Business Development Manager – Powerforce GB
Location: Crawley, Brighton, Leatherhead, Woking and surrounding areas.
Employment type: Full-time, Permanent.
Salary: £27,000 to £36,000 per annum, with Target Earnings and company car available.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
About the role
We’re looking for a Business Development Executive to lead the charge in growing our presence in the Out Of Home (OOH) channel, representing a leading confectionery brand. This is a rare chance to own a blank canvas territory – bring energy, initiative, and commercial drive to build success from scratch.
What you’ll be doing
* Identifying and securing new business opportunities across OOH sectors: leisure, healthcare, education, workplace, and defence sites.
* Visiting sites such as soft play centres, theme parks, universities, canteens and contract caterers to pitch and activate opportunities.
* Influencing decision makers with range advice, merchandising support and display solutions (FSDUs, countertop units, POS).
* Supporting product launches, sampling and seasonal activations (e.g. Freshers events).
* Using data and insight to advise on visibility, availability and points of interruption.
* Managing your diary effectively to balance prospecting, meetings, and activations.
* Recording activity via tablet and keeping organised client records in Excel/spreadsheets.
What we will offer you
* £27,000 to £30,000 per annum (£32‑36k OTE) + up to 20% bonus + company car.
* Ongoing training and support to help you fulfil your role.
* A fun working environment where performance & success are really rewarded.
* Career opportunities throughout Powerforce and our extensive client base.
* Benefits: 21 days holiday (plus bank holidays), Medicash, enhanced maternity, enhanced paternity and adoption leave, enhanced pension, life insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, referral programme and more through Perkbox + Taste Card.
What are we looking for?
* A self‑starter with resilience and tenacity, confident in cold calling and sourcing new business.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time, contacts and pipeline development.
* Proven sales experience with success in new business wins (OOH / foodservice experience a plus).
* Confidence with digital tools – Google Sheets, email, tablets, reporting systems.
* Full UK manual driving licence for at least one year.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries
Advertising Services
If you would like to be part of our success, please apply today! Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.
At Powerforce, our people and customers are at the heart of everything we do. We’re dedicated to fostering a fantastic culture and creating an incredible workplace environment.
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