Business Development Manager

IOSH; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in occupational safety is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive their sales efforts. You will be responsible for managing client relationships, developing strategies, and securing new business opportunities while promoting the organization's products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales with experience in managing customer accounts, excellent communication skills, and a degree-level education in a relevant field. This role offers flexibility with a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid working and flexibility

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Performance related pay scheme

Paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of creating strategic level relationships with global partners.
• Knowledge of securing new business opportunities globally.
• Understanding of customer relationship management process.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end customer journey including initial contact and contract agreement.
• Support key decision makers and senior leadership.
• Implement robust sales strategies to drive success.

Skills

Target driven sales

Stakeholder management

Excellent communicator

Problem solving

Education

Education to degree level in a relevant discipline

Job description

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Salary: £39,780 - £42,000 per annum plus car allowance and commission

Hours per week: 35

Location: Home based role with occasional travel to our Head Office in Wigston, Leicester.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live, and to work in the UK.

Closing date: 15 August 2025

Interview date: w/c 25 August 2025

About The Role

We're looking for a confident individual to join a small team that is driving a safe and health world of work globally. You'll do this in your role as Business Development Manager by assisting clients in putting their Occupational Safety and Health strategy first.

You will have responsibility for the end-to-end customer journey including making initial contact with businesses and managing this relationship to proposal development and contract agreement. You will support and work with key decision makers and senior leadership of organisations to help deliver their strategies by aligning them with our product and service portfolio, creating value for IOSH both financially and reputationally.

What You'll Bring

To succeed in this role, you will be a target driven sales professional who has experience of creating credible, strategic level relationships with global partners. You will have the knowledge and experience to seek out new global business opportunities, and will travel both locally and internally to develop and secure these opportunities whilst managing and growing existing customer accounts.

You will be an excellent communicator and help promote IOSH's products and services to its markets, partners and other stakeholders, being the expert voice and representing IOSH at events. You will be confident in stakeholder management and building credible relationships, as well as developing and implementing robust sales strategies to drive success.

Essential Criteria

• Education to degree level in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)
• A good understanding of the customer relationship management process.
• Experience of securing new business opportunities globally and managing growing existing customer accounts.
• Driving performance achieving outcomes by generating commitment and enthusiasm from yourself and others to achieve challenging goals and objectives.
• Problem solving - investigating, assessing and evaluating issues and events, generating potential solutions towards a successful outcome.

What's in it for you?

We support our colleagues to bring their best selves to work, so they can deliver exceptional outcomes. We do this by offering a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Hybrid working and flexibility to ensure a positive work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service, with the option to buy more
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan covered by IOSH
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme, minimum of 3% employee contribution whilst IOSH contribute 5%
• Individual performance related pay scheme
• Up to five paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your dependent's wellbeing

About Us

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world's Chartered body for safety and health professionals.

We understand that diversity of thought, culture, perspective, and background is essential to our vision. We believe in creating a personal environment where everyone is treated as they wish to be treated. At IOSH, you can be yourself, no matter who you are.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer, and are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Find out more about how we advocate for, and support health and safety professionals worldwide to create a safer and healthier world of work by visiting www.iosh.com.

How To Apply

To apply, you'll need an up to date CV and some additional time to complete the application questions so we can find out more about you and your experience. Just click on the apply button below.

If you want to find out more about IOSH please visit our website. If you have any queries about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to support you with the recruitment process please reach out to [e-mail].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.