Business Development Consultant

Location & Salary

Location: Swinton, Hybrid - Office Mon-Thurs, Work From Home Fridays
Salary: £26,301 base + uncapped commission (typical OTE ~£40,000)

We are recruiting Business Development Consultants to join a well‑established, supportive organisation known for its exceptional culture and long average employee tenure. You ll be working in a B2B environment, engaging with organisations exploring new Payroll or HR solutions, and speaking with decision‑makers across Finance, HR, and Payroll functions.

Your primary goal is to generate high‑quality sales opportunities for the wider Business Development team. You ll work from a well‑structured CRM system, selecting businesses to contact, nurturing prospect pipelines, and booking meetings for Business Development Managers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long‑term career in sales within a business that actively invests in its people.

• Reaching out to businesses to discuss their Payroll or HR solutions.
• Making outbound B2B calls to key contacts across Finance, HR, and Payroll teams.
• Using CRM tools to source, manage, and update prospect data accurately.
• Qualifying opportunities and booking appointments for Business Development Managers.
• Building and nurturing a long‑term pipeline of qualified prospects.
• Staying informed about business trends and pain points to position solutions effectively.
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure a high‑quality experience for all prospects.

You ll benefit from one of the most comprehensive onboarding programmes in the market to ensure you feel confident, capable and supported from day one.

This includes classroom based training, sales enablement coaching, 1:1 mentoring and call listening sessions. You won t hit the phones until month two.

Your career development is taken seriously. Consultants can progress quickly into Inbound Sales Teams and Corporate Sales Teams

Some team members have done so within their first three months.

With strong performance and commitment, you ll have genuine long‑term career prospects in a business where the average tenure is 13 years.

Alongside competitive pay and uncapped commission, you ll also enjoy:

• Weekly and monthly incentives
• Opportunities to win cash rewards, tech prizes, and even a Friday off
• Quarterly sales kick‑off events in exciting venues such as Old Trafford and Everyman Cinema
• A friendly, social team who regularly enjoy events and activities outside of work
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off
• Pension matched up to 8.5%
• Dental Care
• Critical Illness and Life Assurance Cover

The ideal person will:

• Take pride in their work and deliver with professionalism
• Be articulate, engaging, and confident communicating with business contacts
• Be dependable, proactive, and eager to contribute to team success
• Be genuinely motivated to build a long-term career in sales
• Have outbound sales experience or be a recent graduate hungry to learn
• Learn quickly and enjoy a fast‑paced environment

This is more than an entry‑level sales role. It s an opportunity to join an organisation that values its people, rewards hard work, and offers a clear path to a successful sales career.