Why join us

WorkNest is part of the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Group, backed by Inflexion, a leading mid-market private equity firm. Our growth continues with our recent expansion into cyber security through the acquisitions of Pentest and Bulletproof. We are recruiting for additional Business Development Executives to lead innovative initiatives and drive our business strategies forward. This is your opportunity to grow with a company on the fast track to success.

What We Offer

• Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• 3-month commission plan (£40 per sat outbound appointments and £20 per sat inbound appointment)
• Potential to achieve fantastic OTE
• Great Benefits
• Opportunities for growth and development via our dedicated career pathway
• A supportive and inclusive work culture
• Remote or hybrid working with offices based in Chester or Glasgow - Depending on location

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Business Development Executive you will collaborate with your managers to understand the needs of potential clients, spotting opportunities, and coordinating both remote and occasional in-person sales meetings for our field sales team to maximise revenue from WorkNest products and services. You'll also identify opportunities where WorkNest can provide tangible value to prospective businesses and secure appointments for the Field Sales Team to facilitate the closure of new business opportunities. You'll earn commissions for successfully closed appointments. Additionally, you'll share market insights and competitor behaviour feedback with the Campaign Managers, contact senior decision-makers through phone calls, and execute marketing plans.

You will be solely responsible for meeting the target of securing high-quality appointments for the field sales team while ensuring efficient diary management. Your performance should surpass sales revenue goals, opportunity generation targets, and the KPIs set by the business.

Our Story

WorkNest is part of a wider GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) division owned by Inflexion. We are a powerhouse of Employment Law, HR, Compliance and Health and Safety support services, weaving pragmatic advice with powerful technology platforms. We have experienced exceptional growth over the last 24 months, fueled by the acquisition of several leading business services groups, which has bought together the most gifted practitioners in people management, health, safety and wellbeing, employment law, professional training, and business technology. We are proud to offer a broader range of services to help protect and nurture organisations of every size.

At WorkNest, we believe our people are what make us. We value, respect and support our colleagues, understand the importance of work-life balance, and work together to deliver a brilliant service for our clients.

We are committed to delivering on our four core values that we believe all our colleagues should align with: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Inclusion.

Up for the challenge?

If you share our values of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Inclusion, please use the purple ‘apply now’ button to begin your application. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post.

WorkNest is committed to creating a culture of Inclusion and ensuring that everyone – job applicants, clients, colleagues, and anyone else we deal with – is treated fairly and with respect. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a diverse team, however, please speak to our Talent and Recruitment specialist if there are any adjustments, we need to make in order to ensure, a genuine equality of opportunity.

See why WorkNest is a great place to work - Take a look at our WorkNest Culture video: https://worknest.wistia.com/medias/tg8eo5hyce

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We may look to close the advert early, so please don't delay in submitting an application.