Business Development & Sales Executive (SEO / Link Building / Publisher Partnerships)

Business Development & Sales Executive (SEO | Guest Posting | Digital PR) About LinkVeritas LinkVeritas is a UK-based publisher marketplace that connects SEO agencies, digital marketing agencies, SaaS companies, and businesses with trusted publishers for guest posts, niche edits, sponsored content, and digital PR placements. Our mission is to make publisher sourcing simple, transparent, and scalable while helping agencies deliver exceptional results for their clients. We're looking for an experienced Business Development & Sales Executive to help us acquire agency customers, build long-term partnerships, and grow recurring revenue. Your Role You will be responsible for generating new business opportunities and converting qualified prospects into long-term customers. You will work with an existing database of qualified leads and will also identify new opportunities where appropriate. This is an ongoing role with the opportunity to become a long-term member of our team. Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: • Contacting SEO agencies, digital marketing agencies, SaaS companies, and businesses. • Managing cold email outreach campaigns. • Conducting LinkedIn outreach using Sales Navigator. • Following up with prospects through multiple communication channels. • Booking discovery meetings. • Presenting LinkVeritas' services professionally. • Building relationships with agency owners and decision-makers. • Negotiating partnership opportunities. • Closing new customer accounts. • Managing and updating CRM records. • Providing weekly reports on outreach activities, meetings, and sales. • Suggesting improvements to our outreach strategy and sales process. Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who has proven experience in: * Business Development * B2B Sales * Sales Development (SDR) * Appointment Setting * Lead Qualification * Cold Email Outreach * LinkedIn Outreach * Relationship Building * Closing Deals Experience within one or more of the following industries is highly preferred: * SEO * Link Building * Guest Posting * Digital PR * Digital Marketing * SaaS * Content Marketing Required Skills * Excellent spoken and written English. * Strong negotiation skills. * Experience communicating with founders, CEOs, and marketing decision-makers. * Ability to work independently. * Excellent organisational skills. * Professional communication. Preferred Tools Experience using: * LinkedIn Sales Navigator * Apollo * Hunter.io * HubSpot * Zoho CRM * Salesforce * Instantly * Lemlist * Clay * Google Workspace * Microsoft Excel * Google Sheets What Success Looks Like Your success will be measured by: * Qualified meetings booked. * Agency partnerships created. * New customers acquired. * Revenue generated. * Customer retention. * Sales pipeline growth. Initial Trial Project The successful candidate will begin with a paid trial project. During the trial, you will: * Contact qualified agencies from our existing database. * Execute personalised email outreach. * Conduct LinkedIn outreach. * Follow up with interested prospects. * Book meetings with qualified decision-makers. * Help convert prospects into paying customers. If successful, we intend to continue with an ongoing long-term contract. What We're Looking For Please answer the following questions in your proposal: 1. Have you previously sold SEO, Guest Posting, Link Building, Digital PR, or Digital Marketing services? 2. How many years of Business Development experience do you have? 3. What results have you achieved? Please include: * Meetings booked * Customers acquired * Revenue generated * Partnerships created 4. Which CRM systems have you used? 5. Which outreach tools have you used? 6. How would you approach selling LinkVeritas to SEO agencies? 7. Have you worked with UK, US, European, or Australian clients? 8. Please include the word **"Publisher"** at the beginning of your proposal so I know you've read the full job description. Bonus This is not simply a lead generation role. We're looking for someone who can build relationships, create opportunities, and help grow LinkVeritas into one of the leading publisher marketplaces for SEO agencies. Performance bonuses and long-term opportunities are available for candidates who consistently deliver outstanding results. We look forward to hearing from you.