Graduate Business Development Executive (Summer 2026) in Birmingham

Graduate Business Development Executive – Birmingham

Global Technology Innovator
Start Dates: July 6th or September 7th 2026

Kickstart your career in consultative sales with a globally recognised technology business operating at the forefront of industrial innovation. This is an opportunity for ambitious graduates who want early responsibility, structured development and a genuinely high-reward career path.

Due to continued growth, our client is recruiting multiple graduates for July and September 2026 intakes.

The Company

Our client is a highly profitable, global technology organisation providing advanced solutions to customers across a wide range of industries. Operating in over 100 countries and working with hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide, they are known for innovation, stability and exceptional long-term growth.

The business has a strong internal culture built around:

• Promoting from within at all levels
• Developing future leaders from graduate entry
• Trusting individuals early with autonomy and responsibility
• Outstanding retention of high performers

The Role

As a Graduate Business Development Executive, you will take full ownership of your own sales territory — effectively becoming the commercial lead for your area.

Your week will typically involve:

• 3 field-based days meeting clients, delivering demonstrations and closing business
• 2 office-based days (Birmingham) focused on prospecting, planning and account development
• Managing the full end-to-end sales cycle
• Developing relationships with new and existing customers
• Analysing your market, planning strategically and managing performance against targets

Please note: This is a highly field-based role requiring frequent travel and regular overnight stays.

Training & Career Development

You will begin with an intensive onboarding programme combining classroom learning with hands-on field training, covering:

• Product and solution knowledge
• Consultative selling and negotiation skills
• Customer meetings, demonstrations and deal progression

Development is continuous and structured, with:

• Ongoing coaching and mentoring
• Clear progression routes
• Typical progression into team leadership within 3 years and area / regional management within 5 years
• Formal leadership and management qualifications
• Every manager within the organisation has progressed internally.

Package & Benefits

• £33,000 base salary + location/area allowance
• Quarterly bonus scheme (minimum £5,000 guaranteed in Year 1, with strong upside)
• Company car (business and personal use)
• Fully expensed travel and accommodation
• Private healthcare (including dental, optical and subsidised gym membership)
• Life & critical illness cover
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Laptop and mobile phone provided

Requirements

• Degree educated or in your final year (any discipline)
• Some exposure to sales preferred, gained via a placement year, post-graduate role, internship, part-time work or alongside studies
• Highly motivated, resilient and target-driven
• Strong communication skills and leadership potential
• Full UK driving licence (automatic or manual)
• Eligibility to work in the UK from Summer 2026
• Please note due to the structured training programme that holidays can\’t be taken during the first 12 weeks with the exception of your graduation ceremony