Business Development Manager

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Business Development professional to drive new opportunities and build strong client relationships. This remote role involves engaging with housing associations and local authorities, offering competitive benefits such as a Company Car/Allowance, Private Health Insurance, and enhanced holiday schemes. Ideal candidates will have a background in construction or social housing, equipped with excellent communication and negotiation skills, contributing to a culture of innovation and customer focus.

Benefits

Company Car / Allowance

Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced Pension Plan

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance & Accident Cover

Share Save

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Learning & Development Opportunities

Extensive Wellbeing Support

Volunteering (2 days paid)

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development or client relationship management.
• Experience in construction, property services, or social housing sector.
• Strong understanding of planned works, retrofit, and asset management services.

Responsibilities

• Drive new opportunities and build strong client relationships.
• Support growth strategy and position business as a trusted partner.
• Manage and influence senior client relationships across various organisations.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Tools

CRM tools

Pipeline management tools

Job description

Permanent – Full Time – 40 Hours

About the role

The successful candidate will drive new opportunities and build strong client relationships across the planned works and retrofit market. You’ll play a key role in supporting our growth strategy, positioning the business as a trusted partner to housing associations, local authorities, and framework providers. This is a remote role with flexibility to work from home, alongside regular client meetings, site visits, and industry events.

About You

You’ll have a proven track record in business development or client relationship management within construction, property services, or the social housing sector, with a strong understanding of planned works, retrofit, and asset management services.

You’ll be comfortable working within public sector procurement environments and frameworks, and able to build, manage, and influence senior client relationships across housing associations, local authorities, and partner organisations.

You’ll bring strong commercial awareness, with experience supporting pricing strategies or delivery models, alongside excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Experience working with funding streams such as SHDF, ECO, or GBIS, embedding social value and ESG commitments, and operating within a tier one contractor or partnership environment would be advantageous, alongside excellent communication skills and confidence using CRM and pipeline management tools.

Benefits

• Company Car / Allowance
• Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Enhanced Pension Plan
• Private Health Insurance or Westfield Healthcare Cash Plan (24hr GP, dental, optical, physio and more)
• Life Assurance & Accident Cover
• Share Save
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
• Buy & Sell Holiday Schemes
• Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work
• Volunteering (2 days paid)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
• Loyalty & Values Awards
• Funded Professional Subscription

About Us

Morgan Sindall Property Services provide integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance works.

With over 1000 employees, we focus on a culture which puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking and always puts our customer first.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognise that diversity of thought and talented people are key to our success.

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We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.