Defence Industry New Business Developer

4 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Live Recruitment Full time
About the Position

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Manager to join our team. As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for generating new business and developing long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a business development or sales-related role, ideally within an events agency, and will have a real eagerness to work in a proactive new business environment.

The role involves:

  • Developing and maintaining key relationships with our existing clients.
  • Actively seeking new business opportunities through proactive engagement of potential clients.
  • Leading calls and in-person meetings with prospective clients.
  • Securing new business for us through pitch and brief responses.
  • Hosting meetings and reviews with key clients to maximize future opportunity.
  • Being a vital internal stakeholder in supporting with swift response to client briefs.
  • Working closely with other internal teams to boost efficiency.

This is a great opportunity to work with some of the world's most renowned brands and have a large degree of autonomy.



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