Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Bolton/Hybrid

£40k - £45k Basic + OTE

35 Hours per Week

About The Role

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in driving our growth in 2025? We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to join our world-class in-house marketing team. Reporting to the Head of eCRM, you'll take the lead in sourcing and onboarding new data partners — whether they’re data brokers, full-service email partners, or strategic lead partners — to support all our products, including business energy, connectivity, and water.

What's in it for you? This is a brand-new opportunity with a blank canvas for you to make your mark. As part of our growing SME, you’ll have the chance to work cross-functionally with all departments and senior leaders, learning more about other areas of the business and gaining valuable experience.

What You Can Expect to Be Doing

No two days will be the same! You’ll be at the heart of expanding our partner pipeline, using research tools like LinkedIn and Google to identify new opportunities. From the initial contact to due diligence, contract negotiation, and launch, and monitoring ongoing performance, you’ll manage the entire partner journey.

A Few Things About You

You’re a self-starter who thrives on results and loves to generate new business opportunities:

· You have a minimum of 2 years in a business development environment

· A clear understanding of email marketing and data purchase, including the regulatory environment and regulations (PECR & GDPR)

· Experience of on-boarding new clients/partners through a due diligence process

· Strong commercial acumen

· Solid contract negotiation and proof-reading skills

A Bit About Us

We’re the UK’s Favourite Business Utilities Retailer helping businesses and households make savings on their utilities. Since 2007, we’ve grown into one the UK’s leading energy comparison experts, carrying out almost 500,000 switches to save customers over £100m on their gas, electricity, water and telecoms.

Why Join Love?

Our Teammates are the heart and soul of our business, and every single person has an important part to play in driving our success. We firmly believe that happy Teammates result in happy customers, so we like to have a little fun along the way.

We value the time of teammates and know it’s important to create a balance of work and home life, you’ll work Monday – Friday with no weekends or late evenings, with the opportunity to work 2 days in our buzzing office and 3 days from the comfort of your own home.

Our social calendar is loaded with awards days, incentives, and social activities to keep hearts pumping and recognition front of mind.

Take a Peek at Some of Our Benefits

· Hybrid working

· Healthcare package

· 25 days holiday plus an additional day service for each year of service, capped at 28 days. Plus, bank holidays

· Employee discount scheme

· Exciting social events including themed celebrations and parties, charity functions and business updates

· Sociable working hours

· Fantastic progression opportunity with clear succession planning and the opportunity to complete qualifications

· A secure future through our Pension plan

· Enhanced Maternity and Paternity package

· Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding up to £500 in vouchers!

· On site gym

· Onsite café

· Free parking

· Cycle to work Scheme