Business Development Executive

Powerforce GB; Bath; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales agency in the UK is looking for a Business Development Executive to expand their presence in the Out of Home (OOH) channel. This role involves identifying new business opportunities, visiting key clientele, and offering business solutions. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in sales and a valid driving license. A competitive salary package with bonuses and a company car is offered, along with a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Company car

Ongoing training support

Enhanced pension and life assurance

Medicash

Perkbox

Qualifications

• Self-starter with resilience and tenacity.
• Experience in new business wins.
• Full UK or international manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities across OOH.
• Visit sites like soft play centres and universities.
• Influence decision-makers with range advice.

Skills

Resilience

Organizational skills

Proven sales experience

Confidence with digital tools

Tools

Excel

Tablets

Job description

Overview

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Are you excited by the challenge of building something new and making it thrive? Do you have the drive to spot opportunities, open doors, and grow relationships that last? Are you a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual ready to lead the charge in growing our presence in the out-of-home (OOH) channel?

Full time, Permanent. Salary: £27,000 to £36,000 per annum On Target Earnings + Company car. Working: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Territory: Bristol, Gloucester, Swindon, and surrounding areas.

We’re looking for a Business Development Executive to lead the charge in growing our presence in the Out of Home (OOH) channel, representing a leading confectionery brand. This is a rare chance to own a blank canvas territory – bringing energy, initiative, and commercial drive to build success from scratch.

What you’ll be doing

• Identifying and securing new business opportunities across OOH sectors: leisure, healthcare, education, workplace, and defence sites
• Visiting sites such as soft play centres, theme parks, universities, canteens and contract caterers to pitch and activate opportunities
• Influencing decision-makers with range advice, merchandising support and display solutions (FSDUs, countertop units, POS)
• Supporting product launches, sampling and seasonal activations (e.g. Freshers events)
• Using data and insight to advise on visibility, availability, and points of interruption
• Managing your diary effectively to balance prospecting, meetings, and activations
• Recording activity via tablet and keeping organised client records (Excel/spreadsheets)

What we’re looking for

• A self-starter with resilience and tenacity, confident cold calling and sourcing new business
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time, contacts, and pipeline development
• Proven sales experience with success in new business wins (OOH/Foodservice experience a plus)
• Confidence with digital tools – Excel, email, tablets, reporting systems
• Full UK or international manual driving licence (1 year+)

What we will offer you

• £27,000 to £30,000 per annum (£32-36k OTE) + up to 20% bonus + company car
• Ongoing training and support to help you fulfil your role
• A fun working environment where performance & success are really rewarded
• Career opportunities throughout Powerforce and our extensive client base
• Benefits include: Medicash, EAPs, Enhanced pension and life assurance, Enhanced paternity, maternity & adoption leave, Perkbox, Taste card

Please note: Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

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