Business Development Executive

Universal Business Team
Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 + uncapped bonus (20% of salary as baseline OTE)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week - office based
Benefits: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, free parking, occasional team lunches, auto-enrolment pension, modern office with garden/decking area and free coffee.

Are you a confident communicator who thrives in an all round Business Development role, with a passion for building strong client relationships? This is an exciting opportunity for a driven Business Development Executive to join a growing team with big ambitions.

In this role, you’ll focus on generating new business opportunities for the Projects division of an SME company, where you will be dealing with architects / contractors and care operators. You will be 50% Office based / 50% on the road, Nationally.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Driving outbound prospecting via phone, email, and LinkedIn to generate qualified leads.
  • Face to face site visits, Nationally.
  • Building relationships with architects, contractors, care facilities, and education providers.
  • Managing and tracking opportunities using HubSpot CRM.
  • Coordinating with the Business Development Manager and service team on pipeline progress.
  • Attending occasional industry events (around five per year) to represent the team and generate leads.
  • Consistently achieving weekly KPIs and progressing leads into booked appointments and service contracts.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in business development, sales, or lead generation (B2B experience preferred).
  • Experience in a role that requires National travel highly desirable
  • A confident telephone manner with the ability to handle pushbacks and objections.
  • Organised, proactive, and results-driven with excellent time management skills.
  • CRM experience (HubSpot ideal)
  • A bubbly personality with natural rapport-building skills, and a genuine team player.

Progression:
This role offers a natural pathway into a full sales career, with plenty of scope to grow alongside the company’s ambitious plans.

If you’re motivated, resilient, and hungry to make an impact, this could be the perfect next step for you.

Posted 2026-02-12

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