Business Development Director

Whitestone Resourcing Limited; Lancashire; Híbrido; GBP 63 000 - 77 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Car allowance

Hybrid working arrangement

Bonus opportunities

Autonomy and influence

Resumo da oferta

Whitestone Resourcing Limited in North West England seeks a Director of Business Development to own growth and secure new contracts across private and public sectors. This role reports to the owners and shapes the future of the business with strategic leadership and hands-on execution.

You will build a robust pipeline, lead tender processes, negotiate service contracts, and develop senior client relationships while working in a hybrid setup.

Qualificações

• Proven track record of winning business in facilities services or related sectors.
• Experience leading bids from concept to contract award.
• Strong ability to secure new contracts and grow revenue.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute a strategic growth plan.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities across public and private sectors.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Lead tender and bid processes from identification through to submission and award.
• Develop senior-level relationships with prospective clients.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and service contracts.
• Work with operations to mobilise new business.
• Provide market intelligence and strategic recommendations to the board.

Conhecimentos

Business development

Public sector tendering

Bid management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial leadership

Strategic thinking

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Business Development Director

North West England Hybrid Working

Help shape the next phase of growth for a successful, entrepreneurial facilities services business.

An established and growing service provider is seeking an experienced Director of Business Development to take ownership of commercial growth and help drive the business from its current 7m turnover towards its next major milestone.

This is a genuinely influential position within a privately owned business where your ideas, expertise and commercial leadership will directly shape future success. The company has built a strong reputation through high-quality service delivery, long-standing client relationships and strategic acquisitions, and now requires a commercially focused leader to accelerate growth.

The Role

Reporting directly to the business owners, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the company's business growth strategy whilst remaining actively involved in winning and securing new contracts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing a strategic business development plan
• Identifying and converting new business opportunities across public and private sectors
• Building and maintaining a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Leading tender and bid processes from identification through to submission and award
• Developing senior-level relationships with prospective clients
• Negotiating commercial agreements and service contracts
• Working closely with operational leadership to ensure successful mobilisation of new business
• Providing market intelligence, commercial insight and strategic recommendations to the board

About You

We're interested in speaking with commercially driven individuals who have a proven track record of winning business within the Facilities Management, Contract Cleaning or Soft Services sectors.

You’ll likely bring:

• Significant business development experience within Facilities Management, Contract Cleaning or a related service environment
• Demonstrable success in securing new contracts and growing revenue
• Strong public sector tendering experience
• Experience leading bids from concept through to contract award
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• The ability to operate autonomously and influence senior decision-makers
• A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach to winning work

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can provide direction, challenge thinking, create opportunities and deliver results.

What's on Offer?

• Basic salary of approximately 70,000
• Car allowance
• Performance-related bonus opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Significant autonomy and influence
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future growth of a successful business

If you're an ambitious commercial leader who enjoys building relationships, winning contracts and helping businesses achieve their next stage of growth, we'd love to hear from you.