Business Development Manager

Job description

Client Partnerships Manager (Business Development Manager)

Design Agency

3 days onsite (East London)

Up to £50k + bonus + bens

Essential requirements;

• Track record of winning new clients in an agency setting
• Genuine passion for fashion, culture and consumer trends
• Supremely organised and proactive

Our client is a world class design and brand agency creating cutting edge work for clients such as Nike, Sonos, Supreme, Stussy, Selfridges….the list is impressive.

Launched almost 40 years ago, and with multiple awards won, they have an incredibly strong reputation in the design industry and boast B Corp accreditation too.

The Client Partnerships Manager is a newly created position born from the vision of a robust pipeline of new business coming through.

You’ll work very closely with the Partnerships Lead in conducting strategic research, identifying emerging trends and building valuable insights across relevant industries. These insights will inform and drive proactive new business outreach and opportunities. You’ll have to demonstrate experience in driving outreach and lead prospecting campaigns, but with a highly consultative style - this isn’t a cold calling style role! You will be building up a solid prospect list, using your passion for design, fashion and consumer trends to identify clients and think of creative ideas to engage them.

You MUST show a demonstrable interest in fashion, design and consumer trends along with experience in a client facing, commercial role in an agency environment. You’ll have a can-do and proactive attitude and be hugely organised.

Technical skills required - InDesign/ Keynote/ Word/ Excel/ Hubspot.

Benefits:

28 days PLUS 2 weeks at Christmas to rest and reset!

Plenty of local and overseas teams socials

Pension scheme

Various skills training courses

Hybrid policy is 3 office days per week, 2 from home

To apply for this role, email your CV along with a few brief lines explaining how you meet the 3 essential requirements listed at the top to lucy.simpson@impact-london.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

25-05-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English