Business Development Manager

365 Recruit; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established specialist firm is seeking a Business Development Professional to drive contracts in energy-efficient building services. Candidates should have proven experience in business development, particularly in the education or healthcare sectors, and demonstrate excellent communication skills. This role offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based bonus

Opportunities for professional development

Influence and visibility in company strategy

Qualifications

• Proven business development experience in building services or sustainability sector.
• Strong network in education, healthcare, or commercial sectors.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic BD plan to win new contracts.
• Identify, engage, and nurture relationships with target clients.
• Lead proposal preparation and contract negotiation for building services.

Skills

Business development experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Ability to develop winning propositions

Self-motivated

Job description

Overview

We're working with an established specialist firm delivering high-impact, sustainable building services across education, healthcare, commercial, residential and social housing sectors. They provide design, mechanical & electrical contracting, energy procurement, and full lifecycle facilities management solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic BD plan to win new contracts in energy-efficient building services and retrofit projects


• Identify, engage and nurture relationships with target clients and frameworks across multiple sectors


• Lead proposal preparation, bid management and contract negotiation for sustainable building services solutions


• Collaborate closely with technical teams (design, M&E, energy monitoring) to ensure commercial alignment and delivery readiness


• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and sector frameworks to identify opportunities for growth


• Track pipeline performance, produce regular business development reports and deliver on revenue targets

Qualifications

• Proven business development experience in building services, M&E contracting or energy & sustainability sector


• Strong network and track record in sourcing and winning new work in education, healthcare, social housing or commercial sectors


• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills


• Commercial awareness, ability to develop winning propositions and deliver available margin


• Self-motivated, results-orientated and comfortable working across multiple disciplines and stakeholder levels


• Ideally, knowledge of frameworks and tendering processes in the UK sustainable buildings market

Benefits

• Be part of a forward-thinking company at the forefront of low energy design and net zero building delivery


• A role with real influence and visibility, working with senior stakeholders and shaping growth strategy


• A competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure


• Opportunities for professional development in a specialist, sustainability-led business