Job title: Business Development Executive
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Commercial
Salary type: Annual
Salary: negotiable
Job published: 05/02/2026
Job ID: 80114
Contact name: Chloe Vickers
Contact email: Chloe.Vickers@regionalrecruitment.com

Job Description

Business Development Executive

Location: Leicester
Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 basic + commission
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm (early finish on Fridays)
Contract: Full-time, permanent

Our client, a busy and well-established professional services company based in Leicester, is currently looking to recruit a confident and motivated Business Development Executive to support continued growth.

This is a proactive, new-business-focused role, ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, speaking to decision-makers, and converting opportunities into long-term clients.

The Business Development Executive Role

  • Generating new business through networking, telephone marketing and other outreach activities

  • Identifying and engaging potential customers

  • Delivering business pitches to prospective clients (both face-to-face and remotely)

  • Building and managing a strong pipeline of sales opportunities

  • Attending networking events and client meetings as required

  • Liaising closely with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding of new clients

The Ideal Candidate

  • Previous experience in a sales or business development role (B2B experience preferred)

  • Confident and professional on the telephone

  • Comfortable presenting business pitches to prospective customers

  • Self-motivated, organised and target-driven

  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills

  • Full UK driving licence (essential)

What’s on Offer

  • Basic salary of £26,000–£30,000 (depending on experience)

  • Competitive commission structure

  • Monday to Friday working hours with an early finish on Fridays

  • Supportive and professional working environment

  • Long-term career opportunity with a growing business

What's next?

Apply to this Business Development Executive role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Chloe Vickers in the commercial team on 0116 485 0082.
 
If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.
 
About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Leicester.
 
This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website (regionalrecruitment.co.uk).