Business Development Manager

Whatton Developments Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to directors

Career progression

Professional development

Collaborative team

Salary and benefits

Job summary

Whatton Developments Ltd is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive growth in the East Midlands residential market. You will identify opportunities, build relationships with developers, landowners and housing providers, and help secure a sustainable project pipeline.

In this senior role you will work with directors and commercial teams to shape bidding strategies, maintain an up-to-date pipeline, and represent the company at events and client meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential construction, housebuilding or property development.
• Understanding of tendering and pre-construction processes.
• Established East Midlands market network.

Responsibilities

• Identify residential development opportunities across the East Midlands.
• Build relationships with developers, landowners, housing associations and other decision-makers.
• Monitor pipelines, tender portals and industry intelligence.

Skills

Business development

Networking

Stakeholder communication

Self-management

Job description

Business Development Manager – Whatton Developments Ltd

Location: East Midlands

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Whatton Developments is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Business Development Manager to support the continued growth of the business.

We are a residential construction and development company operating throughout the East Midlands. We deliver high-quality housing projects for private developers, landowners, housing providers and other development partners.

This role will focus on identifying suitable opportunities, developing strong client relationships and helping to secure a sustainable pipeline of residential construction projects.

Key responsibilities

• Identify new residential development and construction opportunities across the East Midlands and surrounding areas.
• Build relationships with developers, landowners, housing associations, consultants, architects and other key decision-makers.
• Monitor planning applications, development pipelines, tender portals and industry intelligence.
• Introduce Whatton Developments to prospective clients and communicate our experience, capabilities and approach.
• Secure opportunities to tender and support the preparation of expressions of interest, pre-qualification submissions and bid documentation.
• Maintain regular contact with prospective and existing clients throughout the pre-construction process.
• Work closely with the directors, commercial team and operational team to assess opportunities and agree bidding strategies.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date pipeline of leads, opportunities and client activity.
• Attend networking events, industry meetings, site visits and client presentations.
• Support the development of marketing material, case studies and company credentials.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous business development experience within residential construction, housebuilding or property development.
• Understands the construction tendering and pre-construction process.
• Has an established network within the East Midlands property and construction market.
• Can identify credible opportunities and develop them into tender enquiries and secured projects.
• Is confident communicating with senior decision-makers and representing the business professionally.
• Is organised, proactive and comfortable managing their own workload.
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and is willing to travel throughout the region.

Experience working with private developers, registered providers, local authorities or residential contractors would be particularly beneficial.

What we offer

• A senior and influential role within a growing construction business.
• Direct access to the company’s directors and decision-making team.
• The opportunity to help shape our business development strategy.
• A competitive salary and performance-related package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A collaborative working environment with a practical and commercially focused team.

If you have a strong understanding of the regional residential construction market and can build the relationships needed to generate quality opportunities, we would be pleased to hear from you.