Business Development Manager

The MISSION Group

. Research target businesses and build target lists .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeMilton Keynes • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in proactive business development, relationship building, and pipeline management, utilizing CRM tools like Pipedrive and HubSpot to drive sales success. Skilled in engaging with senior decision-makers and nurturing long-term commercial relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Proactive Business DevelopmentRelationship BuildingPipeline ManagementCRM ProficiencySales Engagement

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Soft Skills

Natural Relationship BuilderConfident CommunicatorAutonomousSelf-MotivatedCommercially Curious

Tools & Technologies

PipedriveHubSpotLinkedIn Sales Navigator

Industry Keywords

Sales CyclesNetworking OpportunitiesIndustry EventsTarget ListsProspect Qualification

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Spark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research target businesses and build target lists
Conduct thoughtful, personalised, multi-channel outreach via LinkedIn, email, events and referrals
Identify genuine opportunities and understand prospects’ operational pain points and buying processes
Qualify opportunities and focus investment on worthwhile prospects
Nurture prospects through long sales cycles and move relationships toward commercial conversations
Own third-party memberships, including industry bodies and associations
Maximise value from event access, directories and networking opportunities
Represent SPARK at industry events and build relationships with attendees
Maintain clean Pipedrive data
Build and maintain sales dashboards and pipeline health reporting
Work closely with the CEO and marketing team
Identify prospects and engage founders, CEOs and senior decision-makers to place SPARK on consideration lists for agency and brand briefs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Natural relationship builder, confident and engaging when communicating with individuals and groups
Commercially curious and comfortable opening conversations with people you don't know
Autonomous and self-motivated, able to manage your own diary and pipeline with minimal oversight
Comfortable with proactive business development and initiating new relationships
Confident building and developing your own pipeline
Comfortable using CRM and sales engagement tools such as Pipedrive, HubSpot or LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Ability to build genuine relationships and open doors
Willingness or ability to regularly attend client and industry meetings across the UK

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus Bank Holidays
Company pension scheme
Medical Cash Plan with contributions towards dental, optical, physio and more
Employee Assistance Programme
Training and progression opportunities
Access to The MISSION Group’s learning platform
Regular staff socials and events
Flexible fractional or full-time arrangement
Remote or office-based work with flexibility to travel to the Milton Keynes office for meetings