Business Development Executive

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Katie Bard Full time £30,000 - £40,000 per year

Are you passionate about business development, technology, and building relationships at the C-level? A prominent Corporate Finance & Technology specialist is looking to expand its UK reach with a driven Strategic Business Development Specialist to support their West Midlands growth plans.

This role is one day in week with occasional travel to other cities.

In this proactive and high-impact role, you will be the first point of contact in their Mergers and acquisition process, identifying, initiating, and building relationships with potential software business acquisition targets. Working closely with the Strategic and Corporate Development Director and their international Corporate Finance colleagues, you will map and analyse the UK & Ireland software sector, engage experienced entrepreneurs, and help drive long-term growth pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

  • Grow the prospect database by identifying v software businesses meeting their acquisition criteria across the UK
  • Initiate outbound prospecting (calls, video, emails, and social) to engage and qualify potential target companies.
  • Attend trade shows and industry events to make new contacts and nurture relationships.
  • Utilise AI, marketing, and CRM intelligence to build and maintain key stakeholder networks.
  • Timely follow-up on all outbound and inbound corporate finance activities.
  • Conduct first-line interactions (calls, video, face-to-face) to qualify and engage prospective targets at founder/director level.
  • Diligently document meetings and manage Salesforce CRM records.
  • Collaborate in a high-performing corporate finance team in Manchester, working closely with global colleagues.

The firm offers a salary of up to £40,000 per annum plus a £10,000 bonus.

Applicants will have

  • Ideally a degree in business, economics, accounting, sales, or marketing preferred.
  • Previous business development, or B2B sales ideally in tech, finance, or related fields.
  • Self-motivation, goal-orientation and a proactive approach
  • Exceptional conversational and presentation skills; at ease with senior executives and entrepreneurs.
  • Strong commercial acumen and an entrepreneurial approach.
  • Excellent online research skills; keen to use data, AI, and CRM tools.

Katie Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities employer.

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