Business Development Manager (Digital Services)

To support continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our team.

Location: Manchester or Chesterfield

Job type: Full time, permanent. 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £45,000 to £52,000 (depending on experience) plus OTE

Working model: In-office / Hybrid - remote

Benefits: ‘Employment Ownership Trust (EOT)’ tax-free company bonus scheme; flexible working; gym membership; regular team building events and socials. Access to Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

Career & Personal Development: Career development plans & progression opportunities. Learning and development programme, continuous professional development opportunities, well-being programme

Life at CNS

As one of the fastest growing regional agencies in the UK, there’s a real sense of excitement at CNS where nothing stands still for long. We continue to grow the teams across all departments to allow us to add to the existing talent who are driving significant growth for our clients and for CNS.

Our company vision is to make CNS the best place to work in media. We offer a generous benefits package and a great environment; allowing our teams to enjoy their work, to learn and to make a real difference.

We have offices in Chesterfield, Manchester and Birmingham with aspirations to expand further. We work with well-known national brands as well as regional clients. We are a results-led agency and have been awarded Top 50 Integrated agencies 2025, UK Agency Award Winner 2025, Winner of ‘Campaign Best Places to Work 2024’, ‘Highly Commended in The Drum Awards Marketing EMEA’ and ‘Best Media Planning & Buying Agency (Large)’ at the 2023 UK Agency Awards, ‘Best Media Buying Agency (Global)’ at the 2024 Global Agency Awards. We’re also certified advertising partners with Google, Meta and Microsoft.

About the Role

To support continued growth, we are looking for a Business Development Manager (Digital Services) to join our team.

• This is a hands-on, revenue-driving role for someone who knows how agency new business works and can hit the ground running.
• You’ll be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and converting new opportunities across CNS Media’s core digital services, working closely with our senior digital and delivery teams to bring the right opportunities through the door.
• This role is ideal for someone who has already succeeded in a similar role within a digital or advertising agency and is now looking for a business where they can make a real impact.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively generate new business opportunities for CNS’s Digital Services (predominantly Paid Digital, SEO, Website Design and Email Marketing).
• Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting, discovery, proposal, negotiation, and close.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified digital opportunities.
• Engage senior stakeholders on the client side (Marketing Directors, Heads of Digital, Owners, MDs).
• Work closely with internal digital specialists to shape commercially viable solutions.
• Represent CNS Media at networking events, industry events, and client meetings.
• Accurately forecast pipeline and revenue performance.
• Deliver against monthly and quarterly revenue targets.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Proven experience in a commercial / new business role within a digital or advertising agency.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing services (predominantly Paid Digital, SEO, Website Design and Email Marketing).
• Demonstrable track record of closing new business and growing digital revenue.
• Confident engaging with senior client stakeholders.
• Self-starter who can operate with autonomy and momentum.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.

Desirable:

• Experience selling multi-service digital retainers or website projects.
• Existing network of marketing decision-makers.
• Experience working with mid-market or multi-location brands.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary with attractive commission.
• Hybrid working with access to our Manchester and Chesterfield offices.
• A supportive, experienced senior team who understand how to close and deliver work properly.
• Opportunity to shape and grow CNS Media’s digital new business function.
• Clear progression as the agency continues to scale.
• A culture that values outcomes, quality, and long-term client relationships.

CNS Media Ltd are passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and celebrates diversity. We are committed to attracting, recruiting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce. Our diversity and uniqueness not only drives but empowers our creativity.