Business Development Specialist – Hybrid Role in Birmingham

About the role

This Business Development Specialist position is based in Birmingham city centre and supports a growing financial services organisation. The role combines client‑facing sales activities with internal coordination, offering a hybrid working model.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the sales pipeline across multiple Sales Managers, ensuring opportunities progress and follow‑up actions are completed.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, monitor pipeline performance, identify stalled opportunities, and support sales forecasting and reporting.
• Provide end‑to‑end sales support, including prospect outreach, booking meetings, preparing presentations, proposals, quotations, contracts and onboarding activities.
• Manage meeting logistics by coordinating diaries, preparing agendas, recording actions, and supporting contract renewals and customer retention initiatives.
• Research new markets, build prospect lists and conduct targeted outreach to generate new opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing and key stakeholders on campaigns, events, go‑to‑market plans, partnership development and competitor/market analysis.

Required profile

• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Pro‑active selling mindset and results‑driven approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Willingness to commute to Birmingham city centre.

Required skills

What we offer

• Flexible salary depending on experience (GBP 28,000‑35,000 per year) plus commission.
• Hybrid working – two days a week from home.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity for progression to a management role.