6-12 Month Business Development (Sales) Placement / Internship

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Business Development Representative – 6-12 Month Placement (UK)

Location: Canary Wharf, London | Duration: 6–12 Months, Onsite | Start Date: 2027 | Type: Placement Year

Why it's worth it

Are you a competitive self-starter who's passionate about sales and looking to make the most of your placement year? As a Business Development Representative on placement, you'll get a genuine seat on ReliaQuest's sales floor from day one — connecting our GreyMatter platform to some of the world's most trusted brands and building relationships with thought leaders in one of the fastest-growing industries: cyber security.

This isn't a placement of shadowing and coffee runs. You'll carry real targets, get uncapped commission alongside your placement salary, and receive the same sales training our full-time Business Development Representatives get. You'll leave this placement with a live track record of sales achievement, a mentor network inside a high-growth global company, and a clear path back to ReliaQuest as a graduate.

The everyday hustle

Research accounts, identify key players, and generate interest by leveraging your growing knowledge of the cyber security industry and ReliaQuest's platform, GreyMatter.
Source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up, outbound cold calls, and emails within a given geographic market.
Understand customer needs and requirements and communicate product features and benefits clearly, consistently, and with integrity.
Enter applicable data into our CRM database in a timely manner to actively track, analyze, and report against opportunities.
Establish a ranking for each prospect in our database to represent the value they serve to the organization.
Maintain and expand your book of business through creative outreach strategies.
Route qualified opportunities to the appropriate sales executives with urgency for further development and closure.
Assist with pre-event confirmations and post-event follow-up to keep prospects engaged.
Follow up on Requests for Information (RFI) and educate prospects and partners on our value and their return on investment.
Bring a culture of accountability, adaptability, and helpfulness to better support our customers, partners, and fellow team members.

Do you have what it takes?

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in the UK, with a placement year as a required or optional part of your course.
Available for a 6–12 month placement, onsite in London, starting 2027.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
A strong sense of urgency and a competitive edge. You want to be measured on results, not hours.

What makes you uncommon?

Any prior experience with Salesforce.com or a similar CRM.
A track record of over-achieving in academic, sporting, or extracurricular targets.
Confidence picking up the phone — comfortable making a high volume of calls a day.
Proficiency with corporate productivity and web presentation tools.
Any face-to-face or customer-facing sales/service experience.

What You'll Get

A paid, 6–12 month placement with uncapped commission on top of your base.
Structured sales training identical to what our full-time BDR hires receive.
Real ownership of a pipeline and targets from week one. Not observation, execution.
A mentor and regular check-ins to build your CV, your network, and your next move.