Business Development Manager

  • Focus Group
  • Shoreham-by-sea, Sussex
  • 18/07/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications Management Cyber Security

Job Description

Business Development Manager Own Your Territory. Own Your Earnings.

Award-Winning Tech Scale-Up £1bn Valuation 30,000+ Customers

If you're a B2B hunter who thrives on building from scratch and closing complex deals, this is your opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest-growing tech companies and earn accordingly.

The opportunity

At Focus Group, we power the digital workplace for over 30,000 UK businesses. With a £1bn valuation and 1,300+ employees across 20 offices, we're not slowing down and neither are our top BDMs.

As a BDM you'll own a protected territory and control the full sales cycle, from cold outreach to close. Selling our complete technology stack (Telecoms, IT, Cyber Security, Mobile) to SME and mid-market businesses. Initially this is a self gen role but once embedded and proven you'll partner with our BDEs to help feed you qualified appointments and work in a structure built for high performers.

Real success stories

Ruben Joined Aug 2025 as BDM

  • 6 months in: 200% over target
  • "This is a company that rewards hard-working people who want to achieve their ambitions."

Mohan BDE BDM, started Jan 2023

  • £1.3m in sales, signed Focus Group's largest partner ever
  • Won 6+ awards - now trains the next generation of BDEs

Nicole Joined Jul 2024, promoted to Corporate Team

  • £70k revenue + £500k pipeline in 8 months; National Sales Awards finalist
  • "A long-term career I never thought possible."
What you'll do
  • Prospecting: Research your territory and run outbound campaigns (cold calling, LinkedIn, email) to turn cold prospects into opportunities.
  • Consultative selling: Run discovery calls and face-to-face meetings; present tailored solutions that solve real business problems.
  • Closing deals: Navigate complex B2B cycles with multiple stakeholders, handle objections, and close through value.
What we're looking for
  • Proven B2B sales experience. Complex or solution-based selling preferred
  • A hunter mentality: energised by cold outreach, new accounts, and winning from scratch, not day to day account growth and management
  • Resilience and autonomy. You take full ownership of your results and manage your pipeline
  • Coachable and collaborative with a growth mindset; bonus points for telecoms, IT, or cyber security background
What you'll earn

No thresholds. No Caps. You earn from deal one and compound your earnings as your customers grow

Year 1 Base: £30-40k (depending on experience and target) + £400/month car allowance

OTE: £65-80k OTE I Top performers: £100k+ (uncapped)

Year 2-3

OTE: £80-100k OTE I Top performers: £120k+

Other Key Benefits Include:
  • Monthly accelerators
  • Annual incentive trips (2024: Ibiza & 2025: Miami)
  • 2 days WFH after probation
  • 25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays