Experience : 3.00 + years

Salary : Confidential (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period : 7 Days

Shift : (GMT+01:00) Europe/London (BST)

Opportunity Type : Remote

Placement Type : Full Time Contract for 3 Months(40 hrs a week/160 hrs a month)

**(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - Public Sector Contracts Platform)

**What do you need for this prospect?

Must have skills required: Team management, cold calling, Deal closing, Discovery calls, Email outreach, Linkedin prospecting, pipeline management, service pitching, UK Tenders

Public Sector Contracts Platform is Looking for:**** Role Purpose We are looking for a commercially confident Client Acquisition & Engagement Specialist to become the first point of contact for prospective clients. The role is focused on creating conversations, understanding client needs, following up consistently and converting qualified interest into paid engagements before coordinating a structured handover to the Bid Manager and Compliance team.

Key Responsibilities

- Client outreach: Proactively reach potential UK clients through phone calls, LinkedIn, email and other agreed channels.
- Lead engagement: Speak with businesses that have shown interest in tender opportunities or our services and respond promptly to new enquiries.
- Needs discovery: Understand each prospect''''s business, target tenders, deadlines, challenges, budget considerations and the level of bid support required.
- Conversion and follow-up: Maintain consistent, professional follow-up with warm leads and move qualified prospects towards a paid engagement.
- Service positioning: Clearly explain our services, including tender search, Bid/No-Bid reviews, bid writing, bid editing/review and compliance support.
- Qualified handover: Book client discussions and provide a clear handover to the Bid Manager and Compliance team once the client''''s requirement is qualified.
- Pipeline management: Maintain accurate records of prospects, conversations, next actions, proposals, follow- ups, conversion status and reasons for lost opportunities.
- Targeted campaigns: Support focused outreach campaigns, initially including healthcare, supported living and other SMEs seeking public-sector tender opportunities.




- Feedback loop: Share recurring client objections, service questions and market feedback with the Director and delivery team to improve messaging and conversion.

Candidate Profile

- Experience: Around 3-4 years of relevant experience in client acquisition, business development, B2B sales, client engagement or a closely related commercial role.
- Communication: Excellent spoken and written English, with the confidence to hold professional conversations with UK business owners and decision-makers.
- Outbound capability: Demonstrable experience using phone, LinkedIn and email for prospecting, lead generation, follow-up and conversion.
- International exposure: Experience engaging UK or other international clients is strongly preferred.
- Commercial ownership: Able to take a lead from initial contact through qualification and follow-up, rather than simply passing on enquiries.
- Pipeline discipline: Comfortable maintaining a clear sales pipeline and reporting activity, next steps and conversion outcomes.
- Relevant sector exposure: Experience selling professional services, SaaS, IT services, consultancy, tender/bid support or similar trust-based services would be advantageous.
- Tender awareness: Previous exposure to bids, tenders, proposal services or public-sector procurement is desirable, but the primary requirement is strong client acquisition and engagement capability.
- Working pattern: Must be comfortable working remotely and being available during agreed hours that allow live engagement with UK prospects.

Must-have Experience:

- Personally sold or promoted tendering, bidding, proposal, procurement, or bid-support services to clients
- Experience in client acquisition/business development for tendering, bidding, proposal, procurement or related professional services
- Worked directly with UK-based clients or prospects




- Cold calling / outbound calling
- LinkedIn prospecting
- Email outreach
- Discovery calls
- Client qualification
- Proposal/service pitching
- Follow-up and objection handling
- Client conversion / closing
- CRM / pipeline management
- Client acquisition from first contact through to conversion
- Conducting professional calls and online meetings with UK business owners, Directors or Registered Managers
- English proficiency, particularly for qualified conversations with UK clients
- Making regular outbound calls, conducting online meetings, following up with prospective clients
- Comfortable working in a role where your primary responsibility is lead generation, client engagement and conversion, rather than writing or managing bids

What Success Looks Like

- Prompt follow-up with new and warm leads.
- A consistent number of meaningful prospect conversations and qualified client discussions.
- Clear progression from enquiry to proposal / paid engagement.
- Accurate pipeline visibility, with every active lead having a defined next action.
- Professional handovers to the Bid Manager and Compliance team with the client''''s requirement, deadline and support need clearly understood.
- Useful feedback on why prospects convert, delay or decline so we can continuously improve its commercial approach.

How to apply for this opportunity?

- Step 1: Click On Apply! And Register or Login on our portal.
- Step 2: Complete the Screening Form & Upload updated Resume
- Step 3: Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview!

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📌 Client Acquisition & Engagement Specialist (India)
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