Membership Business Development Manager
Join the Energy Revolution with E-FWD
E-FWD, the premium membership platform from Energy Voice (a DC Thomson brand), is redefining how energy leaders connect, learn, and lead. Since launching in late 2023, we’ve built a powerful network of over 200 senior executives from across UK energy sector and hosted headline-making events featuring figures like Gordon Brown.Now, we’re scaling fast—and we’re looking for a high-performing sales professional to help us lead the charge.
This is your opportunity to shape the future of energy media and events.
What You’ll Do
As a Membership Business Development Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of our commercial growth. You’ll:
- Own and grow a high-value sales pipeline—from prospecting to closing, and beyond.
- Drive new business by targeting C-suite executives across the energy sector.
- Expand existing accounts, deploying the full suite of E-FWD and Energy Voice products to maximise engagement and revenue generation from each client.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, community and online trading teams to refine our offering and deliver exceptional member experiences.
- Represent E-FWD at high-profile events, building relationships and uncovering new opportunities.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
You’re not just a salesperson—you’re a strategic thinker, a relationship builder, and a connector. You bring:
- Proven success in B2B sales, ideally in subscriptions, memberships, or professional services.
- Mastery of the sales cycle, from cold outreach to consultative selling and closing.
- Energy and resilience, to own your success and growth in the role.
- CRM fluency and a data-driven mindset to manage and optimize your pipeline. (we use HubSpot)
- Account management skills, with a focus on renewals, upselling, and long-term value.
- Confidence and charisma—you’re comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and tailoring your pitch to their needs.
- A passion for energy, innovation, and transformation—and a desire to be part of something evolving.
- Career-defining opportunity in a fast-growing, high-impact brand.
- Supportive, ambitious culture backed by one of the UK’s most respected media companies.
- Hybrid flexibility from Fleet Street London office (1+ day/week in-office).
- Access to major industry events and a front-row seat to the energy transition.
If you’re ready to accelerate your career and help shape the future of energy, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and let’s drive the energy conversation forward.
To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.
Benefits
This is a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday, Health Cash Plan, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.
If you have any issues with your application, please email recruitment@dcthomson.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 27th June at 16:30
Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.