Commercial Development Manager
i2i Recruitment Consultancy · Cheltenham ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Category
- Management
What’s in it for you?
- Join a fast-growing, purpose-led business with ambitious growth plans and a strong team culture
- Hybrid working with flexibility around office and home-based working
- Individual bonus scheme linked to performance and KPIs
- Share scheme, pension contribution, private healthcare, wellbeing allowance, and enhanced leave benefits
- Opportunity to work with some of the UK's most exciting consumer brands and start-ups
- At least one year of experience in a B2B or commercial sales role
- Cold calling experience
- Proven track record of outreach, pitching, and achieving KPIs
- Strong communication skills with a commercial mindset
- Proactive, organised, and relationship-driven approach
- Ability to manage a sales pipeline from prospecting through to close
- Willingness to attend meetings and industry events when required
- Interest in or exposure to the consumer, D2C, or start-up sector
- Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude
- Experience within insurance or financial services
- Identifying and engaging prospective clients that fit your target market profile
- Generating new business opportunities through LinkedIn, email, and outbound calls
- Pitching services to potential clients through virtual and face-to-face meetings
- Managing the full sales cycle from initial contact through to closing business
- Building and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline while achieving KPI targets
- Collaborating closely with marketing, partnerships, and broking teams
- Maintaining accurate CRM records and sales activity tracking
- Representing the business at industry events and networking opportunities
- Natural curiosity about consumer brands and high-growth businesses
- Confidence communicating with founders, business owners, and senior stakeholders
- A consultative approach focused on building long-term relationships rather than transactional sales
Interested? Send your CV to i2i Recruitment today!
Our mission of ‘Making Recruitment Personal’ also means making recruitment fair. As a result, we are committed to reviewing every application with a sense of diversity and inclusion. We strive to personally connect with each applicant, but due to the number of applications we receive, this is not always possible. We will still aim to update you on your application, regardless of if it’s successful.