Business Development Executive in Newbury

We're looking for a Business Development Executive to join our Growth team and help us build a high-quality pipeline through research, insight and targeted outbound activity.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strong research skills, CRM accuracy, market insight and confident written communication to open up the right conversations with the right organisations.

You'll work closely with the Growth and Marketing teams to identify opportunities, engage prospects and generate pre-qualified meetings for our Solutions Directors, helping Amberjack connect with priority accounts in a more focused and insight-led way.

Pipeline generation and outbound activity

• Delivering targeted outbound activity following events, campaigns and priority account activity
• Generating a consistent flow of high-quality, pre-qualified meetings for the Growth team
• Personalising outreach using insight-led messaging aligned to Amberjack's value proposition

CRM and data management

• Maintaining and enriching HubSpot and other data platforms, including Lead Onion
• Building accurate, segmented contact databases across target accounts
• Supporting campaign execution through CRM workflows, reporting and data quality management

Account research and market insight

• Researching target organisations, decision-makers, talent strategies and relevant market challenges
• Mapping stakeholder groups across HR, Early Careers, Talent Acquisition, and L&D
• Monitoring early talent and volume recruitment trends to strengthen sales conversations

Sales enablement and collaboration

• Preparing briefing notes, insight packs and prospect research for client meetings
• Providing data-led inputs for proposals, pitches and account plans
• Working closely with Sales and Marketing to improve outreach, conversion and campaign ROI

Who we're looking for

Someone highly proactive, self-motivated and commercially curious, with the confidence to start conversations, follow up opportunities and use research and insight to create better sales engagement.

• A proactive, self-starting approach with the motivation and ambition to build momentum and succeed in a commercial role
• Confidence starting conversations, following up with prospects and picking up the phone where it will move an opportunity forward
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to write clear, engaging and tailored outreach
• Good research skills, data accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidence working to targets, activity metrics and clear priorities

You'llstand out if you:

• Have experience in a pre-sales, sales support, business development or similar commercial role
• Can bring examples of what has worked well in previous outreach, lead generation or prospect engagement activity
• Have hands-on experience using HubSpot, Lead Onion or other CRM, prospecting and data tools
• Have worked in a B2B services, consultative sales, early careers, talent acquisition or recruitment environment
• Are confident creating clear, professional slide decks, briefing notes or prospect summaries using PowerPoint or similar presentation software
• Bring ideas that help the Growth and Marketing teams work together more effectively

Why work for us?

You'll join a collaborative Growth team where your research, insight and outreach will directly support the quality of our pipeline and client conversations.

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), growing with length of service
• Your birthday off
• Access to 1000s of discounts
• Subsidised gym membership
• Health and wellbeing support