
Client Development Executive
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Reporting to: Head of Client Solutions
The Role
Ambrey Baker is seeking a proactive, personable Client Development Executive to support structured client outreach, lead qualification, meeting booking and relationship development across the four pillars of our business.
This office-based role will focus on identifying high-quality opportunities, researching prospective clients and projects, arranging face-to-face meetings and maintaining meaningful contact with organisations in our target sectors.
You will work closely with the Head of Client Solutions and wider business team to ensure client meetings are properly researched, relevant and prepared. The role includes UK-wide travel to client meetings, networking events and exhibitions.
Key Responsibilities
- Research target organisations, contacts, projects and market activity across food manufacturing, cold chain and logistics, pharmaceutical and advanced manufacturing sectors.
- Identify potential clients through planning portals, company websites, LinkedIn, CRM records, industry intelligence and existing networks.
- Deliver structured outbound activity through telephone calls, email, LinkedIn, networking events, exhibitions and follow-up communication.
- Qualify prospective clients based on project relevance, timing, sector fit, decision-making responsibility and potential opportunity value.
- Book high-quality face-to-face meetings for the Head of Client Solutions and wider business team.
- Prepare background information and meeting briefs to support productive client conversations.
- Build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing clients.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, including contact details, communication history, meeting outcomes and next actions.
- Follow up enquiries, introductions, events and client conversations in a timely and professional manner.
- Support account management activity across existing client relationships where required.
- Identify opportunities for repeat work, referrals and introductions within target sectors.
- Represent Ambrey Baker professionally at meetings, exhibitions, industry events and client visits.
Essential Experience and Skills
- A minimum of three years’ experience in account management, sales, business development or a similar client-facing role.
- Experience of structured outbound activity, including telephone outreach, email campaigns, LinkedIn engagement and follow-up.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence arranging and attending face-to-face client meetings.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience maintaining accurate CRM information.
- A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and progressing conversations.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel across the UK when required.
Desirable Experience
- Account management, sales or business development experience within food manufacturing, cold chain and logistics, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, construction or industrial sectors.
- Experience attending exhibitions, networking events or industry conferences.
- Understanding of construction, industrial development, specialist facilities management or capital-project environments.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance
- 30 days’ annual leave including bank holidays. (increasing at service increments)
- Pension Contributions
- Opportunities to attend exhibitions, networking events and client meetings across the UK.
- Structured support from the Head of Client Solutions and wider Ambrey Baker team.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to matthew.waldeck@ambreybaker.co.uk
Your covering letter should outline your relevant account management, sales or business development experience and explain why you are interested in developing client relationships across Ambrey Baker’s target sectors.

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