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Sales and Business Development Manager

  • Source: LinkedIn
  • LAPS: Life After Professional Sport
  • On-site
  • London
  • Full-Time
  • Senior

Job Description

*LAPS only work with current and former professional/elite athletes. If you do not have a professional sports background, your application will be rejected.*

London / hybrid. 3 days a week in office

Salary: Circa £55k + attractive commission

We are working with a top accountancy and tax advisory business with a diverse client base from high-net-worth individuals to ambitious business owners, who are growing at a rapid rate. They are looking for a Business Development Manager who will handle first conversations with clients and referrers, attend conferences and generate new business.

You will…

  • Generate and qualify leads through events, networking, targeted outreach and referrals.
  • Match client needs to the right Partner and service line, improving opportunity quality and conversion.
  • Accelerate sales cycles through strong discovery, clear briefs, timely introductions and disciplined follow-up.
  • Maximise event and marketing ROI through targeted campaigns, meetings, thought leadership and actionable market intelligence.
  • Strengthen commercial performance through accurate CRM, consistent processes, cross-sell opportunities and measurable pipeline metrics.

About you…

  • Be a current/former professional sportsperson
  • Proven business development and sales experience within professional services, with consistent target achievement.
  • Lead generation, discovery, networking and event experience, with disciplined follow-up and effective handovers.
  • Strong CRM, pipeline and data skills, using KPIs to support forecasting and improve conversion, sales cycle and ROI.

Interested? Apply now!

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