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A Business Developer, or a Business Development Manager, helps a company grow by finding new business opportunities to increase revenue. Their duties include finding new clients for the business, designing proposals for new products and services and maintaining existing client relationships.

Business Developer duties and responsibilities

A Business Developer’s primary duty is to identify new business opportunities. They also would generally have the following responsibilities:

  • Developing new products and services, including detailed market strategies and pricing plans
  • Pitching products and services to new customers and offering new services to existing customers
  • Researching new markets
  • Initiating new partnerships and possible business acquisitions
  • Preparing product pitches and making presentations to prospective clients and investors
  • Seeking out funding and investment for the business
  • Collaborating with the sales and marketing teams to identify more effective marketing strategies
  • Maintaining client, investor and other business collaborator relationships
  • Collaborating with the design and production teams to ensure that contracted product specifications are executed on time and as agreed
  • Becoming a subject matter expert on the company’s business products, processes and operations and remaining up-to-date on industry news

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Business Developer Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Role: New Business Developer

Sector: KBB

Salary: £20,000-£25,000 per annum + commission and incentives

An exciting opportunity has become available for a New Business Developer to join an independent kitchen company based in the Hertfordshire area.

You will be supporting your line manager in growth and maintenance of existing customer base. You will secure potential leads with the objecting of achieving and exceeding targets; you will generate new leads through cold calling, messaging, and approaching.

You will have excellent customer service skills and communication skills. You will be able to use own initiative and ability to build relationships on one-to-one basis as well as working as part of a close team. You will have a desire for continuous personal and professional development.

You must have a proven track sales track. Be able to self-motivate. You must hold a full UK driving license and vehicle.

If this role seems of interest, please apply!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme
  • Commission pay

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: ID: VB0014-GCS

Example 2

About us

Cornish Seaview Cottages are a small, friendly company based in Hampshire with 20 years’ experience managing and marketing holiday properties in Cornwall. Over the years we have gradually grown the company to manage over 25 carefully selected properties with the view to expanding the portfolio further.

We are looking for an individual who has a thorough knowledge of the North and South Cornish coastline coupled with an in depth understanding of the Cornish holiday let management industry. Someone who loves and is passionate about Cornwall and has a strong network of contacts within the area who can assist with the growth and promotion of the CSVC holiday management let offering.

Location

You’ll be based in Cornwall, and you will need to hold a full driving license and be comfortable traveling regularly, and at times out of area to fulfil this role.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Using existing contacts and local knowledge /resources to find new potential property within the area to expand the CSVC portfolio.
  • To liaise with estate agents and developers to locate new property opportunities.
  • Make contact and meet with potential new owners regarding the management of their holiday let.
  • Liaise with CSVC office staff to support with the process of signing on new properties
  • To attend occasional local tourist board meetings or similar to represent Cornish Seaview Cottages
  • Work closely with the Director, Office Manager and communicate effectively with all members of CSVC staff.
  • Represent the Cornish Seaview Cottages brand at all times

You will bring:

  • The ability to create and develop strong and lasting relationships at all levels
  • Be a friendly face and offer a warm welcome to new and existing owners
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills with a keen eye for detail
  • Be able to manage and organise your own time
  • Possess a positive ‘can do’ energy
  • Computer skills and be IT literate

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: From £1,000.00 per month

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
  • Commission pay

Work On the road

Example 3

Business Development
Manchester
£25,000 - £30,000 (£50K OTE)

We are currently partnered with one of the UK’s leading Hire businesses, this opportunity comes with fantastic benefits. If you’re looking for a new role in a very successful and well-established business this could be the role for you. If you want a great working environment with a job that will reward you for hard work, please apply and a specialist will be in touch to go through in finer detail.

You will work to develop customers’ hire needs from a variety of sources including existing, prospects, lapsed, existing and our major customers. Once you start to develop potential new customer needs and wants you will work closely with the account executives to smoothly transact, process and complete orders as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

  • Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
  • Develop a strong knowledge of your account base
  • Create a sales pipeline
  • Provide bespoke pricing to customers and ensure they uphold their spend pledge
  • Monitor competitor activity
  • Link in with Field Sales if customer visit is necessary
  • Cross sell and Up sell
  • Work towards KPI’s and targets

What we have to offer:

  • Branch manager with an industry leading company
  • Great basic salary and bonus
  • Fantastic working environment
  • Development and support
  • Discounts for staff
  • Pension
  • Health plan benefits

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity contact RSD Recruitment today!

By applying for this role, you are consenting for RSD Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the holding or processing of your data please contact us and we will respond to your query within 48 working hours.

To view other great opportunities please check out our website or call us on for a confidential chat about upcoming opportunities. Follow RSD Recruitment on your favourite social networks – LinkedIn & Facebook

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):
  • Do you have experience in B2B Location: One location

Example 4

We are looking to hire a Junior Business Developer, responsible for developing and growing our existing strategic portfolios through relationship building, engagement activities and ensuring a great customer experience. This individual will analyse market data to identify trends/opportunities, utilise an extensive network of relationships with the relevant industry to gather market intelligence, and execute on business development opportunities. The successful candidate will be results driven, highly analytical, customer obsessed, and ready to roll up the sleeves to grow this business.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

· Identify new areas of business and new customers.

· Maintain a high level of engagement from potential customers and proactively identify the challenges they are facing

· Developing new products and services, including detailed market strategies and pricing plans

· Pitching products and services to new customers and offering new services to existing customers

· Researching new markets

· Initiating new partnerships and possible business acquisitions

· Seeking out funding and investment for the business

· Collaborating with the sales and marketing teams to identify more effective marketing strategies

· Maintaining client, investor and other business stakeholder relationships

· Collaborating with the design and production teams to ensure that contracted product specifications are executed on time and as agreed

· Becoming a subject matter expert on the company’s business products, processes and operations and remaining up-to-date on industry news identify and lead complex projects or initiatives.

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BASIC Qualifications

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problem-solving skills, being able to diagnose the root cause of issues.

Prior work experience within a commercial role (Sales, Account Management, Product Management, Business Development).

Fluent English (written and verbal communication).

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with achieving targets
  • Proven track record of sourcing and winning new business
  • Consultative approach to new business development
  • Experience with calculating and providing es
  • Clear communication with both customer and production team
  • Experience selling into one or more of the Tech or related industries

Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Attractive Commission package
  • Up to 25 days of annual leave
  • Birthday off

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
  • Commission pay
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • London, UB4 0JZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work development: 2 years (preferred)

Example 5

New Business Developer
Working for the UK’s largest mail order dental supplier, the role would be to supply and maintain dental practices across a wide range of products. The role is office or home based. Due to expanding, there is 1 vacancy available, current team members consist of ex dental practice employees that have migrated to the sales industry to further their career. Dental Nurse, Practice manager applications are encouraged.

Salary; OTE 35K - Uncapped Commission

Essential Duties AND Responsibilities:
Includes the following but not limited to

  • Reactivate lost accounts and continually monitor customers spend who may be slipping
  • . Achieve objective when making calls to customer with relevant offer/enquiry details. Successfully make the required outbound calls each day building relationships with customers. Keep all customer records up to date with an accurate description of the individual surgeries buying procedures, contacts and expenditure and other relevant information.
  • Assist the Inbound team by answering all incoming calls within 3 rings, in a polite friendly manner, introducing both the company and yourself.
  • Achieve a high level of accuracy on all orders, Upsell and cross sell on every order to increase both size and order value.
  • Where necessary achieve and exceed Sales, Gross Profit, Lost Call and territory growth targets as set by the Line Manager.
  • Process orders and enquiry’s following Quality Control Procedures. Ensure that all ations are dealt with recording the correct information and submitted by the deadline or on a timely basis.
  • Record and update customer database with relevant information. Ensure that all records are up to date, filed and easily assessable.
  • Ensure that all reporting is done correctly and on a timely basis.
  • Carry out work willingly and well, receptive to new ideas and promote good atmosphere.
  • Ensure that all communication to customers both written and verbal maintains a high standard both in presentation and content.
  • Work as necessary to provide optimum cover to customers during office hours. Attend staff meetings, training courses, exhibitions and seminars as required.
  • Give support to team members assist other departments, as and when necessary.
  • Be an enthusiastic team player at all times. Participate in special projects and perform other duties as required

In addition to the essential duties and responsibilities listed above, all positions are also responsible for:
  • Meeting company standards pertaining to quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis, performing all work related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
  • Adhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behaviour in completing job duties and assignments.

Qualifications:
Experience: Minimum of 2 years Sales/dental experience

Education: Good standard of education including Maths and English .

Specialised Knowledge and Skills: Excel, Good verbal and written communication skills.

Job Type: £34,000.00 per year

Example 6

We are looking for a New Business Developer to join our team of professionals who are passionate about helping charities use Oracle/Netsuite.

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Why join us?
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  • We are a good business, in both senses of the word ([website])
  • We sell Oracle/Netsuite, the world’s #1 cloud finance and CRM systems (used by 16,000+ organisations), to charities to help them fulfil their missions.
  • We are the sole UK Social Impact Focussed official Oracle/Netsuite Solution Provider
  • Work autonomy with support working directly with Directors
  • Family friendly hours
  • Fantastic new offices in the Bordon Innovation Centre ([website]), in a community of growing tech businesses. Postcode GU35 0FX.

Main Responsibilities
  • Sell Cloud Doing Good’s software implementation and consultancy services of Oracle/Netsuite’s cloud finance and CRM systems, to charities to help them fulfil their missions
  • Achieving sales objectives
  • Uncovering, qualifying and closing business over the phone and face to face
  • Building a good profile in the business community and on-line
  • Maintaining an adequate funnel of opportunities and accurately forecasting results
  • Articulating the Cloud Doing Good and Oracle/Netsuite value proposition at executive as well as operational level
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of key business drivers

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What we are looking for in our New Business Developer
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  • Track record of new business sales.
  • Experience utilising a range of sales techniques including phone based, networking.
  • An interest in supporting Charities and Not for Profit Sector organisations, as well as commercial organisations
  • Ability to work with CRM system and be part of developing out the CRM pipeline system
  • Desire to work on the phone calling clients. This is not an outbound call centre volume business but it is absolutely essential to have a desire to call up new potential clients and share what we do!
  • Desire to manage the sales and marketing pipeline on Oracle/Netsuite CRM+, with a willingness to become a Oracle/Netsuite CRM+ super user, both for Cloud Doing Good and for demoing to prospects.
  • Must be able to present formally and demonstrate products
  • Must be a relationship builder, networker and team player
  • Must be proficient in Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook
  • Ideally, living close to your office for successful hybrid working

What we can offer you
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  • Salary range £25-30,000 per annum base, plus commission. OTE £35-50,000 per annum
  • 20 days annual leave
  • Hybrid Working
  • Upfront and ongoing training
  • Support to develop into sales or marketing professional role

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
  • Commission pay
  • Performance bonus
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Guildford, Surrey: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work new business sales: 3 years (required)

Example 7

Are you ready to propel your career with one of the leading FX firms globally? Our client, renowned for their international presence across 20 countries from their London headquarters, is seeking a dynamic Business Developer to join their team.

Specialising in FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments, and API integration, our client offers a diverse range of products.

As a Business Developer, you'll play a pivotal role in driving the growth of our client by ensuring an exceptional experience for new customers. Supported by experienced Heads of Desk who understand the nuances of the role, you'll have the guidance needed to thrive.



FX Sales Business Developer



Key Responsibilities:
  • Research and qualify potential clients to cultivate a robust database of leads.
  • Engage with C-level executives from various industries via phone communication.
  • Deepen your understanding of clients' businesses to identify their core challenges and effectively articulate how our solutions can address their needs.
  • Collaborate closely with the team to craft and deliver tailored FX solutions, gradually developing the ability to create these solutions independently.


About you:
  • You thrive on forging new connections and establishing rapport effortlessly.
  • Your ambition and self-motivation drive you to take control of your career trajectory.
  • You possess prior experience in a B2B or client-facing capacity.
  • Fluent English proficiency is a must.
  • Your curiosity extends to the financial markets, reflecting a keen interest.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities are among your strengths.
  • You adapt readily to change and operate with a sense of urgency in line with the dynamic culture.
  • Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.


Reasons to Choose Our Client:
  • Competitive base salary of up to £35,000 (dependent on experience) coupled with an attractive commission structure that allows for swift earnings growth.
  • Accelerated career advancement with access to diverse career paths such as leadership, account management, and dealing, supported by structured progression frameworks.
  • Benefit from top-notch training and mentorship provided by industry-leading FX experts, offering invaluable insights and guidance.
  • Unlock international development prospects, including participation in global boot camps, broadening your professional horizons.
  • ​Enjoy comprehensive career development initiatives and assistance for relocation and overseas work opportunities, fostering personal and professional growth.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company events
  • Company pension
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Commission pay



Ability to commute/relocate:
  • London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
  • Business development: 1 year Location: In person

Example 8

We have a new and unique opportunity for someone to join our Sales team. The role is home based with some time required (between 1 and 5 days per month) at our Head Office in Rendlesham, Suffolk. The role will focus primarily on cold calling our target customers, therefore experience in a selling role would be a distinct advantage.

Full Time Hours08.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Thursday, 08.00am -12.45pm Friday (There is a potential for part time hours for the right applicant)

Pay £24,000 to £28,000 per annum depending on experience (pro rata for part time)

Rockford Employee Benefits

· Employee discount programme with discounts and incentives at over 800 retailers

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Dress down Friday’s (and half day Friday’s)

· Profit share bonus scheme

· Company pension scheme through Legal and General

· Uniform provided

· Quarterly coaching reviews

· Free parking

Main Responsibilities

· Proactive lead generation

· Identify potential new customers within target markets

· Identify appropriate stakeholders and decision makers

· Initial contact to potential new customers via telephone and email

· Delivering the marketing script in relation to our core services, USP’s and benefits to the customer, establishing if they have a demand for our products/services

· Ability to establish key decision factors

· Generating accurate and concise meeting/call notes

· Input and maintain pipeline information within the CRM system

· Attend and contribute to sales meetings

· Define/collaborate on appropriate marketing material

· Develop expertise regarding the business’s core services and USP’s

· Plan and prioritise sales activities ensuring prompt responses

· Working within a team to help inform e information

· Present results, trends, and analysis into the SLT

· Support any customer requests (general customer service)

Experience / Skills / Attributes

· Experience of a Sales Role – highly desirable

· Excellent communication skills and telephone manner

· Positive self-motivation

· Strong attention to detail

· Competent with MS tools

· Strong interpersonal skills

· Ability to work with KPI’s

· Ability to establish key decision factors

To apply, please complete an application form or send a copy of your up to date C.V,or visit[website]for more information

About Rockford
Careers at Rockford involve doing something a little different that also has a real impact in the world, such as supplying globally armed forces, the automotive and aerospace industry with the equipment they rely on.

Rockford designs, manufactures and supplies high reliability products in to defence, automotive, commercial air and industrial markets. Our core products are system solutions, interconnect harness and cabling, design services and customised logistics services.

Rockford’s pedigree and experience coupled with capabilities in system, interconnect design and logistics allows Rockford to service projects ranging from an individual cable assembly to designing, manufacturing and installing a complete electronic system or electro-mechanical assembly.

Safety and People First - Integrity Respect Passion Professionalism Knowledge

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 - 38.75 per week

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • On-site parking
  • Profit sharing
  • Store discounts
  • Wellness programmes
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 Covid-19 Risk Assessment in place

Example 9

Upperkey is a PropTech Fast Growing Startup specialising in the management of Hotel-Apartments in the major European cities since 2010. We started by renting one of our own properties and upon seeing how lucrative the business was, we decided to assist property owners and investment funds in renting their buildings and properties with ease. The company doubles in size each year and anticipates significant growth in 2024 with the acquisition of new properties and the launching of new cities throughout Europe, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.

The Upperkey Team is composed of 30 driven and hard-working individuals from all over the world, collaborating together across our many locations around Europe. We believe that our diversity is one of our greatest assets, it allows us to take a global approach in everything we do. We know how to work hard while still having fun, it is vital to us to ensure each team members feels engaged and valued in their roles.

The Upperkey mission is to provide outstanding experiences for our owners and guests, but most importantly, for our employees. Our expertise lies in unlocking the potential of any property and the nurturing the talents of those who work with us. We thrive by exercising our three main values: commitment, reliability and reactivity. It is important for us to see our employees growing and learning as our company expands. We pride ourselves on hiring the brightest and best in the field and are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team.

UpperKey is now looking for a process driven and creative intern to join our growing Sales Team in London.

Your main responsibilities:

The internship will evolve through 3 steps and consists as follows:

  • Learning of operation processes, company values and logistics and discovering the operating field.
  • Business developmenton site: market analysis; contact with agencies, investment funds and building owners; prospecting, visiting, negotiating and pricing of apartments followed by the proposal of an offer.
  • Implementation and management: management of the developed real estate portfolio, setting up of properties (furniture, decoration, photo shooting, electricity and insurance contracts, etc.), communication with the marketing team, recruitment of a new team, implementation of best practices and new processes.

About you:

  • Ambitious, confident and results-driven;
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and an excellent team spirit;
  • Self-motivated with a willingness to accept responsibility, complete missions and work autonomously;
  • Highly organized with an acute attention to detail;
  • Entrepreneurial spirit;
  • Experience in Commercial and/or Real Estate would be appreciated;
  • Fluent English required.

Benefits:

  • Compensation: 1000£/month + transport cost;
  • Family like environment with highly motivated and driven team;
  • International fast-growing proptech start-up with very diverse and unique culture.

It is an exciting time to be joining our team as business is thriving and we are searching for the best talent to make our business grow. This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates looking for a rich and rewarding experience in the Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Real Estate and Management fields.

If this sounds like you, make sure to apply!

Job Types: Full-time, Internship
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £1,000.00 per month

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In ID: Business DEV London

Example 10

About us;

Visual Architects is an organisation of creatives, artisans, builders, thinkers, and riggers, and together we possess an array of skill sets which allow us to tailor every aspect of events.

Based in Hyde, we specialise in event and prop design, production, installation and project management, making us a one stop shop for all your event fit-out requirements.

Over the past fifteen years we have successfully run our own events, giving us the knowledge and know-how of how events work and what they need, in order to run efficiently and avoid the headaches that come with production.

From club and festival décor to restaurant design and brand activations we have gone from strength to strength to become one of the biggest uk décor and prop installation companies.

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and driven Business Developer to join our team.

The core responsibilities will be the day-to-day management of a portfolio of existing clients as well as actively cross selling to new clients. Your role will be to work closely with these clients to understand their needs, create brief and project plans in accordance with their expectations and work closely with other departments to execute these needs.

Were keen to hear from candidates who have experience in one of more of the following areas:

  • Clubs festivals student unions
  • Corporate / event production / marketing agencies
  • Bars Restaurants Hotels Private parties
  • Shopping centres / councils / exhibition centres / Theme parks / sporting events

The ideal candidate will have a self-starter, proactive mentality, strong interpersonal skills and be looking to develop and establish their skillset when engaging with key decision makers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Builds market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships.
  • Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
  • Work with clients, internal and external contacts to bring the project to life depending on the points above.
  • Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners.
  • Discovers and explores business opportunities.
  • Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, and financials.
  • Examines risks and potentials for the business opportunities.
  • Estimates partners’ needs and goals.
  • Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; and integrating contract requirements with business operations.
  • Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
  • Enhances organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
  • Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications / Skills:

  • Closing skills
  • Motivation for sales
  • Prospecting skills
  • Sales planning
  • Selling to customer’s needs
  • Territory management
  • Market knowledge
  • Presentation skills
  • Energy level
  • Meeting sales goals
  • Professionalism

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • BA in business administration or a related field
  • 3 -5 years of sales experience (desirable)
  • Master’s degree (desirable)

What we can offer:

  • An autonomous position in a growing and ambitious
  • organisation;
  • You’ll work directly with the management to drive the growth of the company;
  • You’ll work with highly motivated, smart and inspiring colleagues;
  • Progression opportunities within the company
  • Company events
  • Casual dress
  • Various guestlist invitations throughout the year

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift

Work Location: In deadline: 08/09/2023
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What does a Business Developer do?

A Business Developer finds or creates more business opportunities for an organisation. They do this by finding new clients, designing new products and offerings for new and existing clients, and seeking out public and private sector partnerships. A Business Developer’s goal is to generate more revenue for their company. This can be achieved by expanding the current client base or expanding into new markets.

Business Developers need an in-depth understanding of their company’s business model, products and services and their target audience to enable them to create practical solutions for the company.

Business Developer skills and qualifications

A successful Business Developer will have the following prerequisite skills and qualifications:

  • In-depth knowledge of business management principles
  • Project management skills
  • Market research and strategic planning
  • Working knowledge of word processing tools and other relevant software packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access and any other industry-related software
  • Numeracy and excellent mathematical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Creativity and innovation

Business Developer experience requirements

Typically, a Business Developer requires one to two years of experience on the job. This experience can be acquired through an internship or apprenticeship. Through this, they should have acquired a strong foundation in negotiating business deals, seeking out partnerships and acquiring new clients. Other experience requirements include a background in sales, marketing, or business management.

Senior Business Developers or Business Development Executives require a minimum of five years of experience on the job. In addition to the above, they also need to have some management or leadership experience.

Business Developer education and training requirements

Becoming a Business Developer requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies, Finance, Economics or a related field. A Master’s Degree in Business Management is not mandatory but is useful. Without a university degree, prospective Business Developers may obtain a Level 2 Diploma in Skills for Business, or a Level 3 Certificate in Business Development Skills or Sales Management through the Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE).

The Institute of Leadership and Management also offers useful certificate courses in business and sales. Business Developers can also obtain the London School of Business and Finance’s Diploma in Business Development Techniques.

Business Developer salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, a Business Developer in the United Kingdom can expect a salary of £36,785 per year. Business Developer salary expectations depend on their industry, level of seniority in the company they work for and its geographical location.

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