Business Development Assistant

Manchester, UK (On-site)

£27K/yr – £32K/yrFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Description

Business Development Assistant | Manchester City Centre £27,000 – £32,000 + Performance bonuses | Full-Time | Immediate Start

Most people want a career with real commercial edge, understanding how businesses grow, how customers are won, and how to lead a team doing it. Very few entry-level roles actually deliver that. This one does.

HumanEdge Sales Partners works with recognised UK brands in telecommunications, energy, food & beverage, and the non-profit sector. As a Business Development Assistant you'll be directly involved in growing our clients' customer base and building your own career alongside it. Leadership in under 3 months. Management within 12.

What We Offer

  • £27,000 – £32,000 + performance bonuses with uncapped earning potential
  • Leadership in under 3 months, management within 12
  • Structured training across all areas of business development and commercial strategy
  • Dedicated mentorship from leaders who have progressed through the same programme
  • Exposure to real commercial decision-making and campaign strategy from day one
  • National travel opportunities and recognition for top performers
  • A performance-focused culture where ambition and effort are genuinely rewarded

What You'll Be Doing

  • Generating new customers for leading UK brands through face-to-face engagement across events, B2B, and residential campaigns
  • Building strong, credible relationships with customers from first contact through to onboarding
  • Contributing to campaign performance and sharing insights with the wider team
  • Learning how our business operates, grows, and delivers measurable results for clients
  • Developing commercially through structured training and hands-on experience

Training & Development Areas

  • Business development and sales strategy
  • Client relationship management and retention
  • Customer acquisition and campaign delivery
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and commercial awareness
  • Operations and project coordination
  • Performance tracking and reporting
  • Negotiation and stakeholder communication

Who We're Looking For

  • Commercially curious and motivated to understand how businesses grow
  • Ambitious with strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Target-driven and able to work with focus in a fast-paced environment
  • Adaptable, proactive, and solutions-focused
  • Graduates and career changers from any background welcome, drive matters more than experience

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1–2 working days to arrange a video interview with our hiring team.

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