Business Development Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

1/6/2025

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Healthcare Portfolio

Celebrating 40 years of industry leadership, Mark Allen invites you to join a culture fuelled by our passion, creativity, and fairness. We’re committed to nurturing talent and growing our brands, giving you the chance to make a real impact on our continued success.

With 550 talented individuals across 7 offices, we’re recruiting a Business Development Manager to join our leading healthcare brands.

This hybrid role involves three days in-office at our Herne Hill location, set next to the beautiful surroundings of Brockwell Park. The salary is up to £45,000 (DOE) plus approximately £15,000–£20,000 OTE in the first year and alongside company benefits.

What We Can Offer You

• A culture of learning and development, where you'll be supported through continuous professional growth.
• Empowerment to bring new ideas to life in an environment that values and encourages creative thinking.
• Opportunities to collaborate with an energetic team and build relationships with senior decision-makers in the healthcare market.
• Join our Networking Groups to meet inspiring peers and grow your professional circle while continuously learning and evolving.
  
  

What is the Opportunity?

As a Senior Commercial Manager You Will

• Manage all daily commercial operations for an allocated healthcare journal and contribute to bespoke business development within our medical communications team.
• Use your consultative sales, account management, and client relationship management techniques to sell print and digital advertising, event sponsorships, and bespoke marketing campaigns to include deliverables such as publications, product reviews, webinars, podcasts, and focus groups.
• Build strong relationships with senior decision-makers in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech sectors.
• Develop creative med-comms solutions and deliver results that meet clients' marketing objectives.
• Represent the business at relevant conferences and meetings, both in the UK and occasionally abroad.
• Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations and manage your portfolio like your own business.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Ideally, experience in med-comms sales coupled with advertising sales experience (or a strong understanding of advertising sales).
• At least two years of experience in a similar role within a media organisation (healthcare experience is a plus but a willingness to immerse yourself fully into this fantastic market is key).
• A track record of exceeding sales targets and signing up new business while maintaining excellent client relationships.
• Strong communication and project management skills, with an eye for detail.
• Confidence in selling across multiple platforms, via phone, face-to-face, and virtual meetings.
• Passion for sales and media, coupled with a proactive, can-do attitude.
  
  

And What We Ask In Return

• A shared belief in our company values: being passionate, creative, fair, and nurturing. If you embody these traits, you’ll fit right in.
• A desire to help foster a positive, collaborative culture where we support one another to achieve great things.
• Commitment to pushing boundaries and striving for excellence in everything you do.
  
  

A Few Key Points

• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diverse backgrounds and perspectives; they make us stronger. If you’re excited about this role, apply even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly. If not this one, you could be just the right fit for other roles we are recruiting for.
• UK Right to Work: All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. We cannot offer sponsorship at this time.
  
  

Content is at the heart of everything we do, across print, digital, and events. Join us as we continue our journey of success.

Whether you’re just starting or looking for the next step in your career, Mark Allen will provide you an opportunity to excel.  Ben Allen CEO