Business Development Manager

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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

Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
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Location:
Manchester
Salary:
£40,000 - £45,000 /annum Uncapped Commission
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Sales

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