Full job descriptionOur client, genuinely one of the most impressive Founders I have had the pleasure of working alongside, is looking for an energetic, driven Business Development/Growth Manager to join him on his brand new venture. Working on a very flexible hybrid basis (1 day a week in the London HQ) and with the financial backing of the Founder’s very successful parent company (whom we have placed 6 x very happy candidates with over the last 2/3 years of working together!), this is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate!

Our client is a successful Entrepreneur whom has already created one wildly successful start-up (currently at 20 FTE and regularly working alongside household-name clients including Emirates Airlines/Deloitte/PWC/Rolls-Royce/Sony), and is now doubling down on his own personal brand - delivering keynote speeches to corporate clients across the globe. In order to do so, our client requires the perfect candidate to work very closely alongside him, championing his voice across a variety of channels and opening doors for new speaking opportunities. In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include:

- Proactively identifying and pursuing high-ticket keynote speaking opportunities at corporate events, leadership summits, and global conferences
- Researching and reaching out to event organisers, HR leaders, L&D teams, and speakers bureaus - your primary buyer personas
- Understanding our client’s content, expertise, and audiences deeply - and tailoring the pitch accordingly
- Managing the full end-to-end process once a booking is secured: planning calls, logistics, contracts, travel, and on-the-day coordination
- Building and managing a pipeline of opportunities, qualifying and converting leads through a consultative approach, tracking progress and following up diligently
- Attending industry events and networking opportunities to represent the brand and generate new leads?
- Owning and maintaining the company’s website - keeping it sharp, up to date, and reflective of latest work and achievements
- Designing and producing compelling marketing collateral that brings the brand to life
- Maintaining a consistent, high-quality brand presence across all channels
- Managing our client’s LinkedIn (primary channel), Instagram/TikTok (growth focus), and YouTube - scheduling posts and maintaining a consistent content calendar
- Creating engaging content that reflects our client’s voice: thought leadership, storytelling insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and speaking highlights
- Repurposing keynote talks, media appearances, and podcast content across channels?
- Be a sounding board for ideas as the brand evolves and expands

In order to be considered for this position, it is ESSENTIAL that you have the following:

- 2+ years in a Business Development capacity (although not essential, any exposure to marketing, brand, PR or communications would be incredible!)
- Demonstrable experience in outreach, relationship building, and commercial conversations
- Ability/nous to manage social media channels and create content - especially LinkedIn and video
- Commercially sharp, people-first approach - ability to get things done and wait to be told what to do - you spot opportunities, take ownership, and deliver to a high standard
- ’Chameleon’ nature: equally comfortable pitching to a FTSE 100 Chief People Officer as you are coordinating an event across time zones.- Natural ability to build relationship(s) - warm, confident, and credible with senior stakeholders
- Deep curiosity about storytelling, personal development, and human impact
- A growth mindset: you take feedback seriously, learn fast, and keep raising the bar
- Adaptable and resilient nature - comfortable working in a fast-moving, founder-led environment?

In addition to a very competitive basic salary of £40,000 - £50,000, our client are also offering the following:

- Uncapped commission structure (realistic Year One OTE: £70,000)
- Flexible hybrid-working arrangement (1 day a week in the London HQ (20+ FTE), the remainder working from home)
- Incredible progression opportunities as the brand grows
- Exposure to working directly with Founder/CEO (and the amazing circle(s) of people this work is involved in!)

Our client are looking to move very quickly on this, so any interested candidate(s) are urged to apply at their earliest convenience!


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