Business Development Executive in Bolton, Greater Manchester

Business Development Executive

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 + Uncapped Commission (Realistic OTE of £1,000 per month after the first few months, increasing to £1,500+ per month within six months)

Location: Bolton

Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm, both with a 1-hour lunch break

Hybrid Working: Up to 2 days working from home per week

The Role

The Business Development Executive role will include the following responsibilities:

Generating a targeted number of leads and new customers each week.

Proactively prospecting and developing new business opportunities.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with key decision-makers.

Managing a healthy sales pipeline from initial contact through to close.

Driving new business growth and achieving sales targets.

Negotiating contracts and commercial agreements with customers.

Reporting on sales activity and maintaining accurate pipeline updates.

Delivering excellent customer service and after-sales support.

Working independently whilst contributing positively to the wider team.

Taking ownership of your own performance and success.

The Candidate

To be considered for this Business Development Executive opportunity, our ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience within the Telecommunications industry.
• A minimum of 2 years' successful sales experience.
• A proven track record of winning new business.
• Strong understanding of the B2B sales environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Evidence of working successfully on your own initiative.
• A results-driven and ambitious mindset.

You will also possess the following skills and attributes:

• Ambitious self-starter with a strong desire to succeed.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong telephone and prospecting skills.
• Exceptional sales and negotiation ability.
• Confidence handling objections and closing deals.
• Professional approach and presentation.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• A team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and driven.

Benefits

The successful Business Development Executive will be provided with:

• Competitive basic salary of £30,000 - £35,000.
• Uncapped commission structure with excellent earning potential.
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days from home).
• Company mobile phone and laptop.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and support.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business.
• The opportunity to make a real impact and have your ideas heard.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

If you're an ambitious telecoms sales professional looking for a role with genuine earning potential and career progression, we'd love to hear from you.