Business Development Executive

At Planteria Group, we help organisations reimagine their workplaces, making them more productive, healthy, and sustainable. From creating warm, welcoming reception areas to designing large-scale living architecture, we turn ordinary spaces into vibrant places where people genuinely love to be. We have grown from a small family business into the UK’s leading interior landscaping specialist, transforming workplaces and commercial environments with the power of nature, to international expansion with operations in the US. Along the way, we have partnered with some of the UK’s, and now US’s most recognisable brands to bring biophilic design to life, from lush office greenery and elegant corporate floristry to spectacular roof gardens and living walls.

Our success is driven by a fantastic team of 180 employees internationally, and we are continuing to expand. We are now looking for passionate individuals to join us on this journey and help us shape the future of sustainable, inspiring workplace design.

Your Impact: We are looking for an energetic, action-oriented Business Development Executive to help drive new business opportunities across our large, direct client base. This role is focused on outbound business development activities. You play an important role in identifying prospects, creating interest, and booking high-quality, qualified appointments for the Sales team. You will be comfortable communicating with clients via the phone, operating autonomously, and building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.

• Generate new business opportunities by proactively identifying and engaging decision-makers within large corporate organisations
• Work closely with the wider Sales Team to support growth across large direct accounts
• Conduct outbound calls and targeted email outreach to create interest and open conversations
• Book qualified appointments for the Sales team
• Build strong relationships with prospective clients, understanding their needs and identifying opportunities such as relocations, renewals, or organisational changes
• Navigate and scale opportunities within existing accounts while continuing to open new doors
• Attend customer events where appropriate to build pipeline and strengthen relationships

Requirements

You will be a great fit if you have:

• High energy, are personable, and enjoy having confident and engaging conversations
• An action-oriented mindset - you take initiative and turn activity into results
• Comfort with cold calling, outbound prospecting, and proactive outreach via different routes
• The ability to operate autonomously and manage your own workload effectively
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to speak with senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A positive, resilient attitude and a good sense of humour
• Experience in a corporate environment, demonstrating strong communication and people skills (desirable)
• Experience in B2B sales, business development, recruitment, or another high-performance sales role (desirable)

At Planteria Group, our culture is guided by our core values: Humble & Confident, Positive & Energetic, One TEAM, Relentless to Improve, and Create Wow. If you want to be part of a flourishing, fast-growing business that values agility, collaboration, and creativity, we would love to hear from you. If you feel that you don’t quite hit the experience we are after, please do apply anyway as we are always looking for people who are looking to grow and develop.

Planteria Group is proud to promote equality of opportunity and an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

All employees must follow the organisation’s Health & Safety policies, take care of their own safety and that of others, use equipment and PPE correctly, report hazards or incidents, participate in training, and cooperate with emergency procedures, risk assessments, and investigations to maintain a safe, tidy, and compliant workplace.

Benefits

This is a part-time role (20 hours a week) and is based at our HQ in Henham, Bishop’s Stortford. The full-time equivalent package is circa £38,000 OTE (base + commission, approximately a 65/35 split); the actual base salary will be pro-rated for 20 hours per week.

• Flexibility with working hours
• Work from home 1 day a week
• Commission structure and annual performance related bonus
• BUPA Cash plan
• Learning and Development
• Lunch provided at our offices
• 25 days holiday