Business Development Manager

About the Role

Join the leading UK firm specializing in R&D tax relief and innovation incentives, with over a decade of experience in supporting innovative businesses. This company has a team of 100+ tax, legal, and industry experts who have delivered more than 15,000 successful claims and secured over £500 million in client funding across sectors including aerospace and life sciences.

Role Overview

This position is designed for a proactive new-business hunter who excels at identifying, engaging, and converting promising prospects into long-lasting client partnerships. You will drive the company's growth strategy by building relationships with finance professionals, founders, and key decision-makers in innovative businesses that might be underutilizing valuable incentives.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• More than three years of experience in B2B sales, ideally including roles such as Sales Development Representative (SDR) or Business Development Executive (BDE), with expertise in pipeline generation.
• Proven ability to initiate consultative outreach independently, including making cold calls to establish new conversations.
• Experience in SaaS and/or professional services sectors is highly valued, especially selling to finance teams or within R&D and innovation-related areas.
• Confidence in communicating with senior leaders such as Finance Directors (FDs), CFOs, and company founders, effectively simplifying complex value propositions.
• An authentic interest in business trends, innovation, and technology, as the role involves interactions with forward-thinking UK companies.