An ambitious, insight-led consultancy is scaling rapidly and looking for a commercially sharp Senior Business Development Manager to help drive the next phase of growth.
Operating at the intersection of data, insight and strategy, this business partners with well-known consumer brands to solve complex commercial challenges and unlock growth. The environment is fast-paced, collaborative and built for people who enjoy winning, building and making a visible impact.
The Opportunity
This is a senior new business role with genuine autonomy and influence. You’ll own the full sales lifecycle, develop strategic client relationships and play a key role in shaping commercial conversations at board and senior leadership level.
Responsiblities:
- Identifying, engaging and converting high-value new business opportunities across insight, data and consultancy solutions
- Building a strong pipeline of new logo clients and ad-hoc strategic projects
- Leading compelling pitches, demos and commercial discussions with senior stakeholders
- Translating complex market insight into clear, persuasive commercial value
- Developing deep knowledge of market trends and client needs to drive urgency and momentum
- Representing the business at relevant industry events and networking forums
- Managing renewals within a strategic client portfolio and strengthening long-term partnerships
- Maintaining accurate forecasting, pipeline visibility and CRM discipline
- Working closely with internal teams to align client opportunities with evolving solutions
Requirements:
- 4+ years’ experience selling value-led B2B services (data, insight, consultancy or similar)
- Strong track record of winning new business and closing complex deals
- Confident communicator and natural storyteller, comfortable pitching at senior level
- Commercially driven, resilient and motivated by targets and growth
- Strong relationship-builder with a consultative sales approach
- Experience in FMCG, food & drink, retail, hospitality or adjacent sectors is beneficial but not essential