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Calum Clifford

Calum Clifford

Brighton,United Kingdom

Summary

Highly driven, top-performing LBDM with nearly 3 years of deep product expertise at Capital on Tap. Committed to coaching others, helping team members succeed, and supporting them in reaching both their career and personal goals. Proven track record of high performance, including standout quarterly performances of 309%, 280%, and 214% of target.

An active contributor to team growth who joined Team Rudd as the first hire; delivering structured 1:1's for George, have previously run multi-site training on sequencing, prospecting / conversions, and have been constantly building on skills to become an exceptional leader.

Overview

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Certification
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year of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Lead Business Development Manager

Capital on Tap
Brighton
09.2023 - Current
  • Won Q3 MVP Award 2025
  • Promoted to Lead BDM Q2 2025
  • Generated over £80M In total card spend
  • 2025 Year Target: 167% | 2024 Year Target: 170%
  • Q1 2026: 130% | Q2 2026: 108%
  • Q1 2025: 179% | Q2 2025: 158% | Q3 2025: 309% | Q4 2025: 35%
  • Q1 2024: 101% | Q2 2024: 280% | Q3 2024: 91% | Q4 2024: 214%
  • Q4 2023: 112%

Team Building & Leadership:

Joined my current team as the first hire; actively supported the hiring process, helped run interviews for the team with Chris, working alongside him to provide coaching and training sessions to the new starters. Performance management with our team, running 1:1's with our new starter George, Lead BDM Programme graduate.

In the LBDM programme I mentored 3 JBDM's and one BDM.

Training & Enablement: created email marketing frameworks, deal-to-app conversion sessions and my own prospecting strategy playbook.

Talent Acquisition: Team scaling, interviewing, onboarding, and culture building, I have run this in recruitment and been apart of each stage of this while at Capital on Tap.

Data & Analytics: I have a background as a Sales Data analyst in Trend analysis, KPI tracking, and commercial performance reporting.

Sales Strategy: I have run high-value B2B pipeline management, cold calling, and market expansion for almost 3 years in the role, working multiple different industry verticals.

Head of Gaming & Esports - Consultant

expand group
Brighton, United Kingdom
05.2022 - 09.2023
  • Leading gaming & esports for Expand Group across, America, Canada, and Latin America. Working with early-stage start-ups to large corporates in supporting building their teams, by hiring the best talent in the market. Helping businesses hire: commercial, product, creative, and all technical roles linked to gaming, working with an expansive network of exclusive candidates.
  • Full 360 recruitment (B2B & B2C): prospecting, marketing, lead generation, pipeline management, business development, B2B sales calls, client account management, sourcing candidates, qualifying, interviewing, filling roles.
  • Compose and publish effective job advertisements.
  • Create and deliver excellent marketing campaigns to build my brand, attract talent and new clients.
  • Achieve individual monthly/quarterly/annual revenue and KPI targets.

Sales Data Analyst

MetLife
Brighton, United Kingdom
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Created a new role within the business to add an additional retention safety net, debt liability metrics and to give a better insight to the customers sales experience.
  • Strategic Reporting: Prepared and presented comprehensive monthly Management Information (MI) decks directly to Senior Management and C-suite executives to optimize retention and sales quality.
  • Process Innovation: Built a high-risk customer retention process entirely from scratch, utilizing advanced Excel (VBA) trend analysis to successfully mitigate asset attrition under strict FCA regulations.

Client Services Representative

MetLife
Brighton, United Kingdom
02.2020 - 03.2021
  • Delivered top-tier customer service, resolving complex broker and client enquiries while consistently meeting strict internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and FCA/GDPR guidelines.

Assistant Manager

Vodafone
Lewes, United Kingdom
11.2018 - 02.2020
  • People Management: Co-managed a retail team of 4, creating staff rotas, driving daily performance huddles, and executing weekly sales training/product presentations.
  • Compliance & Audit: Took total ownership of store compliance, including health & safety checks, customer data security, and quarterly third-party regulatory audits.

Sales Associate

Vodafone
Lewes, United Kingdom
12.2017 - 11.2018
  • Target Achievement: Consistently achieved and overachieved challenging monthly B2C targets across core revenue, customer satisfaction metrics, and specialized product lines.
  • Sales Execution: Managed the full-cycle B2C sales process for both new and existing customers, consulting on mobile devices, broadband packages, IoT tech, wearables, and insurance.
  • Technical Leadership: Acted as the designated in-house technology expert, troubleshooting intricate hardware and software issues across all device types.
  • Brand & Operations: Served as an official brand ambassador for global giants Samsung, Huawei, and Nokia; acted as a trusted store key holder managing security, presentation, and compliance protocols.

Computer Aided Design Engineer

ASL
Lewes, United Kingdom
09.2016 - 12.2017
  • Technical Design: Produced complex 2D and 3D technical drawings and acoustic designs for critical infrastructure projects, including nuclear power plants, airports, train stations, and luxury hotels.
  • Project Planning: Handled key components of project management, estimating detailed budgets, establishing production timelines, and selecting optimal manufacturing materials.
  • System Engineering: Created blueprints and detailed construction plans for specialized PA/VA fire safety and security system racks while ensuring absolute adherence to strict industry legislation and safety regulations.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with industrial and packaging engineers to develop, code, test, and market high-performance product offerings.
  • Quality Assurance: Established robust quality standards and practice guidelines for design teams to rigorously check product integrity against client specifications.

Education

NVQ - Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General

East Sussex College Group
09.2014 - 06.2015

Skills

  • Cold Calling
  • Sales Prospecting
  • Mentoring & coaching
  • Email marketing
  • Pipeline Management
  • Performance metrics analysis

Certification

  • Lead Business Development Manager - Programme graduation
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Course
  • Sexual Harassment Awareness Course

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lead Business Development Manager

Capital on Tap
09.2023 - Current

Head of Gaming & Esports - Consultant

expand group
05.2022 - 09.2023

Sales Data Analyst

MetLife
03.2021 - 05.2022

Client Services Representative

MetLife
02.2020 - 03.2021

Assistant Manager

Vodafone
11.2018 - 02.2020

Sales Associate

Vodafone
12.2017 - 11.2018

Computer Aided Design Engineer

ASL
09.2016 - 12.2017

NVQ - Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General

East Sussex College Group
09.2014 - 06.2015
Calum Clifford