and nurtures a broad strategic network of senior internal and external stakeholders, including business and technical decision makers.
Advises and influences senior executives (e.g., Senior Directors, GMs, CVPs) within target lines of business by communicating strategic insights, opportunities, and risks clearly and credibly.
**Negotiation**
Leads complex deals from opportunity framing to final execution, ensuring alignment at each stage.
Represents Microsoft in executive-level partner and customer negotiation
Recommends deal structures and articulates deal terms
Identifies negotiation scenarios and manages executive escalations.
Manages stakeholders to gain consensus and ensure internal alignment.
**Deal Management/Governance**
Collaborates with customers, partners, and across Microsoft to develop post-deal governance to ensure deal execution and implementation.
Resolves road blocks and mitigates at risk scenarios.
Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate achieved business value.
**Other**
Embody our culture and values
**Qualifications**
**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications**
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sciences or related field and demonstrable work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Or equivalent experience
Relevant financial acumen, with the ability to interpret complex financial data to develop business cases and economic models.
**Additional or Preferred Qualifications**
Masteru2019s/ Advanced Degree in Business Administration, Economics, STEM Sciences or related field
Relevant work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Structured problem-solving and analytical skills, to identify root causes, evaluate strategic options, and support data-driven decision-making.
Capability to manage highly complex projects, showing resilience and sound judgment, particularly in leading initiatives that require alignment and decision-making across cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Comfortable operating in environments characterized by ambiguity and uncertainty, maintaining focus and effectiveness without clear precedents.
Skilled at building alliances and navigating challenging interpersonal dynamics, particularly when working with demanding or high-stakes stakeholders.
Deep interest in technology and emerging trends; fast learner with intellectual curiosity.
Multilingual capabilities preferred u2014 especially fluency in French and/or German.
#BD&V
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .
In this role, you will work closely with senior leaders across Engineering, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Business Planning to independently identify, shape, and drive high-impact business opportunities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). A core focus will be developing and managing complex sovereign cloud partnerships with governments and enterprises in highly regulated sectors.
As a **Senior Business Development Manager** , youu2019ll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly influence the trajectory of our growth. We're looking for a self-driven, customer- and partner-focused professional who thrives in building strategic alliances, leading negotiations, and executing complex deals. If you're excited to play a pivotal role in a time of innovation and rapid expansion, weu2019d love to hear from you.
**Responsibilities**
**Partner & Deal Strategy**
Articulates the value of Microsoft solutions through a deep understanding of customer business priorities, industry trends, and growth opportunities to shape customer decisions
Identifies high-priority whitespace opportunities across technologies, products, business domains, and geographies, and drives collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups to shape sourcing and execution strategies.
Drives Microsoftu2019s competitive edge by shaping the product roadmap through collaboration with product, engineering, and industry stakeholders, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer needs and primed for long-term engagement.
Leverages quantitative financial data to guide internal strategy and support data-driven decision-making.
Builds and nurtures a broad strategic network of senior internal and external stakeholders, including business and technical decision makers.
Advises and influences senior executives (e.g., Senior Directors, GMs, CVPs) within target lines of business by communicating strategic insights, opportunities, and risks clearly and credibly.
**Negotiation**
Leads complex deals from opportunity framing to final execution, ensuring alignment at each stage.
Represents Microsoft in executive-level partner and customer negotiation
Recommends deal structures and articulates deal terms
Identifies negotiation scenarios and manages executive escalations.
Manages stakeholders to gain consensus and ensure internal alignment.
**Deal Management/Governance**
Collaborates with customers, partners, and across Microsoft to develop post-deal governance to ensure deal execution and implementation.
Resolves road blocks and mitigates at risk scenarios.
Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate achieved business value.
**Other**
Embody our culture and values
**Qualifications**
**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications**
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sciences or related field and demonstrable work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Or equivalent experience
Relevant financial acumen, with the ability to interpret complex financial data to develop business cases and economic models.
**Additional or Preferred Qualifications**
Masteru2019s/ Advanced Degree in Business Administration, Economics, STEM Sciences or related field
Relevant work experience (e.g., top-tier management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business development, business planning, venture capital or related domains).
Structured problem-solving and analytical skills, to identify root causes, evaluate strategic options, and support data-driven decision-making.
Capability to manage highly complex projects, showing resilience and sound judgment, particularly in leading initiatives that require alignment and decision-making across cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Comfortable operating in environments characterized by ambiguity and uncertainty, maintaining focus and effectiveness without clear precedents.
Skilled at building alliances and navigating challenging interpersonal dynamics, particularly when working with demanding or high-stakes stakeholders.
Deep interest in technology and emerging trends; fast learner with intellectual curiosity.
Multilingual capabilities preferred u2014 especially fluency in French and/or German.
#BD&V
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .
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Senior Business Development Manager - Strategic Partnerships
LE1 1AA Leicester, East Midlands
£70000 annum + com
WhatJobs
Posted 13 days ago
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Job Description
Our client is a rapidly growing organisation seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Business Development Manager to focus on forging strategic partnerships. This is a fully remote, permanent position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK. You will be responsible for identifying, developing, and managing high-impact strategic partnerships that drive revenue growth, market expansion, and innovation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in business development, strategic alliances, and partnership management, ideally within a technology or high-growth sector. Your role will involve researching potential partners, initiating contact, negotiating complex agreements, and nurturing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. You will work closely with sales, marketing, product, and legal teams to ensure seamless integration and successful execution of partnership initiatives. This position requires exceptional negotiation skills, strong financial acumen, and the ability to articulate complex value propositions clearly and persuasively. You will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to identify synergistic opportunities. A proactive and results-oriented approach is essential, as is the ability to manage multiple concurrent opportunities and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups. This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned business development professional to play a pivotal role in shaping the company's growth trajectory through strategic collaborations, all within a flexible, remote-first working environment. You will be expected to build and maintain a robust pipeline of potential partners, from initial engagement through to deal closure. Your responsibilities will include developing tailored partnership proposals, presenting business cases to senior leadership, and managing the ongoing performance and optimisation of active partnerships. The ability to understand and navigate complex organisational structures, both internally and within partner organisations, will be key. You will also contribute to the development of the overall partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with the company's long-term objectives. Your expertise in deal structuring, revenue sharing models, and co-marketing initiatives will be highly valued.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue new strategic partnership opportunities.
- Develop and execute comprehensive strategies for partnership development.
- Negotiate and close complex partnership agreements and contracts.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key strategic partners.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Product, Legal) to align partnership efforts.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify potential collaboration areas.
- Develop compelling business cases and proposals for potential partners.
- Manage the ongoing performance and optimisation of existing partnerships.
- Represent the company at industry events and conferences to foster networking.
- Drive revenue growth and market expansion through strategic alliances.
- Stay informed about industry trends and emerging partnership opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or alliance management.
- Demonstrated success in identifying, negotiating, and closing complex deals.
- Strong understanding of partnership models and revenue-sharing structures.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to build rapport and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking and analytical capabilities.
- Experience in a similar role within the technology, software, or related high-growth industries.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field; MBA or equivalent is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a remote setting.
- Proven ability to drive results and achieve ambitious growth targets.
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Business Development
B1 Birmingham, West Midlands
Pertemps Birmingham Industrial
Posted 3 days ago
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Job Description
Business Development Manager
Location : Birmingham (Hybrid working considered)
Salary : Up o 60K P/A + Commission
Benefits : Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance & Pension
Hours : Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:00 (or similar)
Pertemps is delighted to be working on behalf of a leading provider of print, mail and postage solutions, who are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to support the next phase of their expansion.
The Role
This is a key opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to take a proactive role in building a pipeline of opportunities and converting them into long-term accounts. The successful candidate will be confident engaging with both trade and end-user clients, with knowledge of outbound mail (direct mail, business mail, transactional mail and hybrid mail). Printing and bulk postage experience would be advantageous.
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for owning the full sales cycle - from prospecting and pitching, through to closing and onboarding - ensuring long-term value through strong account development. Working closely with account management, production and marketing teams, this individual will play a vital role in shaping client relationships and contributing to ongoing growth.
Key Responsibilities
Skills &Experience
Attributes
This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven sales professional to join a progressive business at an exciting stage of growth.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, please Click Apply or Contact Tom Ricketts at Pertemps, Hagley Road, Birmingham
Location : Birmingham (Hybrid working considered)
Salary : Up o 60K P/A + Commission
Benefits : Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance & Pension
Hours : Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:00 (or similar)
Pertemps is delighted to be working on behalf of a leading provider of print, mail and postage solutions, who are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to support the next phase of their expansion.
The Role
This is a key opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to take a proactive role in building a pipeline of opportunities and converting them into long-term accounts. The successful candidate will be confident engaging with both trade and end-user clients, with knowledge of outbound mail (direct mail, business mail, transactional mail and hybrid mail). Printing and bulk postage experience would be advantageous.
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for owning the full sales cycle - from prospecting and pitching, through to closing and onboarding - ensuring long-term value through strong account development. Working closely with account management, production and marketing teams, this individual will play a vital role in shaping client relationships and contributing to ongoing growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute outbound sales activity to identify and win new business opportunities
- Manage the full sales cycle with a consultative, solutions-focused approach
- Build and grow a pipeline of high-quality prospects using CRM (Salesforce)
- Deliver engaging presentations and proposals tailored to client needs
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within the existing client base
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless client onboarding and delivery
- Maintain accurate pipeline and forecasting records in CRM, reporting regularly to the Sales Director
- Contribute to go-to-market messaging, campaigns and sales strategies
Skills &Experience
- Proven track record in print, mail fulfilment, or postage sales
- Experience managing full sales cycles and consistently exceeding targets
- Strong commercial awareness, negotiation and objection-handling skills
- CRM proficiency (Salesforce or equivalent)
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Consultative, solution-led approach to selling
Attributes
- Highly motivated, financially driven and target-focused
- Professional and personable, with strong relationship-building skills
- Resilient and tenacious, thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Organised and diligent, with excellent time management
- Positive team player with an ownership mindset
This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven sales professional to join a progressive business at an exciting stage of growth.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, please Click Apply or Contact Tom Ricketts at Pertemps, Hagley Road, Birmingham
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Business Development
Pedmore, West Midlands
Four Squared Recruitment Ltd
Posted 4 days ago
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Job Description
Business Development & Marketing Executive
£DOE+ commission
Join a respected, fast-growing accountancy firm with 35+ years of trusted service.
Four Squared recruitment is representing Lewis Smith Accountants, who arelooking for a proactive, creative professional to lead their business development and marketing efforts. This brand-new role offers the rare chance to shape strategy from the ground up and directly impact their 3–5 year growth plans.
What You’ll Do:
Apply today and help shape the future of Lewis Smith Accountants.
£DOE+ commission
Join a respected, fast-growing accountancy firm with 35+ years of trusted service.
Four Squared recruitment is representing Lewis Smith Accountants, who arelooking for a proactive, creative professional to lead their business development and marketing efforts. This brand-new role offers the rare chance to shape strategy from the ground up and directly impact their 3–5 year growth plans.
What You’ll Do:
- Identify and engage new business opportunities
- Create and deliver digital marketing campaigns
- Manage CRM and lead tracking
- Support client retention and upselling
- Represent the firm at events and networking sessions
- Experience in business development or marketing (professional services a plus)
- Strong research, content creation, and digital skills
- Confident communicator with a commercial mindset
- Results-driven, hands-on, and great with people
Apply today and help shape the future of Lewis Smith Accountants.
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Business Development
Birmingham, West Midlands
£35000 - £60000 Annually
Pertemps Birmingham Industrial
Posted 2 days ago
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Job Description
Business Development Manager
Location : Birmingham (Hybrid working considered)
Salary : Up o 60K P/A + Commission
Benefits : Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance & Pension
Hours : Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:00 (or similar)
Pertemps is delighted to be working on behalf of a leading provider of print, mail and postage solutions, who are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to support the next phase of their expansion.
The Role
This is a key opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to take a proactive role in building a pipeline of opportunities and converting them into long-term accounts. The successful candidate will be confident engaging with both trade and end-user clients, with knowledge of outbound mail (direct mail, business mail, transactional mail and hybrid mail). Printing and bulk postage experience would be advantageous.
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for owning the full sales cycle - from prospecting and pitching, through to closing and onboarding - ensuring long-term value through strong account development. Working closely with account management, production and marketing teams, this individual will play a vital role in shaping client relationships and contributing to ongoing growth.
Key Responsibilities
Skills &Experience
Attributes
This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven sales professional to join a progressive business at an exciting stage of growth.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, please Click Apply or Contact Tom Ricketts at Pertemps, Hagley Road, Birmingham
Location : Birmingham (Hybrid working considered)
Salary : Up o 60K P/A + Commission
Benefits : Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance & Pension
Hours : Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:00 (or similar)
Pertemps is delighted to be working on behalf of a leading provider of print, mail and postage solutions, who are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to support the next phase of their expansion.
The Role
This is a key opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to take a proactive role in building a pipeline of opportunities and converting them into long-term accounts. The successful candidate will be confident engaging with both trade and end-user clients, with knowledge of outbound mail (direct mail, business mail, transactional mail and hybrid mail). Printing and bulk postage experience would be advantageous.
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for owning the full sales cycle - from prospecting and pitching, through to closing and onboarding - ensuring long-term value through strong account development. Working closely with account management, production and marketing teams, this individual will play a vital role in shaping client relationships and contributing to ongoing growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute outbound sales activity to identify and win new business opportunities
- Manage the full sales cycle with a consultative, solutions-focused approach
- Build and grow a pipeline of high-quality prospects using CRM (Salesforce)
- Deliver engaging presentations and proposals tailored to client needs
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within the existing client base
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless client onboarding and delivery
- Maintain accurate pipeline and forecasting records in CRM, reporting regularly to the Sales Director
- Contribute to go-to-market messaging, campaigns and sales strategies
Skills &Experience
- Proven track record in print, mail fulfilment, or postage sales
- Experience managing full sales cycles and consistently exceeding targets
- Strong commercial awareness, negotiation and objection-handling skills
- CRM proficiency (Salesforce or equivalent)
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Consultative, solution-led approach to selling
Attributes
- Highly motivated, financially driven and target-focused
- Professional and personable, with strong relationship-building skills
- Resilient and tenacious, thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Organised and diligent, with excellent time management
- Positive team player with an ownership mindset
This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven sales professional to join a progressive business at an exciting stage of growth.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, please Click Apply or Contact Tom Ricketts at Pertemps, Hagley Road, Birmingham
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Business Development
Pedmore, West Midlands
Four Squared Recruitment Ltd
Posted 4 days ago
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Business Development & Marketing Executive
£DOE+ commission
Join a respected, fast-growing accountancy firm with 35+ years of trusted service.
Four Squared recruitment is representing Lewis Smith Accountants, who arelooking for a proactive, creative professional to lead their business development and marketing efforts. This brand-new role offers the rare chance to shape strategy from the ground up and directly impact their 3–5 year growth plans.
What You’ll Do:
Apply today and help shape the future of Lewis Smith Accountants.
£DOE+ commission
Join a respected, fast-growing accountancy firm with 35+ years of trusted service.
Four Squared recruitment is representing Lewis Smith Accountants, who arelooking for a proactive, creative professional to lead their business development and marketing efforts. This brand-new role offers the rare chance to shape strategy from the ground up and directly impact their 3–5 year growth plans.
What You’ll Do:
- Identify and engage new business opportunities
- Create and deliver digital marketing campaigns
- Manage CRM and lead tracking
- Support client retention and upselling
- Represent the firm at events and networking sessions
- Experience in business development or marketing (professional services a plus)
- Strong research, content creation, and digital skills
- Confident communicator with a commercial mindset
- Results-driven, hands-on, and great with people
Apply today and help shape the future of Lewis Smith Accountants.
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Business Development
Birmingham, West Midlands
Pertemps Birmingham Industrial
Posted today
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Business Development Manager
Location : Birmingham (Hybrid working considered)
Salary : Up o £60K P/A + Commission
Benefits : Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance & Pension
Hours : Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:00 (or similar)
Pertemps is delighted to be working on behalf of a leading provider of print, mail and postage solutions, who are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to support the next phase of .
Location : Birmingham (Hybrid working considered)
Salary : Up o £60K P/A + Commission
Benefits : Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance & Pension
Hours : Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:00 (or similar)
Pertemps is delighted to be working on behalf of a leading provider of print, mail and postage solutions, who are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to support the next phase of .
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Lead Generation Specialist/Business Development Specialist
Stanley David and Associates
Posted 1 day ago
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Role: Business Development Manager (Individual Contributor role)
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Role Type: Permanent role
As part of your duties, you will be responsible for:
- Perform highly targeted outbound sales activities such as cold calling, emails, and LinkedIn campaigns to bring in C and C-1 qualified meetings for our must-win clients across chosen verticals. Generate 10 qualified leads in a month.
- Understand customer needs and requirements and develop compelling messaging while uncovering opportunities/leads. Nurture leads through the sales funnel all the way to closure through techniques such as solution demos, sharing of relevant case studies, white papers, etc.
- Daily tasks will include researching prospects, mapping organisation, building account plan,database mining, booking meetings, taking meeting notes, and meeting activity metrics for outbound calls, appointments, meetings and opportunities identified.
- Develop a deep understanding of Client’s proposition and capabilities to deliver the right messaging to clients.
- Leverage tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator (LSN), Lusha, Anymailfinder, etc., for database mining and reach out.
- Leverage CRM tools, i.e. Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, etc., to track leads and opportunities. Reporting the leads and meetings generated weekly.
- Reporting progress made in email campaigns, cold calls, conversations/responses, etc., every week.
- Engage Sales, Consulting, Engineering and AI organisations at various stages of the lead until it becomes a qualified opportunity where Client can submit a proposal to the client.
Skills and Personal attributes we would like to have:
- A strong work ethic, hunter-type mentality and self-starter.
- Clear, personable and professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven track record of achieving quota Q-o-Q and Y-o-Y.
- Coach extended to how to run campaigns to scale this operation in India and Ireland.
- Highly collaborative team player and experienced in working in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of regulatory compliances, i.e. GDPR.
- Ability to network with Board, C and C-1 level executives in Fortune 500 companies.
- Designing campaigns relevant to the persona by mapping it against Client’s offerings.
- Ability to qualify leads by understating their priorities, thereby increasing the probability of closures
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Lead Generation Specialist/Business Development Specialist
London, London
Stanley David and Associates
Posted 1 day ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
Role: Business Development Manager (Individual Contributor role)
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Role Type: Permanent role
As part of your duties, you will be responsible for:
- Perform highly targeted outbound sales activities such as cold calling, emails, and LinkedIn campaigns to bring in C and C-1 qualified meetings for our must-win clients across chosen verticals. Generate 10 qualified leads in a month.
- Understand customer needs and requirements and develop compelling messaging while uncovering opportunities/leads. Nurture leads through the sales funnel all the way to closure through techniques such as solution demos, sharing of relevant case studies, white papers, etc.
- Daily tasks will include researching prospects, mapping organisation, building account plan,database mining, booking meetings, taking meeting notes, and meeting activity metrics for outbound calls, appointments, meetings and opportunities identified.
- Develop a deep understanding of Client’s proposition and capabilities to deliver the right messaging to clients.
- Leverage tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator (LSN), Lusha, Anymailfinder, etc., for database mining and reach out.
- Leverage CRM tools, i.e. Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, etc., to track leads and opportunities. Reporting the leads and meetings generated weekly.
- Reporting progress made in email campaigns, cold calls, conversations/responses, etc., every week.
- Engage Sales, Consulting, Engineering and AI organisations at various stages of the lead until it becomes a qualified opportunity where Client can submit a proposal to the client.
Skills and Personal attributes we would like to have:
- A strong work ethic, hunter-type mentality and self-starter.
- Clear, personable and professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven track record of achieving quota Q-o-Q and Y-o-Y.
- Coach extended to how to run campaigns to scale this operation in India and Ireland.
- Highly collaborative team player and experienced in working in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of regulatory compliances, i.e. GDPR.
- Ability to network with Board, C and C-1 level executives in Fortune 500 companies.
- Designing campaigns relevant to the persona by mapping it against Client’s offerings.
- Ability to qualify leads by understating their priorities, thereby increasing the probability of closures
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