Commercial Business Development Executive
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Development Executive Commercial & Asset Finance
Drive UK SME Growth from Cape Town Remote Finance Brokerage Role
Commercial Finance Remote (Cape Town) UK Hours Competitive Salary
About Our Client
Our client is a fast-growing UK-based commercial finance brokerage dedicated to empowering SMEs through strategic access to funding. With a robust panel of lenders and deep market insight they specialize in delivering tailored solutions across asset finance invoice finance business loans and equipment funding. Their client-first ethos and consultative approach make them a trusted partner for businesses navigating the UK finance landscape. Now expanding their South African presence they offer a unique opportunity to join a high-performance impact-driven team.
The Role: Business Development Executive Commercial & Asset Finance
This is a dynamic outbound-focused business development role geared toward identifying and qualifying UK-based SMEs in need of commercial finance. Acting as the first point of contact youll be responsible for driving top-of-funnel activity leveraging your financial product knowledge to facilitate seamless introductions to UK advisors. The role rewards initiative consultative selling and a strong grasp of financial structures.
Key Responsibilities
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Engage UK SME prospects via outbound calls LinkedIn outreach and CRM-led campaigns
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Understand prospects business operations funding challenges and financial documentation
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Promote tailored funding options such as asset finance invoice finance and commercial loans
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Use HubSpot and Apollo to manage leads activity logs and reporting
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Book qualified meetings for UK-based commercial finance advisors
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Collaborate with marketing and sales to refine outreach strategy and improve conversion rates
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Meet or exceed key performance metrics (e.g. outreach volume qualified meetings)
About You
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3-10 years of B2B sales experience ideally in finance brokerage or asset lending
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Proven ability to sell financial solutions in a competitive consultative environment
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Understanding of SME finance needs and commercial finance products
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Comfortable interpreting financial documents like Balance Sheets
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Excellent communication skills with a professional UK-facing business tone
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Proficient in CRM platforms particularly HubSpot and Apollo
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Motivated detail-oriented and organized with a self-starter mindset
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Home office setup with reliable internet (10 Mbps minimum)
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Available to work UK business hours (8 AM - 5 PM GMT)
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Based in Cape Town and eligible to work in South Africa
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- Sales Pipeline
- Salesforce
- Inside Sales
- Customer relationship management
- CRM Software
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
