Business Development Manager

Bigblue; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bigblue in Birmingham is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive high-margin fit-out opportunities across commercial offices, labs, industrial and education sectors. The role offers hybrid working (1–2 days in the office per week) and immediate start within a market-leading D&B interior specialist.

You will leverage an established regional network to secure tenders, mentor a small research/telemarketing team, and report on GP-driven pipeline while shaping regional expansion strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial office fit-out (D&B or traditional) is preferred.
• Established active contact network across landlords, agents and workplace consultants.
• Self-motivated with autonomy; results-driven focusing on GP margins.

Responsibilities

• Generate and qualify high-margin fit-out opportunities across office, labs, industrial and education sectors.
• Leverage networks to secure new tender opportunities with agents, landlords, project managers and end-users.
• Drive GP-based success rather than top-line revenue.
• Attend client discovery meetings and transition qualified opportunities to Project Directors at pitch stage.
• Develop regional networks across Midlands and North and growth hubs.
• Mentor and guide the internal prospecting and telemarketing team.
• Represent the business at key networking events, forums and client engagements.
• Maintain pipeline reporting and strategic account plans in the CRM.

Skills

Networking

Lead generation

GP margin focus

Autonomy

Team mentoring

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Role – Business Development Manager – D&B Office Fit Out

Location – Birmingham / Hybrid (1–2 days in office per week)

Start Date – Immediate

Freelance / Perm – Perm

Business Development Manager | Commercial Office, Labs, Industrial & Education Fit-Out

I’m working with a highly respected, forward-thinking interior fit-out specialist headquartered in Birmingham city centre. Turning over just shy of £40m, this market-leading business operates a hugely successful Design & Build division alongside an established traditional contracting arm. Highly regarded across the Midlands and North, they maintain exceptionally strong ties within the agent and landlord communities and deliver high-spec projects up to £2m in the D&B team.

To power their next phase of strategic growth, they are looking for an ambitious, connected Business Development Manager to expand their presence across regional markets. With fantastic flexible working (only requiring 1–2 days in the office per week), this is a premier opportunity for a natural networker who wants to focus on high-margin opportunities, with clear potential to step up and guide a small team of junior researchers/telemarketing specialists.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Proactively generating and qualifying high-margin fit-out and refurbishment opportunities across commercial office, laboratory, industrial, and higher education environments.
• Leveraging existing networks across commercial property agents, landlords, project managers, and end-users to secure new tender opportunities.
• Driving business success measured directly on Gross Profit (GP) generation rather than just top-line revenue.
• Attending initial client discovery meetings, uncovering key project parameters, and smoothly transitioning qualified opportunities to Project Directors at the pitch stage.
• Developing key regional networks across the Midlands, North, and surrounding growth hubs.
• Mentoring, guiding, and shaping the prospecting strategy for the internal research and telemarketing team.
• Representing the business at key commercial property networking events, industry forums, and client engagements.
• Maintaining accurate pipeline reporting and strategic account plans within the company CRM system.

What We’re Looking For

Ideally, you’ll have a strong track record of success in business development within commercial office fit-out (D&B or Traditional), with additional exposure to sectors such as labs, industrial, or higher education considered a major asset. You should bring an established, active contact network across regional landlords, agents, and workplace consultants.

You’ll need to be a self-motivated operator who thrives with autonomy and values a results-driven model focused on GP profit margins. For those with leadership ambitions, this role offers an ideal platform to step up, lead a junior lead-generation team, and help steer regional expansion for one of the top names in the sector.