Location: Hybrid – Wigan HQ with flexible remote working
Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 base, plus performance bonus (OTE £45,000–£50,000)
Start date: August or September 2025
North Star Digital is a growing video strategy and production agency working with schools, charities and ambitious businesses across the UK. We create high-impact video content that helps clients attract attention, build trust and drive results.
We’re looking for a commercially driven Business Development Executive to help us grow our client base. Your focus will be outbound sales and lead generation — researching new opportunities, creating outreach campaigns and booking qualified discovery calls. You’ll also support client proposals and help turn conversations into closed projects.
This role is ideal for someone who understands how to sell creative services, values relationships over hard sells, and wants to play a key part in scaling a growing agency.
What the role involves
New business generation (core focus)
* Researching and identifying new prospects across schools, MATs and businesses
* Leading outbound outreach via email, LinkedIn and phone
* Writing compelling messages and nurturing early-stage conversations
* Booking discovery calls and supporting the conversion process
* Helping shape and track a consistent, repeatable sales pipeline
* Supporting proposal development and follow-up comms
Secondary responsibilities (as needed)
* Attending client meetings (virtually or in person)
* Supporting onboarding of new clients
* Maintaining warm relationships for upselling or repeat work
* Keeping CRM and tracking tools up to date
What we’re looking for
* 3+ years’ experience in business development, sales or lead generation
* Proven ability to create opportunities and convert leads into pipeline
* Strong written communication — particularly for email and LinkedIn outreach
* Confident using CRMs and prospecting tools to track and manage activity
* Motivated, organised and able to self-manage a sales process
* A good grasp of creative or digital services, or a genuine interest in learning
* Comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders in schools and SMEs
What you’ll get in return
* £38,000 to £42,000 base salary, depending on experience
* Performance bonus for booked meetings and new business wins (OTE £45,000–£50,000)
* Flexible hybrid working and a supportive, ambitious team
* The chance to help shape our sales strategy and build a repeatable growth system
* Exposure to a wide range of creative projects and decision-makers
To apply, send your CV and a short intro to jonathon@northstardigital.co.uk. Tell us what interests you about this role and how you’d approach the first 30 days.