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Business Development Manager

Brookwood Recruitment Ltd

Manchester

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Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a Business Development Manager to drive growth in Short-Term Management Contracts. This field-based role requires a results-driven professional to identify and convert business opportunities while managing proposals and coordinating stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive salary with performance-related rewards

Opportunity to shape and grow a high-impact business area

Autonomy and ownership of the end-to-end development cycle

Qualifications

Proven experience in business development or sales in a service-based environment.
Strong negotiation and proposal writing skills.

Responsibilities

Source and manage a pipeline of business opportunities for short-term management contracts.
Achieve KPIs: 20 proposals per week with 10 successful SMC contracts per month.

Skills

Negotiation

Proposal Writing

Communication

Project Management

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Business Development Manager (Field-Based)

Location: Field-Based (with regular travel)
Salary: 50k + Performance-Based Incentives

Are you a tenacious, results-driven professional with a passion for creating business opportunities? We are seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth in Short-Term Management Contracts (SMCs). This is an exciting field-based role ideal for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment.

About the Role

In this dynamic position, you will be responsible for identifying, developing, and converting opportunities into active SMCs. These are low-risk, fee-based service agreements. You’ll lead the proposal process, coordinate internal stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality, client-focused solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Source and manage a pipeline of business opportunities for short-term management contracts.
Achieve KPIs: 20 proposals per week with 10 successful SMC contracts per month.
Develop tailored proposals and solutions that meet client needs.
Coordinate cross-functional input from Commercial, Finance, Legal, Operations, and other departments.
Maintain and manage an up-to-date SMC proposal library.
Support the marketing team with the creation of compelling sales materials.
Track deal progress and provide regular updates to senior leadership.
Ensure seamless handovers to delivery and customer service teams.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in business development or sales, ideally in a service-based or commercial environment.
Strong negotiation and proposal writing skills.
Experience managing short-term or service contracts from inception to close.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Strong organisational and project management skills.
Self-motivated with a high level of accountability and professionalism.
Experience working in agile, fast-paced environments.

Personal Attributes

Highly organised and detail-oriented
Confident and customer-centric
Resilient and adaptable
Process-driven and goal-oriented
Team player with strong interpersonal skills

Why Apply?

Opportunity to shape and grow a high-impact business area
Autonomy and ownership of the end-to-end development cycle
Be part of a forward-thinking, dynamic team
Competitive salary with performance-related rewards

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Industries
Retail

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