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Ollie Birden

Business Development Manager

€289/day
London, GB
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Ollie

I help small and growing businesses generate sales conversations and partnerships through hands-on business development, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire or agency retainer.

I bring practical, execution-focused support, working directly on outbound outreach, lead generation, follow-ups, appointment setting, and light pipeline management to help founders and small teams build commercial momentum quickly.

What sets me apart is my ability to step in and add value immediately. I bring strong market familiarity and prospect insight built through previous business development and partnership roles across digital agencies, sport and media organisations, marketplaces, and small businesses, allowing me to move fast and reduce ramp-up time.

I typically work on part-time or short-term projects, supporting clients with prospect research, outreach campaigns, discovery calls, sales pipeline organisation, and ongoing follow-up to turn interest into conversations and opportunities.

I work best with teams looking for straightforward, reliable commercial support and clear, measurable outcomes.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Hatch Digital Marketing
    Freelance Business Development Director
    TECH
    October 2025 - Today (8 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • ● Supporting a growing digital marketing agency with hands-on business development and lead generation activity
    • ● Owning outbound outreach across email and LinkedIn to engage small business owners and founders across multiple sectors
    • ● Researching and qualifying prospects to build targeted outreach lists aligned to Hatch's core service offering
    • ● Leading initial discovery conversations with prospective clients to understand commercial needs, challenges, and objectives
    • ● Booking qualified sales conversations for the senior team, helping to build and maintain a consistent new business pipeline
    • ● Supporting the refinement of outreach messaging and value propositions based on real world prospect feedback
    • ● Acting as an extension of the internal team, providing flexible commercial support without the need for a full-time hire
    • ● Working part-time alongside other freelance commitments, demonstrating strong time management and delivery focus
    Email marketing Business development Salesforce Appointment setting Microsoft Word
  • Six Sport
    Fractional Global Partnership Director
    SPORTS
    February 2025 - September 2025 (7 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • Supporting partnership sales and relationship management across Formula 1 and football rights
    • Owning outbound outreach, opportunity qualification, and progression of commercial partnerships
    • Built and managed a partnership pipeline valued at £20m+ across multiple active opportunities
    • Progressed approximately 30% of qualified leads into late-stage commercial discussions through structured discovery and stakeholder engagement
    • Supported upsell and expansion discussions within existing partnerships, contributing to increased account value
    • Led regular partner check-ins focused on performance, activation effectiveness, and next-step opportunities
    • Worked closely with internal delivery teams to support partnership activations and ensure alignment with partner objectives
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  • Malt UK Ltd
    SMB Account Manager
    TECH
    April 2023 - August 2024 (1 year and 4 months)
    • Managed a portfolio of 200+ SMB clients with direct responsibility for quarterly revenue performance
    • Achieved 110–115% of quarterly revenue targets through proactive account management and upsell activity
    • Maintained 80%+ client retention through consultative support and ongoing optimisation
    • Converted approximately 15% of previously inactive accounts into revenue-generating clients via structured outbound outreach
    • Delivered regular performance check-ins, advising clients on usage, optimisation, and commercial outcomes
    • Maintained accurate CRM reporting, forecasting, and pipeline visibility

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Education

  • MSc Sports
    University of Liverpool
    2025
    MSc Sports
  • BSc
    University of Plymouth
    2019
    BSc

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