Business Development Manager
At a glance
Mid-level Business Development role at Volarisgroup (Volaris). United Kingdom - Northamptonshire - Gold Vision CRM · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Find and engage prospective customers through networking, events, outbound outreach, and social media
- Build strategic alliances that create leads and extend reach into new markets
- Run prospect marketing and lead-generation campaigns with support from an in-house designer
- Guide buyers through needs discovery, product demonstrations, proposals, negotiation, business cases, and deal closure
- Keep CRM records accurate, report new-business results, and surface market and competitor insights
What you bring
- At least five years in B2B SaaS or technology sales or business development
- Strong networking, consultative sales, relationship-building, presentation, written communication, and negotiation ability
- Experience with business transformation consulting, CRM systems or comparable tools, and applied AI for transformation
- A full driving licence, access to your own car, and willingness to travel throughout the country
Who this fits
You’ll suit a self-directed, commercially focused operator who can manage the entire sales journey and turn strategic direction into measurable action. The role is based in Central Northampton on a three-days-in, two-days-remote hybrid pattern, with travel to prospect locations and events. You may need to deliver remote demonstrations outside standard hours for international customers. The position may later include hiring and developing junior team members.
From the employer
Job Summary:
Role OverviewWe are seeking a Business Development Manager to join our small, dynamic team. This is a pivotal role focused exclusively on attracting new customers and driving revenue growth. You will be responsible for prospecting, building strategic partnerships, leading prospect marketing initiatives, delivering product demos, and closing deals. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven individual who thrives on autonomy and wants to make a significant impact in a growing business.
Job Description:
Business Development Manager
Location: Central Northampton ( 3:2 Hybrid )
Reports to: Sales Director
Type: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
About Gold-Vision CRM
Gold-Vision CRM is a leading provider of CRM solutions designed to help businesses manage customer relationships effectively. We pride ourselves on delivering intuitive, integrated solutions that drive growth and efficiency for our clients. Gold-Vision is trusted by organisations worldwide for its flexibility, ease of use and powerful integrations.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to join our small, dynamic team. This is a pivotal role focused exclusively on attracting new customers and driving revenue growth. You will be responsible for prospecting, building strategic partnerships, leading prospect marketing initiatives, delivering product demos, and closing deals. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven individual who thrives on autonomy and wants to make a significant impact in a growing business.
Key Responsibilities
- Prospecting & Networking: Identify and engage potential clients and represent Gold-Vision through networking, events, and outbound strategies.
- Partnership Development: Build and manage high value strategic alliances to generate leads and expand market reach.
- Work with a Virtual Marketing Team: Own prospect marketing and lead generation to attract new names and generate captivating campaigns (supported by our in-house designer).
- Sales Process Ownership: Understand and advise on customer requirements, deliver professional product demos, manage proposals, negotiate terms, and create compelling business cases and close deals.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate CRM data and report on new business performance. Provide insights to improve strategies and optimize engagement.
- Market Insight: Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to inform strategy.
- Reporting: Report directly to management on progress, performance, and strategic recommendations.
- Team Development: Hire and develop junior team members as needed, based on role requirements and business growth objectives.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: 5+ years in B2B SaaS or technology sales/business development.
- Industry Knowledge: Experience in construction, manufacturing, or software markets is highly desirable.
- Skills: Strong networking, consultative selling, and relationship management. Intuitive at building trusted relationships and proficient with growing their network and using social media.
- Mindset: Self-starter, commercially driven, comfortable working independently.
- Communication: Excellent presentation, professional communication, excellent verbal and written communication for influencing stakeholders with strong negotiation skills.
Person Specification
We are looking for an individual who is highly autonomous and hands-on with the sales process through the end to end journey. This person must demonstrate a strong willingness and capability to work towards a strategic direction through frequently reported tactical measurables and ultimately grow the department. They should combine practical execution skills with the vision to scale operations and lead future team development. They should demonstrate experience in business transformation consultancy, leveraging CRM systems or similar tools, and show practical knowledge and application of AI to drive business transformation.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary plus performance-based commission for closed deals.
- Flexible working arrangements ( 3:2 hybrid, flexible start times )
- Opportunity to shape the role and influence business growth.
- Supportive, collaborative team environment.
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Free parking in Central Northampton
- Company Pension Scheme
Location / Hybrid
- Central Northampton, UK ( 3:2 Hybrid )
- Travel to prospect sites and events will be required, with expenses paid for business mileage.
- There is the potential requirement to provide out-of-hours demo’s for international customers if required remotely.
- Your own car is necessary, with full driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide.
Worker Type:
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