Business Development Manager - Boutique Marketing Agency

My client, a start-up and boutique marketing agency working with some of the UK's biggest names, are hiring for a driven Business Development Manager to join them on a full time basis. If you have previous experience in selling to the creative sector, then please reach out today!Role: Business Development Manager Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum + comms on all dealsWhere: City of London When: Monday - Friday / 3 days in officeStart date: April 2026This role is all about new business. You will be responsible for proactively bringing new opportunities into the agency through smart, consistent outreach and strategic pitching.What you'll do:

• Proactively generate new business opportunities for the agency
• Build and manage outbound activity across phone, email, automated email flows and LinkedIn
• Create and manage outreach flows using tools such as Smartlead and ClickUp
• Identify, qualify and nurture potential partners and clients
• Own conversations from first contact through to signed agreement
• Support the digital marketing manager in building advertising campaigns that can generate new business
• Strategically identify and bid on relevant project boards and opportunities
• Collaborate with internal teams to shape compelling pitches and proposals
• Ensure pitches align with agency capabilities, commercial goals and growth strategy
• Attend bi-weekly client meetings to review partnership performance
• Track and report on KPIs, pipeline health and conversion rates

What you need:

• Proven experience in partnerships, sales or new business within an agency or similar environment
• Proven experience selling advertising / social media / video
• Strong track record of outbound lead generation and deal closing
• Confident using phone, email and LinkedIn for prospecting
• Experience with CRM and outreach automation tools such as Smartlead and ClickUp
• Commercially minded with strong negotiation skills
• Comfortable working to targets and KPIs
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Organised, proactive and self motivated

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