Senior BDM.

Senior Business Development Manager - UK & Ireland

📍 Location: London, UK (Hybrid/On-site)
💼 Department: Sales / Enterprise Business Development
💰 Salary: £50,000-£70,000 depending on experience

About the Company

A well-established international organisation operating within the market research and data solutions sector is expanding its commercial presence across the UK and Ireland. The business supports leading global enterprises with high-quality recruitment and sampling solutions and is now looking to strengthen its sales team with a dedicated Business Development Manager.

This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, curious, and motivated by growing new business within complex B2B environments.

Role Overview

The Business Development Manager will play a key role in driving commercial growth across the UK & Ireland enterprise market. You will focus on building new relationships, managing structured outbound activity, onboarding clients, and supporting the expansion of a digital B2B research platform.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Prospecting

• Conduct outbound prospecting via email, LinkedIn, and phone to engage senior decision-makers.

• Build a strong pipeline of enterprise clients across the UK & Ireland.

• Run targeted email and LinkedIn outreach campaigns using modern engagement tools.

Client Engagement & Onboarding

• Deliver product demonstrations and guide clients through the onboarding process.

• Support prospects in understanding the full capabilities of the research platform.

• Attend industry events, conferences, and networking sessions in the UK, Ireland, and wider Europe.

Account Management

• Maintain long-term client relationships and act as their primary point of contact.

• Monitor account performance and ensure client satisfaction and retention.

• Collaborate internally with sales, operations, and product teams.

Operational & CRM Management

• Manage all sales activity and pipeline tracking through CRM systems (experience with any CRM required; Zoho CRM is beneficial).

• Maintain accurate records, forecasting, and reporting.

• Stay up to date with trends in market research, enterprise data solutions, digital sampling, and recruitment technologies.

About You

• 10+ years' experience in B2B business development or sales (market research, SaaS, data solutions or related industries preferred).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Confident delivering virtual and in-person product demos.

• Hands-on experience running structured outbound campaigns across LinkedIn and email.

• Comfortable working towards KPIs and managing a sales pipeline.

• Organised, self-driven, and able to work autonomously.

• Based in London or able to commute for office and event days.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary (£50-70k depending on experience).

• Opportunities to attend industry events and conferences across Europe.

• Structured career progression within a growing international company.

• Health, wellbeing, and learning benefits (details shared at interview).

• A collaborative and supportive team environment with genuine impact on business growth.

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