Business Development Manager

Lynx Recruitment
Rg248Gu, RG24 8GU, United Kingdom
Last week
£45,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Posted
28 May 2026 (Last week)

Benefits

Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission structure Clear progression opportunities Exposure to leading cyber security and networking technologies Supportive and collaborative sales environment Ongoing training and career development
Business Development Manager – Network Security

Location: Basingstoke
Job Type: Full-Time | Predominantly Office-Based
Salary: £40,000 – £60,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission

Our client is an awardwinning technology and cyber security specialist, they're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to join its growing commercial team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven sales professional with experience in IT, networking, managed services or cyber security sales who thrives in a target-driven environment and enjoys building long-term client relationships.

The business supports a wide range of enterprise, public sector and mid-market organisations across sectors including financial services, retail, healthcare, logistics, education and government, helping customers improve security posture, reduce operational risk and modernise complex IT environments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Generate new business opportunities across existing and new customer accounts
  • Build strong relationships with customers, prospects and technology partners
  • Promote networking, cyber security and managed service solutions
  • Conduct proactive outbound business development activity, including cold calling
  • Maintain high levels of daily sales activity and pipeline generation
  • Manage leads, opportunities and forecasting through CRM systems
  • Support marketing campaigns and follow up on inbound engagement activity
  • Prepare quotations, proposals and customer-facing documentation
  • Attend customer meetings where required
  • Maintain accurate sales forecasting and reporting
  • Achieve and exceed daily, weekly and monthly KPI targets
  • Develop strong knowledge of the company’s technology solutions and services
Skills & Experience Required
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience within IT, MSP, networking or cyber security sales
  • Previous experience in a proactive outbound or cold-calling sales environment
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Highly motivated with a positive and professional attitude
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
  • Excellent organisational and time management abilities
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative
  • Strong written communication and attention to detail
  • Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications
  • Genuine interest in technology, networking and cyber security
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
What’s on Offer
  • Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission structure
  • Clear progression opportunities into senior sales or account management roles
  • Exposure to leading cyber security and networking technologies
  • Supportive and collaborative sales environment
  • Opportunity to work with enterprise and public sector clients
  • Ongoing training and career development

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