Business Development and Marketing Manager

Indevor Group; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Indevor Group is seeking a Business Development and Marketing Manager to drive relationship-led growth across our regional water businesses. Working with the Head of Developer Services, you will open doors, develop relationships and turn leads into productive conversations.

You will deliver the established marketing plan, coordinate with technical colleagues, attend client meetings and maintain strong records. Occasional travel and a flexible approach will support growth across the group.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel for meetings and events.
• Commercial ambition with proactive follow-through.
• Experience in business development or client relationships is valued.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the agreed marketing plan through targeted letters, LinkedIn activity, telephone calls and timely follow-up.
• Progress existing leads, make introductions and arrange meetings with housebuilders, developers and referral contacts.
• Attend client meetings alongside technical colleagues, introducing the business and helping develop trusted relationships.
• Maintain regular contact with prospective and existing clients, ensuring enquiries, actions and commitments are followed through.
• Act as a second point of contact for developer clients, providing continuity and helping the Group understand relationship progress.
• Coordinate with regional teams to ensure clients receive consistent communication, attention and support.
• Attend relevant industry events, networking opportunities and appropriate client hospitality engagements.
• Maintain clear, accurate records of contacts, activity, next steps and relationship status.
• Identify unanswered queries, stalled opportunities and relationships needing attention, escalating them to relevant colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with the Head of Developer Services and technical specialists, involving them when technical input is required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Business development

Relationship building

Job description

General Role Responsibilities

Support business development and marketing activity across Indevor Group's regional water businesses, building relationships with housebuilders and developers, progressing existing leads and delivering the agreed marketing plan alongside technical colleagues.

Role Specific Responsibilities: Business Development and Marketing Manager

Overview

This Group-level role combines relationship-led business development, practical marketing delivery and client care across the regional water businesses. Working alongside the Head of Developer Services and technical colleagues, the successful candidate will help open doors, develop relationships and turn established leads into productive conversations. The technical team provides specialist expertise; this role complements it through proactive introductions, communication and consistent follow-up.

Role Specific Tasks

The Business Development and Marketing Manager will deliver the established marketing plan and support client relationships across the Group. Core responsibilities include:

• Deliver the agreed marketing plan through targeted letters, LinkedIn activity, telephone calls and timely follow-up.
• Progress existing leads, make introductions and arrange meetings with housebuilders, developers and referral contacts.
• Attend client meetings alongside technical colleagues, introducing the business and helping develop trusted relationships.
• Maintain regular contact with prospective and existing clients, ensuring enquiries, actions and commitments are followed through.
• Act as a second point of contact for developer clients, providing continuity and helping the Group understand relationship progress.
• Coordinate with regional teams to ensure clients receive consistent communication, attention and support.
• Attend relevant industry events, networking opportunities and appropriate client hospitality engagements.
• Maintain clear, accurate records of contacts, activity, next steps and relationship status.
• Identify unanswered queries, stalled opportunities and relationships needing attention, escalating them to relevant colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with the Head of Developer Services and technical specialists, involving them when technical input is required.

The responsibilities outlined are representative of the principal duties associated with the role. All colleagues are expected to adopt a flexible approach, undertaking additional duties commensurate with the role and contributing to the wider success of the business where required.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for an approachable, professional and engaging individual who enjoys meeting people, building trust and maintaining relationships. The successful candidate will combine energy and commercial ambition with reliable organisation and consistent follow-through. Previous sector experience or a formal business development title is not essential.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to make clients comfortable and show genuine interest in their businesses.
• Confidence initiating conversations, making calls, approaching new contacts and arranging meetings.
• A proactive, persistent but considered approach to developing opportunities without being pushy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, professional judgement and a strong sense of client care.
• Reliable organisation, follow-up and record-keeping across multiple leads and relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical colleagues and regional teams, knowing when to involve specialists.
• Willingness to learn the Group's services and deliver its established marketing approach.
• Readiness to travel for meetings and events, including occasional overnight stays and agreed commitments outside standard office hours.
• Commercial motivation, initiative and enthusiasm for progression and performance-related earnings.

Additional Desirable Attributes

Experience in marketing, business development, account management or client relationships within water, utilities, infrastructure, housebuilding, property or the wider built environment would be valuable. Existing relevant contacts are an advantage. Strong transferable experience from estate agency, lettings, recruitment or other business-to-business sales roles is also welcomed.

Indevor Group Introduction

Indevor Group is the UK's leading provider of Infrastructure Support Services to the Housebuilding and Built Environment Sectors. Indevor prides itself on providing innovative solutions to serve our clientele with an underlying, paramount focus on delivering vital ancillary services to assist housebuilders addressing the shortfall of new homes completions in the United Kingdom.

Our clients include some of the UK’s leading FTSE 100 companies and leading New Homes Warranty Providers including the National House Building Council, where we take pride in delivering solutions that drive real impact.

We've built a culture that balances ambition with support. Indevor is a place where people are challenged to achieve their best while being part of a team that celebrates success together. Our commitment to our people has earned us Gold accreditation from Investors in People, Construction News Best Place to Work 2026 Nomination and recognition in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for two consecutive years (2025 and 2026), underlining our belief that high performance and a fantastic workplace go hand in hand.

Indevor is not a place for someone simply looking to pick up a pay cheque or even just build a reasonable career. We are looking for people who want to become part of our evolving story and huge ambitions, want to work hard, embrace challenges, and help us deliver on our mission.

Values & Key Behaviours

All Indevor Group Colleagues are expected to be flexible in undertaking duties and responsibilities commensurate with the role, level of responsibility and Group values

Service Excellence | Reliability | Respect | Innovation | Results Based

Company Specifics Introduction

This appointment supports the Group's developing regional water business structure, giving technical leaders dedicated business development and relationship support. The business has an established marketing plan and substantial leads; the immediate priority is consistent execution, client contact and follow-through. The first appointment will support regional growth, with potential for equivalent roles in further regions as business needs develop.

Remuneration Package

£45,000 - £60,000 basic salary (depending on experience)

Potential performance-related earnings of up to 100% of base salary, subject to confirmation of targets and payment terms