Business Development Manager

Would you like to work for Europe’s largest innovation funding consultancy? At FI Group we help companies of all shapes and sizes develop their innovative ideas by obtaining tax incentives and subsidies, both nationally and internationally. We are currently present in 13 countries and have more than 1,500 employees worldwide. Why join us? Helping ideas grow. Innovation is in our DNA We are committed to Innovation Funding (R&D Tax, Grants) as the basis for creating more competitive companies that provide solutions to change the present and improve the future of our society. Our technical capacity and the fiscal knowledge of our professionals have led us to become leaders in the sector at the national level. However, we believe that our differentiator resides in the values of our human capital: EMPATHY , PROFESSIONALISM and HONESTY . Our greatest value is the people who make up FI Group. We believe that our most important asset is our people, and therefore we strive hard to ensure that our staff have career progression and job satisfaction in their roles! Be part of an international group delivering ambitious growth plans in the UK and proprietary software tools to differentiate from the competition Do you want to know more about the current opportunity? We are looking in London for a Business Development Manager to join our UK team! The person will be selling FI Group main service offering to companies undertaking innovative projects. This will require the person to identify innovative companies, and to explain to them how they may benefit from the R&D tax regime and relevant UK/European Grant Funding, with a view to signing an agreement with that company for FI Group to handle part of their Innovation Funding Strategy. The position requires a high capacity to self-generate leads and participate in the growth of the company, and deal with complex sales cycles with top management. Main responsibilities will include:

• Managing the full 360 sales cycle – Prospecting to Proposals
• Professionally interact with decision makers across all markets and seniority within SME’s to FTSE100
• Ability to work autonomously and as a part of a team, providing guidance and assistance to fellow team members
• Meetings are generated through your own lead generation and inbound marketing leads

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of the UK’s R&D Tax legislation,
• Track record of targeted prospecting across R&D intensive sectors
• Demonstrable experience in opening opportunities to meet with decision makers across SME’s and Large companies within the Life Science and Manufacturing sectors.
• A minimum of 1 year of Business Development experience working in the UK Innovation Funding market (Grants and R&D Tax).

Here is a peek at some of our employee perks:

• Salary package based on fix gross salary and commission structure
• 25 Days of Holiday per annum, with an increment of one day for each year of service!
• One mental health day per year, on top of your annual leave allowance – a day off for everyone in the office, to completely disconnect from work!
• 5% Company Pension matched contribution
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Flextime and Hybrid work model: Helping you to balance your work and family life
• Private Health Cover from day one
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policy
• Employee Referral Bonus – We’re always looking for talented individuals to join our FI Group family

If this opportunity and challenge is what you are looking for, do not hesitate to apply. Looking forward to meeting you! F. Iniciativas I+D+i, S.L. informs you that your data have been included in an automated file for the purpose of advancing in the selection processes. The data collected is stored under the confidentiality and security measures established by law. We also wish to inform you that you may exercise your rights by sending an e-mail to the following address: rgpd@fi-group.com For more detail in this matter: