Business Development Manager - Insight and Transformation Central London / hybrid GBP 50-60,000 + commission - (posted Oct 7 2026)

Company:
Advertisers Ref: MrWeb/BusDev
MrWeb Ref: 163297

Job Spec: Do you know how to turn a great research conversation into a commercial opportunity?

We're looking for an experienced market research business development professional to join the Growth team of an ambitious insight and transformation business.

This is a new business role with real ownership of the sales pipeline and the opportunity to build relationships with senior research and insight buyers.

You'll be selling a broad research offering spanning quantitative and qualitative research, brand tracking, audience segmentation, stakeholder and opinion research and proprietary research products, working alongside experienced researchers to develop solutions that genuinely answer client challenges.


You'll be responsible for:

• Building and developing your own new business pipeline
• Developing relationships with senior research, insight and brand buyers
• Identifying opportunities through targeted outreach, LinkedIn, events, conferences and warm introductions
• Qualifying research briefs and identifying where the business can add real value
• Working with research specialists on proposals and pitches
• Managing opportunities through to conversion and sharing market intelligence with the wider business.

We're looking for someone with:

• At least 3 years' experience selling market research services, ideally within a research agency
• A good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research and key methodologies
• An established network among research, insight or brand buyers
• The confidence to have credible conversations with senior and technically minded clients
• A proactive, commercially minded approach and genuine appetite for winning new business
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work collaboratively with research specialists.

If you're already selling market research and are looking for a role where you can own the pipeline, build senior relationships and make a commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you.

The position offers a basic salary of £50-£60k, depending on experience, plus commission. Commission OTE is anticipated at £5-£10k every six months.

At Fourteen People, we are committed to creating inclusive recruitment processes and providing equal opportunities to all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected characteristic. We work closely with our clients to continually improve diversity, equity and inclusion across the recruitment process and workplace.

Fourteen People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Who to contact: Please send your CV to sue@fourteenpeople.com, quoting the ref MrWeb/BusDev.

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