Business Development Manager (Construction)

Ambition; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition is seeking a BD & Business Manager to support growth and the market profile of its international Construction practice. The role combines business development, marketing and business management, working closely with senior partners and global teams.

The successful candidate will lead client relationship development, cross-selling, and integrated campaigns, with oversight of market communications and performance insights to inform decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, marketing or business management within professional services.
• Experience with Construction, infrastructure, engineering or related sectors.
• Track record of delivering strategic growth initiatives and complex projects.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, communication and organisational skills.
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, CRM and AI-enabled business tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of strategic and business development plans.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to develop client relationships and growth opportunities.
• Lead integrated marketing campaigns, events, sponsorships, webinars and client engagement programmes.
• Oversee directory submissions, awards, credentials, sector content and market-facing communications.
• Monitor financial, pipeline, client and operational performance.
• Coordinate strategic projects delivering against objectives and deadlines.
• Support budgeting, planning and business cases including lateral partner opportunities.
• Co-line manage and develop a dedicated M&B Executive and drive CRM/AI tool adoption.

Skills

Business development

Marketing

Business management

CRM

AI-enabled tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Tools

CRM

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

AI-enabled tools

Job description

A leading international professional services firm is seeking a BD & Business Manager to support the continued growth and market profile of its market-leading international Construction practice.

This is a broad, high-impact role combining business development, marketing and business management, working closely with senior partners, sector leadership and business services teams globally.

The role

The successful candidate will:

• Support the development and delivery of the Construction group's strategic and business development plans.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to develop client relationships, account plans, cross-selling and growth opportunities.
• Lead integrated marketing campaigns, events, sponsorships, webinars and client engagement programmes.
• Oversee directory submissions, awards, credentials, sector content and market-facing communications.
• Monitor financial, pipeline, client and operational performance, providing insight to support decision-making.
• Coordinate strategic projects and initiatives, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and deadlines.
• Support annual budgeting, planning and business cases, including potential lateral partner opportunities.
• Act as a key link between Construction leadership and wider business services.
• Co-line manage and develop a dedicated M&BD Executive.
• Drive effective use of CRM, AI and business development technology.

About the candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in business development, marketing or business management within professional services, ideally legal or partnership-led environments.
• Experience working with Construction, infrastructure, engineering or related sectors is highly desirable.
• A track record of delivering strategic growth initiatives and complex projects.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial, client and performance data.
• Confidence operating at both strategic and hands-on operational levels.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, communication and organisational skills.
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, CRM and AI-enabled business tools.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced BD professional to take a highly visible, commercially focused role within a globally recognised Construction practice, with genuine scope to influence strategy and growth.