Junior Business Developer

Help innovative UK businesses unlock the funding they need to grow.

Are you ready to step up from SDR into a more commercial, client-facing role? Do you enjoy the pace of sales, the challenge of targets, and the satisfaction of building something tangible? Are you keen to develop your closing skills while working with some of the UK’s most exciting, high-growth companies?

If so, read on.

GrantTree is the UK’s leading innovation funding consultancy, helping ambitious businesses access R&D tax credits, innovation grants, and other non-dilutive funding. Our mission is simple: unlock the capital that fuels innovation. As demand for funding continues to grow, so do we — and we’re looking for driven, curious, and commercially minded people to grow with us.

That’s where you come in.

As a Junior Business Developer, you’ll play a key role in building and converting a strong pipeline of opportunities across R&D tax credits and innovation grants. This is an ideal next step for an experienced SDR who’s ready to move closer to closing, with real exposure to deals, clients, and revenue responsibility from day one.

You’ll work closely with Senior Business Development Managers, learning how to qualify, position, and ultimately win business, while building your own confidence and commercial instincts along the way.

Daily and Weekly Responsibilities

• Work closely with Senior Business Development Managers to identify, develop, and progress high-quality opportunities

• Engage prospective clients through a mix of outreach channels including calls, LinkedIn, email, and in-person meetings

• Qualify inbound and outbound leads, identifying companies that would benefit from R&D tax relief and innovation funding

• Build and manage a robust pipeline using Pipedrive, maintaining clear and accurate tracking of activity

• Develop and nurture long-term relationships with prospects to create future opportunities

• Support the sales process through to close, gaining hands-on experience in deal execution
  Report on activity, pipeline health, and performance to the wider team

Required Skills and Experience

• 1–2 years’ experience as an SDR, or 1+ years in a business development role within R&D tax credits or innovation grants (sector experience is essential)

• Comfortable working in a highly target-driven, performance-focused environment

• Strong communication skills across face-to-face, phone, email, and digital channels

• A proactive, resilient mindset with a genuine interest in developing closing skills

• A strong track record of self-management in a highly autonomous environment

• Experience using CRM systems and sales engagement tools

• Able to successfully work remotely, with a preference for occasional in-person collaboration

Salary and Benefits

£30,000.00 – £35,000.00 depending on experience, plus a competitive OTE commission scheme

We offer a flexible, high-trust working environment designed to support both performance and wellbeing. Following probation, you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, alongside access to our central London office.

Additional benefits include:

• 30 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays

• Generous and inclusive paid parental leave

• Employee assistance programme (EAP)

• Eyecare vouchers

• Winter flu vaccinations

• Paid study leave and charity days

• Season ticket loans

• Contribution towards a pension scheme

• Bike2Work scheme

• Summer and winter social gatherings

• Access to premium mental wellbeing support

• Employee referral bonuses

Equal Opportunities

Want to know more? Visit our careers page to explore our hiring process, meet the team, and get a feel for life at GrantTree. You can also register your interest to stay updated on future roles.

We’d love to hear from you.