Junior Business Development Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Business Development Manager to join our Marketing team due to growth. You'll help us drive member engagement, by building relationships with key organisations and raising awareness of Blue Light Card through member outreach and networking.,

• Drive B2B outreach through identifying, pursuing and building new relationships with key organisations across eligible sectors


• Implement a consistent engagement strategy with member organisations we already have relationships with


• Work closely with the team to plan and execute initiatives for new and existing member organisations


• Create brand content and toolkits for distribution with member organisations


• Develop a consistent communication plan with a test and adapt approach to update key organisations with relevant news and offers


• Assist in planning, executing, and attending events to network and boost brand recognition
  
  Prior experience in a business development or sales role, with an emphasis on building long term relationships


• Track record of being able to influence, network and build relationships using a creative approach and finding win-win propositions


• Familiar with basic creative processes, including copywriting and asset design to customise templates and toolkits for each organisation


• Ability to be able to drive initiatives forward from inception to roll-out, using data to define prioritisation and measure impact


• Full UK Drivers License and flexibility to travel across the UK to attend events, attending events outside of usual office working hours when required


• Experience working with or within our key organisations such as NHS, Social Care, Emergency Services and Armed Forces would be desirable
  
  Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do.


Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country.

We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working and flexible hours


• 35 hour working week


• Free parking and EV charging on site


• 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday


• A company bonus scheme


• Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches


• Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free coffee/tea/soft drinks/snacks)


• Onsite gym (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes)


• Learning and development opportunities


• Group auto-enrolment pension plan


• Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay


• Company funded private medical insurance


• Healthcare cashback plan


• Employee assistance programme (including mental health support)