What if your next career opportunity started by going Beyond Ayming’s Doors?
Ayming UK is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager - Grants to join our thriving team in the heart of London.
We are inviting talented sales professionals to join us for Beyond Ayming’s Doors, an exclusive recruitment and networking event at our London office on October 8th.
The event is designed to give you a real insight into life at Ayming — beyond the job description.
You will have the opportunity to meet our HR team, your future colleagues and hiring managers, take part in interactive workshops, learn more about our work in Grants and discover what a career at Ayming could look like for you.
The event will take place in individual time slots between 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM, allowing us to create a more personal experience for each candidate.
Job DescriptionWhat to expect
This isn't your typical recruitment event.
During Beyond Ayming’s Doors, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Meet our HR team, your future colleagues and hiring managers
- Take part in interactive workshops designed to give you an insight into our work and way of thinking
- Learn more about Ayming, our culture, teams and career opportunities
- Take part in an interview with HR and the hiring team
- Discover what working in Grants Sales really looks like
- Ask questions directly to our professionals and learn from their experience
- Get a feel for our London office and working environment
- Connect with other ambitious professionals in the consulting space
About the role
Ayming UK is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to join our dynamic team in London.
Your main responsibilities will be :
- Client Facing: Engage C-Level stakeholders and key decision-makers to promote Ayming’s Grants offering throughout the entire sales cycle.
- Market Development: Identify and qualify new grant funding opportunities aligned with client innovation or growth strategies.
- Application Support: Assist in coordinating or advising on grant application processes, working closely with internal delivery teams.
- Pipeline & CRM Management: Maintain accurate records in CRM; manage forecasting and performance reporting.
- Expert Knowledge: Stay current on funding trends and regulations to act as a trusted advisor.
- Collaboration: Work with marketing and delivery teams to develop pitch materials and campaign strategies.
Who are we looking for?
- 7+ years in business development, B2B consultative sales or other senior role responsible for generating new business (e.g. Founder).
- 3–5+ years direct experience of innovation projects, either in a research, commercial R&D, or consulting environment.
- Bachelor’s degree or academic equivalent.
- Dependable: You’ll demonstrate maturity during client engagements and amongst peers.
- Organised: Time management and prioritisation is key as you will need to autonomously manage pipeline.
- Excellent Communicator: Build strong client relationships through regular communication, clarifying key service details, and maintaining accuracy in responding to clients’ queries.
- Proactive: Independent self-starter with a strategic eye to lead generation. Willing to try new things, research opportunities and innovate in pitches.
- Networker: Have an extensive network and strong ability to create connections to build it further.
Interested in going Beyond Ayming’s Doors?
Apply to join our event!
After receiving your application, our recruitment team will review your profile and, if there is an initial match with what we are looking for, get in touch with you for a first virtual conversation.
If we see a potential fit, we'll invite you to join us in person in London, where you'll take part in the Beyond Ayming’s Doors experience, including workshops, conversations with our teams and interviews with HR and the hiring manager.
📍 Location: Ayming UK – 88 Leadenhall St, London EC3A 3BP, UK
📅 Date: 08.10.2026
⏰ Time: Individual slots between 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Come through our doors, meet our people, experience Ayming and discover your next step in Grants Sales.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of business development, B2B consultative sales, or another senior new-business generation role
- 3–5+ years of direct experience with innovation projects in research, commercial R&D, or consulting
- Bachelor’s degree or academic equivalent
- Maturity and dependability during client engagements and with colleagues
- Strong organization, time management, and prioritization skills
- Excellent communication and client relationship-building skills
- Proactive, independent, and strategic approach to lead generation
- Extensive professional network and ability to develop new connections
What We Do
As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value, year after year. Translating complex policy into opportunities, while managing the transformation that comes with growth. We go beyond consulting, collaborating in the field with clients of all sizes and sectors. So we can deliver tangible results across Innovation, HR and Taxes, driven by expertise and trust – now and for years to come. We are 1300 employees operating in 15 countries across Europe and North America, and have a proven track record of providing leadership and sharing insight that stretches back over 30 years. Through extraordinary relationships we have achieved extraordinary results. By focusing on innovation, operations and people, we are proven to deliver a return on investment: in research and development funding alone, we generate €1,1bn a year for our clients. Together we go further.
