Business Development Graduate

Job description

Are you a recent graduate ready to make an Impact in your career?

Are you passionate about creating positive change in the world? Imagine starting your career at a fast-growing start-up that's revolutionising University education while helping businesses reach their full potential. If this sounds interesting to you, then Impact Consulting’s Business Development role might offer you the perfect start to your career!

Who We Are:

At Impact Consulting, we're not just about business, we're about shaping careers and changing lives. We partner with forward thinking universities to provide real-world projects/placements/internships for students to undertake as part of their degree.

We help Universities better prepare students for their career, by providing them with exciting challenges to work on with companies ranging from multinational giants to thriving startups and international NGOs to small charities. Through these projects, we’re bridging the gap between academia and industry.

The Business Development Graduate Role

Through our Business Development Graduate role, you’ll dive into a job that's equal parts sales, problem-solving, and social impact. You'll be the driving force behind organising exciting projects that students can then work on as part or alongside their studies.

What you’ll be Doing:

• Proactively identify and reach out to organisations, from global corporations and start-ups to social enterprises and NGOs through LinkedIn, email outreach, and networking at conferences.

• Book and lead online meetings with companies to introduce our programmes and explore collaboration opportunities.

• Uncover each organisation’s challenges and position how hosting a student project can provide value and impact.

• Pitch and sell the opportunity to host a project, while assessing each company’s suitability as a partner.

• Convert interest into confirmed project briefs by shaping the company’s challenges into clear, actionable projects for students.

• Manage the full sales cycle from initial outreach to handover of projects to our university partners.

What We’re Looking For:

• 2.1 or higher university degree, ideally in a Business/Engineering or Technology related subject, however this is not mandatory.

• A target-driven mentality and willingness to go above and beyond to succeed - this is very important

• Exceptional communicator who is capable of building relationships quickly.

• Someone who is looking for a sales-related role

• Self-motivated, driven and entrepreneurial.

• Looking to work in a fast paced and high pressure working environment.

• Someone that is ready to start in April 2026!

What’s on Offer:

• £30,000 Salary + Commission (Total Expected Earnings = £33,000)

• Full time permanent role - 3 Days Per Week in our London (Tower Bridge) office, 2 days per week from Home.

• 22 days annual leave (Pro Rata) plus birthday leave.

• Enthusiastic, progressive, young start-up environment reporting directly to the company directors.

Application Process:

1. Complete our online written and video application.

2. Attend our half day assessment in London (March/April).

3. Join a final interview video call with the company Founders.