Supporting the commercial team, this role will facilitate the sponsorship, learning and development and delegate sales leads by creating and helping manage the pipeline of opportunities from identification to closeData management – maintain accurate data on the CRM, creation and management of marketing lists on the CRM.Desk top research to identify target firms and audiences for different product offerings (sponsorship, delegate sales, and learning & development).Support the team by delivering lead generating marketing activities for different product offerings (sponsorship, delegate sales, and learning & development)Provide administrative support across the commercial team The role can be broken down into:Commercial Support CRM / Database management – ensure sales lists, targeting lists, contact details and other information utilised by the commercial team is up-to-date and accurate on the CRM CRM – create new sales and marketing lists in line with the needs of the commercial team Desk top research – utilise tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator to identify new sales targets for our events, and learning & development products. Utilise AI tools to support day-to-day commercial activities, including research, analysis, and content creationSupport the delivery of lead generation campaigns across our suite of commercial products, taking ownership of specific product campaigns Joining our events and courses in order to network with members and identify sales opportunities Support, and where relevant lead, sales meetings with our members and customers Support with the management and maintenance of pipeline documents, sales tracker documents, weekly reporting documents and other administrative activities Experiment with and suggest AI tools to improve productivity across the commercial teamLogging and tracking of sales across our commercial offering Provide analysis of past booking trends to support the team with planning and targeting. Drafting of sponsorship and learning & development contracts utilising standard templates Be comfortable using AI-supported tools appropriately to enhance productivity and quality of work.CollaborationCo-ordinate between the commercial team to ensure sales targets are met Work closely with the other teams across the Industry Development Department and with senior internal and external professionalsWork on ad hoc project-based activities to support the commercial teams and support the UK Private Capital’s wider workRequirementsTechnical Skills Understanding of private equity and venture capital industryStrong written skills with some experience of drafting marketing (or persuasive) emails. Methodical and systematic approach to planning and organising workloadStrong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skillsProficiency in the use of CRM’s, ideally Microsoft DynamicsStrong data management skills Personal Skills: Experience in support roles in a sales /Business development teams Resilient and resourceful – able to seek out and identify opportunities to add value to the teamPolite, persuasive and professional communication skillsCollaborative and consultative approachA positive and flexible “can-do” attitudeAttention to detail and ability to maintain focus on prioritiesBenefitsWhy come work for UK Private Capital?Be part of the leading trade body for the private capital industry in the UK, supporting the growth of the industry and deepening the understanding of external stakeholders to the benefit of the industry Experience a friendly, engaged, and passionate work environment (with regular social activities) with a supportive culture A competitive salary, reflecting the technical requirements and seniority of the role, and a performance-related commercial bonus and commission based on achieving and exceeding the budget Enjoy important benefits: 25 days holiday in addition to Bank Holidays; a 10% non-contributory pension; non-contractual day off for your birthday Life and medical benefits: life assurance (4 times salary); private medical Insurance for you*; health cash plan*; critical Illness and income protection insurance*; employee Assistance Programme – includes Mental Health support, Virtual GP, Nutrition advice and Financial wellbeing Other benefits: interest free season ticket loan; corporate discounts; reimbursement of up to 2 relevant professional institutes; generous support for professional and personal development, Cycle to Work SchemeUK Private Capital supports an environment that is based on merit and inclusiveness, where all employees can develop their full potential, irrespective of their race, gender, marital status, age, disability, religious belief, political opinion or sexual orientation.
Supporting the commercial team, this role will facilitate the sponsorship, learning and development and delegate sales leads by creating and helping manage the pipeline of opportunities from identification to close
- Data management – maintain accurate data on the CRM, creation and management of marketing lists on the CRM.
- Desk top research to identify target firms and audiences for different product offerings (sponsorship, delegate sales, and learning & development).
- Support the team by delivering lead generating marketing activities for different product offerings (sponsorship, delegate sales, and learning & development)
- Provide administrative support across the commercial team
The role can be broken down into:
Commercial Support
- CRM / Database management – ensure sales lists, targeting lists, contact details and other information utilised by the commercial team is up-to-date and accurate on the CRM
- CRM – create new sales and marketing lists in line with the needs of the commercial team
- Desk top research – utilise tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator to identify new sales targets for our events, and learning & development products.
- Utilise AI tools to support day-to-day commercial activities, including research, analysis, and content creation
- Support the delivery of lead generation campaigns across our suite of commercial products, taking ownership of specific product campaigns
- Joining our events and courses in order to network with members and identify sales opportunities
- Support, and where relevant lead, sales meetings with our members and customers
- Support with the management and maintenance of pipeline documents, sales tracker documents, weekly reporting documents and other administrative activities
- Experiment with and suggest AI tools to improve productivity across the commercial team
- Logging and tracking of sales across our commercial offering
- Provide analysis of past booking trends to support the team with planning and targeting. Drafting of sponsorship and learning & development contracts utilising standard templates
- Be comfortable using AI-supported tools appropriately to enhance productivity and quality of work.
Collaboration
- Co-ordinate between the commercial team to ensure sales targets are met
- Work closely with the other teams across the Industry Development Department and with senior internal and external professionals
- Work on ad hoc project-based activities to support the commercial teams and support the UK Private Capital’s wider work
Requirements
Technical Skills
- Understanding of private equity and venture capital industry
- Strong written skills with some experience of drafting marketing (or persuasive) emails.
- Methodical and systematic approach to planning and organising workload
- Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Proficiency in the use of CRM’s, ideally Microsoft Dynamics
- Strong data management skills
Personal Skills:
- Experience in support roles in a sales /Business development teams
- Resilient and resourceful – able to seek out and identify opportunities to add value to the team
- Polite, persuasive and professional communication skills
- Collaborative and consultative approach
- A positive and flexible “can-do” attitude
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain focus on priorities
Benefits
Why come work for UK Private Capital?
- Be part of the leading trade body for the private capital industry in the UK, supporting the growth of the industry and deepening the understanding of external stakeholders to the benefit of the industry
- Experience a friendly, engaged, and passionate work environment (with regular social activities) with a supportive culture
- A competitive salary, reflecting the technical requirements and seniority of the role, and a performance-related commercial bonus and commission based on achieving and exceeding the budget
- Enjoy important benefits: 25 days holiday in addition to Bank Holidays; a 10% non-contributory pension; non-contractual day off for your birthday
- Life and medical benefits: life assurance (4 times salary); private medical Insurance for you*; health cash plan*; critical Illness and income protection insurance*; employee Assistance Programme – includes Mental Health support, Virtual GP, Nutrition advice and Financial wellbeing
- Other benefits: interest free season ticket loan; corporate discounts; reimbursement of up to 2 relevant professional institutes; generous support for professional and personal development, Cycle to Work Scheme
- UK Private Capital supports an environment that is based on merit and inclusiveness, where all employees can develop their full potential, irrespective of their race, gender, marital status, age, disability, religious belief, political opinion or sexual orientation.
UK Private Capital is the voice of private capital in the UK. We are the industry body and public policy advocate for the private equity, , venture capital and private credit industry in the UK. We have been acting on behalf of this community for almost 40 years, enabling it to uphold its vision and achieve its goals. We actively represent this diverse community of long-term investors enabling them to speak with one clear and consistent voice to wider society, including the Government, media and MPs.UK Private Capital engages with and supports the private capital community, connecting institutional investors, fund managers, portfolio companies, advisers and service providers. Our membership comprises around 600 firms. Our role is to be the unrivalled forum where the industry gathers to network, learn and address a wide range of issues; of equal importance, we represent the industry to key stakeholders in government, Parliament, the media and elsewhere through the advocacy delivered by our policy and external affairs departments.Our members are active long-term investors who engage with their portfolio companies so that they grow and achieve their long-term ambitions – beyond the returns to investors (which typically out-perform the public markets), this also creates value for the UK, economically and socially. Over 2 million jobs in the UK are backed by private equity and venture capital – many of these are the jobs of the future in high-growth sectors, but equally important are those in more established parts of the economy where private capital galvanises the competitiveness and productivity of the companies they invest in. For the UK as a whole, the industry helps to attract investment and talent from around the world to the UK.
UK Private Capital is the voice of private capital in the UK. We are the industry body and public policy advocate for the private equity, , venture capital and private credit industry in the UK. We have been acting on behalf of this community for almost 40 years, enabling it to uphold its vision and achieve its goals. We actively represent this diverse community of long-term investors enabling them to speak with one clear and consistent voice to wider society, including the Government, media and MPs.
UK Private Capital engages with and supports the private capital community, connecting institutional investors, fund managers, portfolio companies, advisers and service providers. Our membership comprises around 600 firms. Our role is to be the unrivalled forum where the industry gathers to network, learn and address a wide range of issues; of equal importance, we represent the industry to key stakeholders in government, Parliament, the media and elsewhere through the advocacy delivered by our policy and external affairs departments.
Our members are active long-term investors who engage with their portfolio companies so that they grow and achieve their long-term ambitions – beyond the returns to investors (which typically out-perform the public markets), this also creates value for the UK, economically and socially. Over 2 million jobs in the UK are backed by private equity and venture capital – many of these are the jobs of the future in high-growth sectors, but equally important are those in more established parts of the economy where private capital galvanises the competitiveness and productivity of the companies they invest in. For the UK as a whole, the industry helps to attract investment and talent from around the world to the UK.
