Business Development Executive
£28,000 + Commission
Exeter base - Hybrid with some regional travel
Sales Training & Growth with Global Brand
Ready to grow your career with a world renown leadership, coaching & training organisation?
If so, we are supporting their multi-award-winning Southwest team in finding an exceptional Business Development Executive.
The Opportunity
You’ll be the first point of contact for South-West businesses. Your job: identify senior decision-makers, start meaningful conversations, and convert interest into meetings, taster sessions, and events.
This is a role for someone who loves outreach, enjoys connecting with people, and thrives in an environment where learning and development are part of everyday life.
What You’ll Do
* Generate warm leads through cold calling, social selling, emails, and networking
* Build a high-quality pipeline of senior decision-makers
* Post, share, and engage with thought-leading content using the businesses world class marketing collateral.
* Attend networking events across the Southwest (car required)
* Convert interest into booked meetings, taster sessions, and speaking opportunities
* Manage your pipeline through HubSpot and support marketing-led leads
* Build strong relationships and strategic introductions
What You Bring
* Experience in B2B business development or a passion to be exceptional in this space
* The ability to generate leads by engaging and communicating with executive level professionals.
* Ideally skilled with, or the ability to learn quickly, with LinkedIn, HubSpot, CRM tools, and modern BD workflows.
* Strong communication skills and confidence with decision-makers
* Organised, proactive, commercially aware, and resilient
* A genuine hunger for learning, coaching, and self-improvement
* Willingness to make daily outbound calls and try new approaches
Why this role?
This role is as much about your growth as our clients
You’ll receive extensive professional development, coaching, access to global training content, and opportunities to attend conferences including international ones, if you want it.
They reward curiosity, discipline, team spirit, and a progressive mindset.
Benefits
* £28K + commission
* Structured training, coaching, and career development
* Global conferences (optional international travel)
* Well-being day + Employee Assistance Programme
* Team socials + supportive, high-performance culture
* Hybrid working (pre-agreed)
* Free parking at offices
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays