Business Development Executive Location: Manchester (M44) Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 per annum (depending on experience) Coms/benefits Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday Work Location: Hybrid - 3 days office-based (M44), 2 days WFH Full-time / Permanent Remarkable Jobs are recruiting on behalf of a growing, customer-focused organisation seeking a confident and professional Sales Development Executive to join their Manchester-based team. This role sits at the front end of the sales function, focusing on customer engagement, lead qualification, and relationship-building. While telephone communication is a core part of the role, it is consultative rather than high-pressure, with an emphasis on quality conversations and understanding customer needs. Sales Development Executive Role As a Sales Development Executive, you will engage with prospective customers, qualify opportunities, and support the wider sales pipeline. You'll act as an early point of contact, ensuring potential clients receive a positive, professional first experience of the business. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys speaking with people, asking the right questions, and contributing to sales success without a hard-sell telesales environment. Sales Development Executive - Key Responsibilities Engaging prospective customers via telephone and digital channels Holding quality, consultative conversations to understand customer needs Qualifying leads and gathering relevant information Updating CRM systems with accurate, meaningful notes Responding to inbound enquiries and following up warm leads Supporting the sales team with pipeline activity and customer insights Working collaboratively towards team targets and shared objectives What They Are Looking For Essential: Experience in a sales support, sales development, customer engagement, or client-facing role Confident and professional communication skills (telephone and written) Curious, personable approach with strong listening skills Organised and detail-focused Comfortable working in a structured, performance-led environment Desirable: Exposure to CRM systems Background in lead qualification or sales development Experience working in a hybrid office/WFH environment Sales Development Executive - Key Attributes Consultative, not pushy Professional and personable Curious and proactive Well-organised and reliable Team-focused with a positive attitude If you're looking for a Sales Development Executive role that focuses on conversations, relationships, and quality engagement rather than hard telesales, we'd love to hear from you