Business Development Manager

Salary: £35,000 per annum with up to £40,000 OTE

Reporting to: Senior Leadership Team

Location: Hybrid / Bristol

This is a hybrid role with an expectation of at least two days a week in the office (9am to 5pm) in central Bristol (near Temple Meads station) and up to three days a week remote working. Client meetings and travel may be needed as business needs dictate.

Advertised 11th February 2026. Closing date:
Tuesday 24th February 2026 (11.59pm)

At The Content Emporium we offer a high level plug-in content marketing support to comprehensively fill the gaps in the skills and resources that large brands have in-house. With a team of 72 strategic, creative experts, we offer a vast suite of services, including strategy, design, copywriting, social content creation, photography, community management, motion graphics and much more. From Instagram reels and Tik Tok management to email marketing and print magazines, we deliver a wide range of engaging content services.

Unlike some larger agencies we fully integrate with our clients’ marketing departments to add real value every day.

Our company has scaled significantly over the past few years. We have built a strong, talented team that's structured to scale to support further growth and we are now ready to seize the opportunity to expand our client base.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to help shape and deliver our new business proposition and take this to market. This is a key hire at an exciting stage of growth for the agency, as we look to build new long-term partnerships with large and enterprise-level brands.

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving new business growth across The Content Emporium. This role will focus on identifying, engaging and converting high-value opportunities with large and enterprise-level organisations.

You will work closely with the CEO, COO and wider marketing team to refine our new business proposition, identify target clients, and proactively develop relationships with senior decision-makers.

You will also collaborate with our copywriting and design teams to ensure proposals and outreach materials reflect the quality and ambition of our work.

This is a proactive, outward-facing role suited to someone confident engaging with senior stakeholders, highly organised, and comfortable representing the agency in both formal and informal settings. We're looking for a self-starter to come in and shape this function within the company.

• Work with the CEO and COO to refine and articulate The Content Emporium’s new business proposition.
• Identify priority sectors, target accounts, and decision-makers aligned to our strengths.
• Support the development of compelling outreach materials, credentials decks, and proposals in collaboration with marketing, copy and design teams.
• Ensure our positioning clearly communicates our value to large and enterprise-level organisations.
• Proactively identify and research potential new clients that align with our ideal client profile.
• Initiate contact with senior decision-makers through a combination of email outreach, networking, events, Linked In and other appropriate channels.
• Set up and attend meetings with prospective clients, confidently presenting our services and capabilities.
• Maintain a structured and organised pipeline of opportunities.

• Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders within target organisations.
• Represent The Content Emporium at industry events, networking opportunities and relevant business forums.
• Develop long-term relationships that lead to sustained partnerships rather than one-off projects.
• Ensure all communication, written and verbal, reflects the professionalism and quality of our brand.

• Work closely with the CEO, COO and Senior Leadership Team to align new business efforts with agency capacity and strategic direction.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure consistent messaging across outreach and brand channels.
• Engage…