Job Description

Job Summary

As a Business Development Executive at Tradectory, you'll play a pivotal role in driving new business growth and expanding our presence across the construction and trade sectors. You'll represent the agency with confidence and enthusiasm, developing strong relationships with prospects, attending industry events, and showcasing the value of our strategy-led marketing approach.

This role is made for someone proactive, energetic, and commercially minded, someone who thrives on meeting new people, uncovering opportunities, and converting conversations into meaningful partnerships. You'll be travelling to meet prospects and attending events or trade shows regularly.

At Tradectory, your success is rewarded. You'll earn uncapped commission on every retainer you bring into the agency for the full length of your employment, paid for as long as that client remains onboard with Tradectory, alongside access to ongoing training, hands-on mentorship, and a development-first culture.

This role is hybrid: 3 days per week in our London office and 2 days from home.

What You'll Be Doing

Prospecting & New Business Responsibilities:

Research, identify, and reach out to high-potential prospects across the construction and built environment sectors. Attend client meetings, site visits, networking events, and industry trade shows, sometimes multiple times per week, to build a pipeline and brand visibility. Develop a deep understanding of prospect challenges, goals, and markets to tailor meaningful solutions. Lead discovery calls and qualification sessions to assess fit and shape opportunities. Prepare and deliver compelling presentations, proposals, and pitch decks that clearly communicate Tradectory's strategic value. Manage the full sales lifecycle: from first contact and relationship-building to negotiation and closing retainers. Proactively identify opportunities for revenue growth, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.

Agency Responsibilities:

Champion the voice of prospects and new clients within the agency, ensuring clear communication and smooth handovers to delivery teams. Collaborate with internal teams (SEO, paid media, content, creative, web) to develop tailored solutions and proposals aligned with prospect needs. Contribute to the evolution of Tradectory's sales process, outreach materials, and commercial strategies. Share feedback, insights, and event takeaways with the broader team to support continuous improvement and innovation.

Personal Development:

Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing trends, developments in the construction sector, and emerging opportunities. Build a strong understanding of how each marketing discipline, SEO, content, paid media, creative, PR, and web, fits into a client's commercial strategy. Take ownership of your growth by seeking opportunities to enhance your sales skills, industry knowledge, and commercial mindset. Develop into a confident business development leader capable of representing the agency at senior levels.

Skills & Experience

1-3+ years of experience in business development, sales, or a commercial role, ideally within a marketing, digital, or B2B services environment. Proven track record of generating leads, managing pipelines, and closing new business opportunities. Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to lead pitches and represent Tradectory externally. Ability to build rapport quickly, nurture relationships, and maintain structured follow-ups. Highly organised with strong time management skills, able to handle multiple conversations and opportunities simultaneously. Proficiency with Google Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets) for building proposals and reports. Experience using CRM and sales tools to track pipeline and performance. A full UK driving licence is a bonus, given the level of travel involved.

Characteristics

Exceptional communication skills, confident, warm, persuasive, and engaging. Naturally driven, ambitious, and motivated by targets and uncapped earning potential. Energetic and proactive, with a strong sense of initiative and resilience. Highly organised, able to manage multiple prospects and meetings while maintaining pipeline clarity. Positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about driving agency growth. Thrives in a fast-paced, people-facing role with regular travel and varied weekly schedules. Brings creativity, curiosity, and commercial thinking to every conversation.

Working at Tradectory

At Tradectory, people come first. We're a team of passionate, strategic thinkers driven by creativity, results, and the desire to make a real impact. Our agency was founded to transform marketing in the construction sector, replacing guesswork and gimmicks with precise, strategic, measurable execution.

We now partner with some of the world's biggest construction brands, and we're growing fast. We're looking for exceptional individuals who want to bring their expertise to a team that values collaboration, ambition, and continuous improvement.

As a Tradectory employee, you'll also benefit from:

Hybrid working - 3 days in our London office. Regular company socials. 25 days paid holiday per year. (Increasing annually). Birthdays off. MacBook Pro laptop with the latest software. Annual budget for hardware, software or accessories. 250 Annual Wellness Fund. Private Healthcare. Company Bonus. Upwards Progression and Career Growth Available.

Job Type:

Full-time, Permanent

Commission:

Uncapped commission on all retainers won for the duration of your employment

Examples of Past Business Development Success

Please include a short summary or portfolio alongside your CV that showcases examples of your sales or business development work. This could include:

Sales targets you've hit or exceeded New clients, deals, or partnerships you've secured Examples of successful pitches or proposals you led Case studies showing how you identified opportunities or solved commercial challenges Measurable results -- such as revenue generated, conversion rates, pipeline growth, or deal size improvements Any relevant experience attending events, trade shows, or in-person meetings to create opportunities
We're looking for real examples that demonstrate your ability to build relationships, create opportunities, and drive commercial growth.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Private medical insurance Sabbatical
Ability to commute/relocate:

London SE1 3LE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Business Development: 1 year (required) Digital Marketing Agency: 1 year (preferred) Cold Sales Outreach: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SE1 3LE