Business Development Manager

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £40k - £55k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Venture Forge

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🛍️ eCommerce

Consulting • Marketing • eCommerce

Venture Forge is a full-service agency designed to elevate Amazon brands, built by former retailers. With a strong focus on providing actionable strategies and expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing, and Amazon marketplace management, they replace the complexities of selling on Amazon with effective solutions that drive growth and profitability. The team consists of certified Amazon experts who have firsthand experience in the marketplace, promoting a partnership approach that aligns their success with that of their clients.

📋 Description

• Identify, develop, and close high-value opportunities with brands matching Venture Forge’s ICP • Own the entire sales journey from initial engagement through signed partnership • Engage C-suite and Director-level stakeholders • Navigate complex procurement processes and lead strategic sales conversations • Focus on brands with £4m+ Amazon revenue and significant advertising investment • Proactively create and develop opportunities through networking, outreach, and industry engagement • Own the full sales cycle, including discovery, opportunity shaping, stakeholder management, and deal closure • Build and convert a Tier 1 and Tier 2 brand pipeline through SDR-supported activity, outbound efforts, networking, and existing relationships • Qualify opportunities against the ICP and prioritise high-value prospects • Engage stakeholders across marketing, eCommerce, commercial, finance, and procurement • Position Amazon as a core revenue and profit channel through increased advertising investment, DSP adoption, and full-funnel optimisation • Develop and negotiate tailored proposals, including retainer and performance-based models • Represent Venture Forge at industry events and trade shows • Collaborate with internal teams on proposals and transition from sale to delivery • Contribute to the evolution of the sales strategy and scalable new business function • Close high-value retained partnerships (£10k–£20k/month plus media spend) • Establish Venture Forge as a trusted strategic partner among Tier 1 brands

🎯 Requirements

• Proven track record of personally closing £150k+ annual deals within a marketing agency, eCommerce, or digital environment • Experience selling retained services (£10k+ per month) • Strong experience working with Tier 1 consumer brands • Demonstrated ability to manage long, complex sales cycles • Experience navigating multi-stakeholder buying processes, including procurement • Strong commercial acumen, with experience structuring and negotiating deals • Ability to build pipeline independently through outbound activity and existing relationships • Experience engaging senior stakeholders at Director / C-suite level • Experience selling solutions tied directly to revenue growth, commercial performance, or P&L impact • An established network of relevant brand-side contacts is highly advantageous

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned to seniority of the role • Remote working, with the requirement for travel • 25 Days Holiday + UK Bank Holidays + Celebration Day • Company pension scheme • £500 personal training budget per year • £25 monthly Deliveroo allowance • Quarterly off-site days with the entire team • 24/7 medical and wellbeing support • Flexible personal benefits programme • All necessary tools to excel in your role • Full ownership of high-value deals • SDR support plus self-generated opportunity model • Genuine opportunity to support and input to the continued sales approach • Focus on strategic, long-term partnerships • Fast-growing business where impact is visible and valued • Entrepreneurial environment with low hierarchy and high autonomy