Business Development Manager

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Big Data • Marketing Tech • Software
The Role
Leads the development and scaling of a high-volume outbound BDR organization. Owns pipeline creation, sales performance, recruiting, coaching, quotas, compensation frameworks, prospecting processes, CRM workflows, and reporting. Partners with Sales, Marketing, Account Executives, and Revenue Operations to improve territory coverage, lead handoff, conversion, productivity, and revenue contribution. Personally supports strategic prospecting campaigns while building repeatable playbooks and a high-accountability sales culture.
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Competencies

This is a role for someone who has built and scaled outbound before and wants to do it again at a higher level. What we think that takes:

  • 5+ years of experience in high-volume BDR/SDR (Outbound), AE, or Business Development, with 2+ years in leadership roles

  • Proven track record of scaling sales development teams (e.g., from single digits to 20-50+ reps) while achieving ambitious pipeline/revenue contribution targets

  • Strong sales pedigree: deep understanding of sales qualification methodologies (BANT, MEDDIC, SPICED, etc.) and outbound prospecting best practices

  • Systems-savvy: expert in CRM, engagement tools, and sales automation; ability to architect efficient workflows, reporting, and dashboards

  • Data-driven operator with a demonstrated ability to optimize for conversion, productivity, and ROI at scale

  • Excellent communicator, motivator, and coach, capable of building trust with both executives and front-line reps

  • Growth-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with the resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, high-expectation sales environment

Trajectory

In this role you will:

Sales Leadership & Team Scaling

  • Build, lead, and scale a high-volume BDR team that consistently hits aggressive pipeline targets

  • Recruit, train, and retain top sales talent, with a structured performance framework spanning KPIs, quotas, comp models, and promotion paths

  • Foster a competitive, metrics-driven, and coaching-oriented sales culture

  • Establish repeatable playbooks and frameworks that enable fast onboarding and predictable performance across geographies, markets, and verticals

Revenue Generation & Alignment

  • Own pipeline creation, ensuring outbound efforts consistently translate into high-quality pipeline and, ultimately, revenue

  • Partner closely with Account Executives, Sales Leadership, and Marketing to optimize territory coverage, lead handoff, and campaign execution

  • Set clear productivity and conversion benchmarks (calls, sequences, meetings, SQLs, closed-won impact) and manage the team rigorously against them

Process, Systems & Operations

  • Design and implement scalable prospecting processes across segments and markets, in close collaboration with Revenue Operations

  • Leverage CRM and sales engagement tools to maximize workflow efficiency and output quality

  • Continuously evaluate and improve workflows to drive volume, personalization, and conversion at scale

Execution & Hands-On Involvement

  • Lead from the front, personally supporting high-value prospecting campaigns and modeling best practices in outreach

  • Coach BDRs on objection handling, messaging, and qualification to build sales acumen and confidence

  • Drive continuous experimentation in outbound sequences, multichannel engagement, and messaging to maximize ROI

Definition of Success

We measure success by impact, not activity. Here's what that looks like:

  • You have scaled a high-volume BDR organization that consistently outperforms its pipeline and revenue contribution targets

  • You have implemented systems, processes, and playbooks that enable predictable, repeatable performance

  • You have built a culture of sales excellence, career development, and accountability across the team

  • You are driving significant top-of-funnel growth while aligning tightly with Sales, Marketing, and RevOps

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in high-volume BDR/SDR outbound, Account Executive, or business development roles
  • 2+ years of experience in sales leadership roles
  • Proven track record scaling sales development teams from single digits to 20–50+ representatives
  • Experience achieving ambitious pipeline and revenue contribution targets
  • Strong understanding of sales qualification methodologies such as BANT, MEDDIC, and SPICED
  • Expertise with CRM, engagement tools, sales automation, workflows, reporting, and dashboards
  • Demonstrated ability to optimize conversion, productivity, and ROI at scale
  • Excellent communication, motivation, coaching, and relationship-building skills
  • Growth-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset and resilience in a fast-paced sales environment
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The Company
150 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Planhat is a customer platform built to give insights, manage workflow and drive customer experience. Planhat is helping hundreds of modern technology companies worldwide center their business around their customers in order to maximize customer success and customer lifetime value. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2015 and has a team of 100+ people across Europe, North America, South America, and APAC.

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