Business Development Manager (BDM)

Digital Marketing Agency | SEO | PPC | Paid Social | Digital PR

Manchester (Hybrid - 2 days in office) £40,000 - £45,000 basic + uncapped commission

Sales. Proper sales. Not customer success. Not account management. Not growth hacking. This is Business Development - and sales is celebrated. Our client is an ambitious, fast-growing search and performance marketing agency based in Manchester. Due to continued growth, they are expanding their Sales & Marketing team and are looking to appoint a commercially driven Business Development Manager to accelerate new client acquisition across multiple sectors. This is a hybrid role (2 days per week in the office).

The Role - Business Development Manager Reporting directly to the Head of Business Development, the successful candidate will take full ownership of new business generation, with a strong focus on outbound B2B sales activity. You will identify, engage and convert Senior Marketing Managers, Business Owners and Directors into long-term agency clients. You will be selling high-value digital marketing solutions, including: * SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) * PPC / Paid Search * Paid Social * Digital PR This is a consultative, relationship-led sales role, not transactional selling.

Key Responsibilities * Achieve and exceed monthly sales targets * Proactively generate new business through LinkedIn outreach, email, cold calling and face-to-face meetings * Build and manage a self-generated sales pipeline * Identify ideal client profiles and engage key decision-makers * Deliver tailored, value-led sales messaging throughout the sales journey * Lead discovery calls, sales meetings and client pitches * Scope opportunities and collaborate with internal teams to deliver compelling audits and proposals * Present digital marketing strategies aligned to client objectives and commercial goals * Maintain accurate CRM records, pipeline stages and sales forecasts * Work closely with marketing and delivery teams to ensure a seamless handover post-sale

About You You are a results-driven Business Development professional with a passion for sales, relationship building and problem solving. Skills & Experience * Proven experience in Business Development / B2B Sales * Experience within a digital marketing agency or marketing services environment is highly desirable * Strong understanding of digital marketing channels and how they integrate * Working knowledge of SEO, PPC, Paid Social and Digital PR * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers * Commercially astute with an understanding of B2B and B2C metrics * Highly organised with strong time management skills * Target-driven and motivated by uncapped commission * Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment * Proactive, inquisitive and solutions-focused * A good sense of humour is welcomed

What's On Offer * £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary (DOE) * Uncapped commission - significant earning potential * Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office * Flexitime * 27 days annual leave plus birthday off * Mental wellbeing support programme * Carbon-offset role via an environmental initiative * Opportunity to join a high-growth digital marketing agency * Supportive, collaborative and ambitious team culture

The Opportunity This role offers the chance to make a real impact - for clients, the agency and your own career. If you are looking for a serious sales role with autonomy, progression and uncapped earning potential, this is an outstanding opportunity. Hybrid role - no fully remote applications.

* Business Development Manager * BDM * New Business Manager * Sales Manager * Business Development Executive * Digital Sales Manager * Agency Sales Manager * B2B Sales * New Business Development * Outbound Sales * Consultative Sales * Pipeline Management * Lead Generation * Prospecting * Cold Calling * LinkedIn Outreach * Sales Targets * Commission * Uncapped Commission * Revenue Growth * Commercial Sales * SEO * Search Engine Optimisation * PPC * Paid Search * Paid Social * Digital PR * Performance Marketing * Online Marketing * Marketing Services * Marketing Solutions

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