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Peter Bentinck

Business Development

€289/day
York, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Peter

I’m a Business Development Specialist with a strong blend of digital strategy, data-driven thinking, and hands-on experience growing online brands. I help companies increase visibility, improve customer acquisition, and turn underperforming channels into reliable revenue drivers. My background spans social media management, creator-platform operations, customer retention, CRM usage, and building simple but effective sales processes. I’m particularly strong at understanding audience behaviour, spotting growth opportunities quickly, and delivering practical solutions that work in the real world.

I’ve managed creator accounts, subscription platforms, and community-led services where relationship-building, rapid experimentation, pricing optimisation, and performance analytics are key. This experience translates directly into business development: identifying target segments, improving the customer journey, managing inbound/outbound activity, and converting interest into consistent long-term clients. I’m also comfortable working with CRMs like HubSpot, running outreach campaigns, and building structured follow-up systems that don’t rely on guesswork.

Before business development, I spent years supporting digital entrepreneurs, helping them improve branding, messaging, content strategy, and operational workflows. I understand what smaller teams need: flexible support, clear priorities, and someone who can both create and execute a plan without handholding.

I’m currently focused on helping training companies, service providers, and online businesses sharpen their lead generation, strengthen their sales narrative, and build customer relationships that last. If you need someone who is analytical, creative, and comfortable owning both strategy and day-to-day activity, I can help.

Available for remote projects, flexible hours, and fast starts.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

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

Experience

  • Stratcom
    Campaign Representative and Team Support
    RESEARCH
    May 2021 - December 2021 (7 months)
    • Consistently exceeded daily fundraising and data collection targets in a remote fast paced environment. Deliv ered persuasive scripts for major International charities and political organisations.
    • Promoted to assist with onboarding and mentoring new starters helping improve team performance. Developed successful call scripts and demonstrated adaptability and emotional intelligence in a challenging time.
    Closing
  • Complete Vehicle Leasing
    Business Development Manager
    July 2020 - July 2021 (1 year)
    • Took on a self employed role to generate leads in a difficult market. Developed and managed social media to maintain visibility during an industry downturn.
    • Created outbound strategies while adapting to customer hesitancy around new contracts due to reduced dri
    ving. Re-engaged existing customers to encourage lease renewals where appropriate.
  • Self employed
    Business Development
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    July 2020 - Today (5 years and 11 months)
    York, United Kingdom
    I act as a flexible, "plug-and-play" sales resource for businesses that need senior-level expertise to fix their pipeline and close deals, without the overhead of a full-time Director.

    Put simply: I come in, find the gaps, and drive revenue.

    I Find the Business: I’m comfortable doing the hard work that others avoid—cold calling, targeted email campaigns, and using LinkedIn to get in front of decision-makers.

    I Close the Deals: I don’t just generate leads and hand them over. I manage the full conversation from the first "hello" right through to negotiation and getting the contract signed.

    I Fix the Systems (CRM): I hate messy data. I clean up and optimise Salesforce and HubSpot setups so that no lead falls through the cracks and forecasting is actually accurate.

    I Stand Out: I use modern methods, like personalised video messaging and tailored content, to get responses from busy prospects who ignore standard sales pitches.

    The Result: I’ve successfully opened new revenue streams and reduced time-to-close for my clients, proving that good commercial principles work in any industry.

    Currently working with:

    Sbs.eco
    TDF Training
    Content Creators
    Business development Negotiation Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Sales Excellence

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Education

  • BA Hons. Degree
    University of Nottingham Trent
    BA Hons. Degree
  • BTEC National Business and Finance
    BTEC National Business and Finance

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