Business Development Executive – Channel Performance

Overview

In this entry-level role within the Channel Performance team, you’ll help fuel business growth by researching opportunities, supporting outbound outreach, and qualifying leads. You’ll contribute to marketing and BD content that raises awareness of Ipsos services, while gaining exposure to the full sales cycle and proposal support. The role combines AI-enabled research with practical sales and stakeholder management development in a collaborative environment. You’ll work closely with colleagues to shape content, diagnose opportunities, and build a compelling pipeline. This is an opportunity to grow a commercial career in a leading research and insights organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• pension contribution
• income protection
• life assurance
• health & wellbeing benefits
• professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Support new business generation through prospect research, outbound outreach and lead qualification
• Create engaging content, case studies and sales materials for marketing and business development
• Assist with proposal development, client responses and commercial documentation
• Gain exposure to the full sales cycle and CRM-related tasks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to raise awareness of services
• Contribute to innovative marketing and sales initiatives using AI tools

Key requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent research and information-gathering capabilities
• Ability to build relationships and establish credibility with prospective clients
• Strong organisational skills and multi-project management
• Proactive, self-motivated with a readiness to learn new skills and technologies
• Creative mindset for marketing and sales content
• Collaborative and customer-focused approach
• Proficiency in using and adopting AI tools to support research and sales activities
• Familiarity with outreach through phone, email, LinkedIn and digital channels
• Commercial awareness and enthusiasm for business development
• Willingness to learn CRM systems and sales technologies

• Relationship building
• Excellent communication
• Collaborative mindset
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word

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