Business Development Manager

RCI Group; England; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

RCI Group is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth across health, justice and social care sectors in the South Regions. You will identify opportunities, build relationships with commissioners and partners, and progress opportunities through to contract award.

You will spend significant time in the market, leading early commercial discussions, shaping propositions with operational teams and supporting negotiations to secure new services and partnerships for the group.

Formación

• Proven experience in a Business Development, Sales or Commercial role.
• Track record of turning opportunities into commercial agreements or contracts.
• Strong relationship-building with senior decision-makers.
• Commercial awareness of revenue growth, margins and sustainable service delivery.
• Comfortable representing the organisation in external market engagements.
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple opportunities.
• Experience in healthcare, justice, social care or complex care markets is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Identify, develop and progress new business opportunities across health, justice and social care sectors.
• Build strong relationships with commissioners, partners and senior stakeholders.
• Represent RCI Group in external meetings, networking events and market engagement activity.
• Lead early commercial discussions and support negotiations through to agreement.
• Work with operational teams to shape service propositions that meet market demand.
• Progress opportunities from initial engagement through to proposal and contract award.
• Coordinate the development of bids, proposals and presentations where required.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and contribute market intelligence to support Group growth strategy.

Conocimientos

BD/Sales/Commercial experience

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

External representation

Organisation/ multitasking

Healthcare/justice markets knowledge

Opportunity-to-contract progression

Descripción del empleo

RCI Group brings together specialist organisations across health, justice and social care, delivering services that improve outcomes for individuals and communities. Our portfolio spans clinical services, complex community care, digital solutions and data driven organisations, combining national scale with the agility of specialist providers.

We are now looking for a Business Development Manager to help drive the next phase of our growth in our South Regions

This is a true business development role focused on identifying opportunities, building relationships and converting them into new contracts and partnerships.

The Role

You will be responsible for generating and progressing new business opportunities across the Group’s service portfolio. The role requires someone who is comfortable operating externally, engaging with commissioners and partners, and progressing opportunities through to commercial agreement and service delivery.

You will spend significant time in the market, meeting prospects, building relationships and identifying opportunities across healthcare, justice and complex care sectors.

Working closely with senior leaders and operational teams, you will shape opportunities into commercially viable proposals and support negotiations that convert those opportunities into new services and partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and progress new business opportunities across health, justice and social care sectors
• Build strong relationships with commissioners, partners and senior stakeholders
• Represent RCI Group in external meetings, networking events and market engagement activity
• Lead early commercial discussions and support negotiations through to agreement
• Work with operational teams to shape service propositions that meet market demand
• Progress opportunities from initial engagement through to proposal and contract award
• Coordinate the development of bids, proposals and presentations where required
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and contribute market intelligence to support Group growth strategy

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a Business Development, Sales or Commercial role
• A track record of identifying opportunities and progressing them into commercial agreements or contracts
• Strong relationship-building skills with the confidence to engage senior decision makers
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of revenue growth, margin and sustainable service delivery
• Comfortable operating externally and representing an organisation in the market
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
• Experience within healthcare, justice, social care or complex care markets would be advantageous

Why Join Us

You will be joining a Group that combines commercial ambition with social impact, working across services that make a genuine difference to people and communities.

This role offers the opportunity to operate across a diverse and growing portfolio, playing a central role in shaping how the Group develops new partnerships and services