Business Development Associate - #2167939

Business Development Associate – Management Development Programme

Lumen | Liverpool City Centre | Full-time | £25,000–£40,000 OTE

About Lumen

Lumen is an offline marketing and sales company representing established, high-value clients. Our clients come to us because they need growth they can rely on, and that demand is now outpacing our team. To keep up, we’re investing in people who can learn our systems, master them, and go on to lead teams and client contracts of their own.

We don’t promote on time served or on your CV. We promote on clear, published criteria. If you meet them, you move up.

The role

You’ll start by learning our sales systems from the ground up, working directly with customers on behalf of our clients. As you build confidence and results, your role broadens into coaching, training and supporting the people who join after you.

What you’ll be doing

Learning and applying our proven sales and customer engagement systems

Representing our clients professionally in person, out in the field

Progressing into training and coaching new associates, both in the field and in the office

Tracking and managing KPIs for yourself and, over time, your team

Supporting the onboarding of new associates so they get off to a strong start

Helping us scale client campaigns as new contracts come in

How progression works

Our Management Development Programme is structured around milestones, not tenure. Each step has clear targets, covering sales performance, training responsibility, product and leadership knowledge, and sign-off from a manager. You’ll always know exactly where you stand and what the next step requires.

The pathway runs from mastering the core role, to training others, to learning recruitment, to leading a team of your own. The long-term goal is to manage client contracts. How quickly you progress depends entirely on you.

What we’re looking for

No previous sales or management experience is required. We’re looking for people who are:

Competitive and motivated by clear goals

Coachable and keen to learn a system properly before improving on it

Comfortable talking to people in person

Reliable, professional and good at bringing others along with them

Interested in leadership as a long-term career rather than a short-term job

What you’ll get

£25,000–£40,000 OTE, with earnings linked to performance

Full, structured training from day one, plus ongoing coaching from senior leaders

A transparent, criteria-based route into management

A city-centre base in Liverpool

A team culture that rewards effort, development and results

Apply

Send us your CV, or just a few lines about yourself and why this role appeals to you. We’ll be in touch to arrange an initial conversation.