Business Development Representative

Overview

In this role you’ll drive the early sales funnel for Checkatrade, researching and engaging cold prospects to generate qualified opportunities for the account management team. You’ll communicate our value quickly, nurture leads through initial stages, and keep the CRM up-to-date to support cross-functional collaboration. This is a growth-focused position at a leading home-improvement marketplace with a hands-on, target-driven culture. You’ll join a team that values initiative, learning, and measurable impact on conversions and pipeline.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary + commission
• Employee Share Programme
• Health, well-being and learning support
• Gym membership
• Smart Tech Scheme
• Cycle Scheme

Responsibilities

• Identify and research potential leads across channels to gauge fit for Checkatrade
• Initiate conversations via phone and email to uncover client needs and challenges
• Convey Checkatrade’s value proposition clearly to spark interest
• Warm leads through early journey stages and transition to account management
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date lead and conversation records in Salesforce
• Collaborate with account management and other teams to improve outreach and conversions

Key requirements

• 0-2 years’ experience in business development, lead generation, client outreach or similar customer-facing role
• Results-driven with resilience to pursue new opportunities despite initial setbacks
• Strong communication skills to build rapport quickly and convey messages clearly
• Proactive, organized approach to pipeline management
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar CRM (or willingness to learn)

• rapport-building
• resilience
• proactivity
• Salesforce
• CRM familiarity
• multi-channel outreach

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