Business Development Executive

Cegeka; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a Business Development Executive in Reading to drive growth in the UK market. This role offers a chance to shape the company's expansion and requires around five years of experience in IT sales within the Finance and Insurance sectors. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and be adept at building lasting client relationships. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Excellent performance based incentives

Career development

23 days annual leave + extra days for tenure

Qualifications

• Approximately five years’ experience in IT sales, customer engagement, or new business development.
• Familiarity with CRM tools and bid management processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify new business opportunities across target markets.
• Support the development of bids, proposals, and tenders.
• Research and monitor upcoming frameworks, procurements, and policy developments.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date opportunity and pipeline data within CRM systems.

Skills

Experience in IT sales

Excellent communication skills

Building long-term client relationships

Commercially astute

Client-facing skills

Job description

New Business Development Executive - London

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Cegeka

At Cegeka, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality end-to-end services to our clients. We pride ourselves on maintaining excellent customer satisfaction through our innovative solutions and dedicated team.

Job Description

We are seeking an ambitious Business Development Executive to play a key role in driving growth across Cegeka’s UK operations. This is a greenfield opportunity — a brand new role within the business — offering the chance to make a real impact and shape the company’s growth in the UK market and to help our customers identify the solutions they need and have access to the best IT professionals to support their projects.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will help to identify and qualify new opportunities, support bids through key frameworks, and build strong relationships with customer stakeholders across both public and private sectors.

This position is ideally suited to someone with around five years’ experience in sales of IT Team Extension solutions within the Finance and Insurance industry, who is eager to grow their career in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify new business opportunities across target markets
• Support the development of bids, proposals, and tenders
• Research and monitor upcoming frameworks, procurements, and policy developments
• Coordinate client meetings, presentations, and proposal submissions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date opportunity and pipeline data within CRM systems
• Collaborate with the senior leadership team to design tailored propositions for prospective clients
• Support marketing and engagement initiatives to strengthen Cegeka’s brand visibility in the UK

Profile

• Approximately five years’ experience in IT sales, customer engagement, or new business development
• Strong interest in business development and building long-term client relationships
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organisational skills
• Commercially astute, with the ability to identify and pursue opportunities proactively and effectively
• Confident in client-facing situations and adept at building rapport with stakeholders
• Familiarity of Professional Services with right shoring; a blend of on-shore, off-shore and near-shore delivery environments
• Experience in selling IT Team Extension solutions within the Application Delivery landscape within the Finance and Insurance industry

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with CRM tools and bid management processes
• Awareness of the Procurement Act and UK Government buying behaviours
• Experience in IT contract recruitment sales

Security Clearance may be required (but will be sponsored by Cegeka as necessary)

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits including private healthcare and dental insurance
• Excellent performance based incentives
• Career development and continuous training and resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• 23 days annual leave + 1 extra day for each year with the company (max 30)

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales, Business Development, and Information Technology