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American Express

Business Development Manager

American Express

. Drive growth within the SME segment by engaging senior decision-makers in high-quality consultative sales conversations .

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeBrighton • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong consultative selling skills and a proven track record in managing and converting outbound sales pipelines, particularly within the SME segment. Excels in engaging senior decision-makers and achieving performance goals in a competitive B2B environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Consultative Selling SkillsOutbound Sales Pipeline ManagementB2B Sales ExperienceEngaging Senior Decision-MakersTarget-Driven Performance

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Hard Skills
Sales Pipeline ManagementPerformance Goal AchievementB2B SalesConsultative SellingRevenue Target Overachievement
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsResilienceSelf-MotivationOrganisational SkillsPersonal Accountability
Industry Keywords
SME SegmentTelesalesFinancial ServicesCommercial PaymentsStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive growth within the SME segment by engaging senior decision-makers in high-quality consultative sales conversations
  • Build, manage, and convert a high-quality outbound sales pipeline
  • Influence and close senior decision-makers in a competitive environment
  • Deliver profitable, sustainable growth for the SME portfolio

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrated success in a target-driven role, with a track record of meeting or exceeding performance goals
  • Strong consultative selling skills, with experience influencing senior stakeholders, ideally in a B2B environment
  • Proven ability to manage and convert an outbound sales pipeline in a high-performance setting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence engaging decision-makers
  • High levels of resilience, self-motivation, and personal accountability
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience in B2B telesales, financial services, or commercial payments (preferred)
  • Experience selling to SME decision-makers (FDs, CFOs, Directors, Business Owners) (preferred)
  • Consistent overachievement of revenue, acquisition, or spend-based targets (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • Support for financial-well-being and retirement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities