Job Description

The basic aim of business development executives, also known as business development representatives, is to increase the amount of revenue a business gains by generating more leads. This role differs from that of an account executive due to the emphasis on new clients: a business development executive is more likely to be employed by a company looking to expand its client base, perhaps by breaking out into new sectors or using new methods of reaching and communicating with potential leads. So, creative and strategic thinking is likely to be essential. A business development executive job description will still include maintaining current business relationships, however.