Director of Business Development - Marketing Intelligence

Vertical Advantage · Greater London

Director of Business Development - Marketing Intelligence at Vertical Advantage, based in Greater London, paying £90,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£90,000 per annum
Location
Greater London
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
5 Oct 2026
Sector
Business Development

About 70% above the going rate for business development

Reference BH-9398

About the role

A high-growth marketing intelligence business is looking for a Business Development Director to join its expanding commercial team.

This is a senior, 360° new business role, owning opportunities from prospecting and relationship development through to close and onboarding.

The Role:

You’ll be responsible for identifying and converting strategic new business opportunities across brands and agencies globally.

This is a consultative commercial role rather than a transactional sales position. You’ll build relationships with senior marketers and commercial decision-makers, understand their challenges and demonstrate how data, measurement and intelligence can create genuine commercial value.

You’ll also play an important role in shaping the wider Business Development function as the business continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the full new business cycle, from prospecting through to close and onboarding
  • Build and manage a strong pipeline of strategic ICP accounts
  • Develop relationships with senior marketing, media, strategy and commercial leaders
  • Identify new budget holders and commercial opportunities across the modern marketing ecosystem
  • Lead insight-led, consultative sales conversations and pitches
  • Represent the business at industry events, meetings and networking opportunities
  • Work closely with Client Strategy, Product, Data and Revenue teams to deliver strong client outcomes
  • Maintain disciplined pipeline management, forecasting and reporting
  • Help develop BD processes, best practices and the commercial strategy as the business scales

About You:

We’re looking for someone who combines commercial strength with genuine cultural fluency.

You’ll ideally have:

  • 5+ years’ experience in Business Development, Partnerships, Sales or a revenue-focused role
  • Experience within advertising, media, marketing technology, SaaS
  • A strong track record of winning and growing strategic client relationships
  • Experience selling to senior stakeholders within brands, agencies or media businesses
  • Strong consultative selling and commercial negotiation skills
  • Experience working in a high-growth or scale-up environment
  • An interest in data, measurement, insights and evidence-led marketing
  • The curiosity and commercial intelligence to quickly understand a sophisticated product and communicate its value

Double OTE (team are exceeding quota currently)

Reference: BH-9398 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 5 Oct 2026 · Listed via Vertical Advantage

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