Do you thrive on the buzz of speaking to potential new clients? As our next Business Development Executive, positioned in the Nurture team, you will get excited about generating new opportunities and making things happen. This role differs from your standard BD or sales role, Nurture focuses on developing relationships with businesses which we’ve met with before and aren’t current clients. The team work on developing these relationships with value-add content and events insights, being reactive and in the know of the business. We help to identify when there is an opportunity and support bringing them back into the business.

We are on the lookout for someone to join the nurture team, and play a pivotal part of it’s success. We are looking for someone to bring energy and ambition to source and create new sales opportunities.

To put it simply, as a Business Development Executive, you will secure meetings with prospects to generate opportunities for work for the wider business - with particular focus on mid-sized businesses.

This is a highly target driven role and will work as part of a focused and ambitious business development growth team, in which you will be the generation engine. 

Key responsibilities will include:  

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records – including tracking emails, flags to help group targets and tailor comms
• Work and collaborate closely with the Origination, Marketing and Business Development teams i.e. actively share insights and feedback from your research and activity, share ideas for campaigns
• Monitor news, updates, or organisational changes
• Develop relationships with Key Decision Makers at businesses in the nurture pool i.e. businesses we have met or have some kind of existing relationship with such as being an ex-client.
• Generate leads through desk-based research, identification of needs and positioning our services as solutions to their challenges via social channel selling, invitations to events, outbound email campaigns, and external networking
• Gather intel to help create, develop, and deliver campaigns to the market
• Proactively promote Cooper Parry via multiple channels
• Secure follow-up meetings with Key Decision Makers
• Promote our awesome business areas on CP’s wealth of services, including finance accounting, audit and tax services, CF, specialist advisory services and more

This is an ideal role for a self-starter with a go-getter attitude and an appetite to discover new skills and progress.

You’ll be working successfully to engage Business Owners and C-Level executives and work to tight deadlines, developing effective strategies in the moment.

You will also have:  

• B2B sales/telesales experience (not essential)
• Charismatic and engaging manner with an ability to create rapport with and influence key decision makers 
• Commercial awareness and an understanding how to adapt and tailor your style to different people and audiences
• Effective communications skills both verbal and written (with a focus on competitive positioning)
• Extensive experience of managing detail and information in a timely, accurate and robust manner via the use of CRM
• Flexible approach with ability to respond quickly when priorities change
• Excel at building relationships from the very first point of contact 

We’re straight-talking and put people and relationships before products and services. This is what’s made us the fastest growing firm of accountants in the UK... and our vision is to continue.

Over the last couple years alone, we have achieved some fantastic feats:

• Achieved 6 awards at the Inspiring Workplaces – Best in Class for Wellbeing, Employee Voice, Culture & Purpose and Employee Experience, as well as Best Company/Most Inspiring Place to Work For - No.1 in Large Companies category and No.3 in Top 50 overall list
• B Corp certified! Measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Best Companies No.1 Accountancy Firm to work for in the UK & No.30 Best Large Company to work for 2023

What's in it for you...

We put our people at the heart of our culture. If our people love working here then they do amazing work, that’s why we offer things like:

• Supported development and tailored training to help you learn and progress
• Open Holidays – unlimited paid annual leave to take what you need to feel well rested
• An incredible team who will back you and always know how to brighten each other’s days
• A truly flexible approach to hybrid working
• Empowered and entrusted to do what you do best
• An amazing wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Alongside an array of benefits and perks all nicely packaged on our CP Pay & Perks platform

We know everyone performs their best when they feel welcomed and supported to bring their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will work with you to ensure you have all you need to achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

A note for Recruitment Agencies...

Agencies, we love you… but unsolicited CV’s will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you would be interested in working with us – please send a message to careers@cooperparry.com, should we have anything we need additional support on we will reach out to you.