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Business Development Executive


Company : RD Content


Location : London, UK


Created : 2025-04-28


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Application Requirements : CV & Cover letter Job Type : Full-time Salary : 24,000 - 30,000 dependent on experience Location : Holborn, London (on-site only) Who are RD Content? RD Content is an independent creative production agency headquartered in the heart of central London established in 2009. Our team has grown from a couple of people in an office with a camera to a global operation employing over 100 staff. Our ethos is simple: to be the makers, not the middlemen. We offer a faster, better and more cost-effective solution for the world''s biggest brands wanting to create anything from beautiful cinematic brand films, TVCs and integrated campaigns to short-form social content, internal comms and explainer films. Our post-production facilities in London house our talented full-time team of creatives, copywriters, film directors, designers, camera operators, DOPs, editors, 2D/3D animators, sound designers/composers and colour graders. We are also armed with one of the largest and most sustainable film studios in the UK (and circa. 2.5m worth of high-end film equipment. We are proud to have delivered various campaigns for some of the worlds biggest brands, including Qatar Airways, Booking.com, EY, Clifford Chance and Samsung. If you are commercially minded, passionate about filmmaking and want to help us expand our client base, then this could be the place for you. What are we looking for in a candidate? We are looking for a sales-minded Business Development Executive to join our team and play a key role in expanding RD Contents client base. As the first point of contact for prospective clients, we expect you to: Be adaptable in a fast-moving work environment with many moving parts within the company. Have a strong understanding of business and how companies operate in different industries. Be interested in both business and the creative/film industry, understanding how the two intersect. Be self-sufficient and self-driven, always looking for opportunities to connect and build relationships. Have excellent written and spoken English. Have impeccable organisational skills, ensuring your email inbox is tidy, logging all conversations in our CRM system, keeping deals updated, and being meticulously prepared for meetings. Be confident speaking to new people, making a positive, likeable, and knowledgeable first impression. Be a trusted advisor, making new clients feel comfortable discussing and sharing new projects. Understand why video is crucial for brands and how it impacts businesses in the wider communications landscape. Have a strong passion for marketing and sales, understanding what drives decision-making in different industries. Stay aware of trends in the advertising and marketing industry. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the video production process. Have a feisty attitude, hungry to close deals and secure new sales meetings. Be willing to do research, take initiative, and actively seek out new connections. What will the role involve? Identifying and prospecting industries of your choice, creating a pipeline of clients, and developing a personalised outreach strategy. Reaching out to potential clients via email, calls, LinkedIn, and networking events to arrange introductory meetings. Managing and updating a pipeline of prospective clients using our CRM system (HubSpot). Handling inbound responses from potential leads, addressing objections, and guiding them toward sharing a brief with us. Working on the business side of a creative agency, bridging the gap between sales, marketing, and video production. Creating key documents such as client briefs, agency decks, case studies, and award entries. Providing creative input, helping shape the stories we tell and ensuring our outreach aligns with our brands storytelling approach. How to apply? If youre business-savvy, creatively aware, and ready to make an impact at RD Content, wed love to hear from you Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and why youre the perfect fit for this role to cullen.laveryrdcontent.com