Business Development Manager
A leading UK media owner is looking to appoint a driven and commercially minded Business Development Manager to join its growing team. This is a high-impact role focused on selling a portfolio of digital and traditional out-of-home (OOH) advertising solutions to both direct clients and agencies.
You’ll have access to a broad product suite and the autonomy to shape your territory, making this an excellent opportunity for a proactive sales professional who thrives on building pipelines and closing deals.
The Role
You will be responsible for generating new business, managing the full sales cycle, and building long-term client relationships across your region and nationally. This is a hands-on, target-driven role where success is measured by revenue growth, pipeline development, and client engagement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Proactively sourcing leads, booking meetings, and developing new business opportunities
- Managing and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline through effective CRM usage
- Creating tailored, compelling proposals using marketing and campaign insights
- Negotiating and closing deals with a strong commercial focus
- Accurately forecasting revenue and delivering against quarterly targets
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and agency partners
- Keeping up to date with industry trends to inform sales strategy
- Managing your time effectively across multiple opportunities and projects
- Consistently achieving revenue targets
- Building a strong and sustainable pipeline
- Securing new business across direct clients, agencies, and public sector organisations
- Delivering high-quality, tailored advertising solutions
- Acting as a strong brand ambassador in your region
- Proven track record in sales, ideally within media, advertising, or a related sector
- Strong communication and listening skills, with the ability to understand client needs
- Commercially astute with confident negotiation and closing ability
- Experience using CRM systems to manage pipeline and activity
- Highly organised with strong time management skills
- Self-motivated, driven, and results-oriented
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Good understanding of marketing principles and how they apply to advertising
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
- Experience within OOH, digital advertising, or a similar industry
- £35,000 - £40,000 basic + OTE uncapped
- Comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, life cover, and enhanced pension
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Access to wellbeing support, virtual GP services, and additional lifestyle benefits
- Flexible, remote-first working with the ability to be based anywhere along the M25 corridor
- Regular team collaboration, meet-ups, and company events
This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing and highly regarded media business at an exciting stage of its journey. You’ll play a key role in driving revenue growth within a dynamic commercial team, with real autonomy and strong earning potential.
To Apply
Contact David or Adam at Greys Specialist Recruitment
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