Business Development Specialist

The Place To Be  are excited to be working exclusively with a digital agency to appoint a Business Development Specialist into their team.

2026 is shaping up to be a big year for the agency with existing clients but they are not taking their foot of the gas with new business and as such, are looking for somebody well-versed in the agency world to help drive the business forward.

You will be working in a small but mighty team of BD experts. Each person will be responsible for different service offerings from the business.

• Managing your own pipeline alongside the work that the lead generation team does
• Be in full control of the sales funnel from initial touchpoint to signing
• Selling the service offering of the agency but also client success team they will get as part of the offering
• Leading on pitches / pulling pitch decks together
• Working with Heads of to constantly ensure you are pitching correctly and demonstrating the agency to the highest standard

To be considered for this Business Development role, you'll have a firm and deep understanding of the marketing agency world. You may have even started in your marketing career in an agency yourself. In the past 3+ years you have worked in a Business Development / Growth team and played a pivotal role in securing the agency new business - managing your own pipeline and working towards your own target.

You will get a buzz from winning new business, work well in a team setting and learn and adapt quickly.

• Between 3-5 years solid BD / growth experience
• Marketing agency experience
• Somebody who has managed their own pipeline and can book in their own pitches alongside a lead generation team
• Somebody who enjoys pitching and presenting in person and virtually. Always happy to get on the road and meet clients where needed

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