Business development executives

Overview

In this hybrid role you will drive new business in the travel sector, building targeted prospect lists and converting outreach into qualified meetings. You will collaborate with the commercial team to advance opportunities and shape proposals, while maintaining momentum with timely follow-ups. You’ll engage prospects across calls, emails and social channels, aiming to add measurable value. This position offers growth in a growing South West London travel company with strong benefits and development opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holidays
• pension scheme
• discounted holidays
• Perkbox
• sick pay
• training and development

Responsibilities

• Build targeted prospect lists aligned with the ideal client profile
• Generate new business opportunities through outbound calling, email, LinkedIn, referrals, events and campaigns
• Engage prospective customers to identify value you can deliver
• Book high-quality meetings for yourself and the senior commercial team
• Maintain momentum via professional, structured follow-ups
• Track weekly metrics (contacts, activities, opportunities, outcomes, next steps)
• Support preparation of proposals, presentations and tenders
• Participate in discovery and prospective client meetings

Key requirements

• Experience in a similar role in travel preferred
• Open to candidates from outbound calling or recruitment backgrounds
• Target driven
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Resilience and persistence

• Resilience
• Persistence
• Strong communication
• Outbound calling
• Email outreach
• LinkedIn prospecting

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