Business Development Manager – Assessment

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking an ambitious business development professional to win new-logo clients and drive assessment-based projects across priority Industrial markets. You will own the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through qualification, bid submission, negotiation, and contract award, building senior-level relationships with target organisations.

In this role you will shape commercial strategy, lead strategic bids and tenders, and collaborate with internal

Qualifications

• Proven success in winning new-logo business and securing assessment-led projects in the Industrial environment
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of assessment/training opportunities
• Experience selling into complex organisations
• Demonstrable ability to originate and close high-value, project-based opportunities
• Confidence presenting technical and commercial solutions to senior & executive stakeholders
• Experience managing bids, tenders, and proposals
• Strong grasp of pricing strategy and margin control
• Right to work in the United Kingdom, subject to pre-employment checks

Responsibilities

• Win new-logo clients and project-based assessment work across priority Industrial markets
• Identify, target, and secure new-logo clients for assessment services
• Develop and execute proactive business development strategies
• Own the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through qualification, bid submission, negotiation, and contract award
• Build senior-level relationships with stakeholders in target organisations
• Lead and contribute to strategic bids and tenders
• Shape technical scope, commercial strategy, and value propositions
• Collaborate with internal technical, operations, and delivery teams
• Maintain a robust new-business pipeline with accurate forecasting and reporting
• Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets
• Maintain CRM hygiene and contribute to sales reporting
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences, and client workshops

Skills

New Logo Acquisition

Project-Based Sales

Pricing Strategy

Margin Control

Assessment Services

Relationship Building

Presentation Skills

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Revenue Target Achievement

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

• Win new-logo clients and project-based assessment work across priority Industrial markets
• Identify, target, and secure new-logo clients for assessment services
• Develop and execute proactive business development strategies
• Own the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through qualification, bid submission, negotiation, and contract award
• Build senior-level relationships with stakeholders in target organisations
• Lead and contribute to strategic bids and tenders
• Shape technical scope, commercial strategy, and value propositions
• Collaborate with internal technical, operations, and delivery teams
• Maintain a robust new-business pipeline with accurate forecasting and reporting
• Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets
• Maintain CRM hygiene and contribute to sales reporting
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences, and client workshops

Requirements

• Proven success in winning new logo business and securing assessment-led projects in the Industrial environment
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of assessment/training opportunities
• Experience selling into complex organisations
• Demonstrable ability to originate and close high-value, project-based opportunities
• Confidence presenting technical and commercial solutions to senior & executive stakeholders
• Experience managing bids, tenders, and proposals
• Strong grasp of pricing strategy and margin control
• Right to work in the United Kingdom, subject to pre-employment checks

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in business development and sales lifecycle management, with a strong focus on securing new-logo clients and managing high-value project-based opportunities in the Industrial sector. Proficient in building relationships with senior stakeholders and leading strategic bids and tenders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Development Strategies
• Sales Lifecycle Management
• Bid Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Revenue Target Achievement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• New Logo Acquisition
• Project-Based Sales
• Pricing Strategy
• Margin Control
• Assessment Services

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Presentation Skills
• Negotiation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Industrial Markets
• Assessment-Led Projects
• Tenders
• Proposals
• Commercial Strategy

Tools & Technologies

• CRM Software