Business Development Manager (Consultative)

Business Development Manager (Consultative), Watford

Client:

BRE

Location:

Watford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

49447613140b

Job Views:

4

Posted:

01.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.06.2025

Job Description:

BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment. We’re ambitious in terms of quality and global scope. We want governments and commercial markets to recognise us and demand our services, products and solutions. We want to be world-class, innovative, science-led and provide solutions.

Make your mark at BRE!

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!

BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

About the Role
The Business Development Manager will drive growth across BREEAM services by identifying new opportunities, building strategic relationships, and promoting sustainability-focused solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities across key market sectors

Lead end-to-end consultative sales processes, from initial engagement to proposal and negotiation

Promote the value of BREEAM and related sustainability services to prospective clients

Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners

Collaborate with internal teams to align client needs with service offerings

Track activity and performance using CRM systems, providing regular insights and reporting

• Track activity and performance using CRM systems, providing regular insights and reporting

  
  
  What We Are Looking For
  We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:
  
  • Proven experience in business development, technical sales, or consultative selling roles
    
    
  • Understanding of sustainability, the built environment, or certification schemes such as BREEAM
    
    
  • Ability to identify and convert new business opportunities into long-term relationships
    
    
  • Strong commercial awareness and a track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets
    
    
  • Skilled in engaging with stakeholders at all levels and tailoring proposals to meet client needs
    
    
  • Proficiency in using CRM systems and sales reporting tools to inform decision-making
    
    
  • Experience in presenting complex information in a clear, persuasive, and accessible way
    
    
  • Knowledge of current industry trends, particularly within sustainability and construction
    
    

• Develop and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities across key market sectors

• Lead end-to-end consultative sales processes, from initial engagement to proposal and negotiation

• Promote the value of BREEAM and related sustainability services to prospective clients

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners

• Collaborate with internal teams to align client needs with service offerings

• Track activity and performance using CRM systems, providing regular insights and reporting

  
  
  What We Are Looking For
  We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:
  
  • Proven experience in business development, technical sales, or consultative selling roles
    
    
  • Understanding of sustainability, the built environment, or certification schemes such as BREEAM
    
    
  • Ability to identify and convert new business opportunities into long-term relationships
    
    
  • Strong commercial awareness and a track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets
    
    
  • Skilled in engaging with stakeholders at all levels and tailoring proposals to meet client needs
    
    
  • Proficiency in using CRM systems and sales reporting tools to inform decision-making
    
    
  • Experience in presenting complex information in a clear, persuasive, and accessible way
    
    
  • Knowledge of current industry trends, particularly within sustainability and construction
    
    
BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, wellbeing, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• £5,000 car allowance
• Sales commission package
• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
  
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
  
• Enhanced maternity package
  

Health & Wellbeing

• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
  
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points
  

Career Development

• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
  
• Professional membership reimbursement
  

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits


Work Location Options

Mostly Remote – This role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to our head office in Watford, or customer locations forplanned meetings (twice per month).
There may be a requirement for more frequent head office visits during the initial training period.

Our Recruitment Process

Online Assessment
Shortly after you apply (within approximately 10 minutes), you’ll receive a link to complete an online assessment. This takes around 20 minutes and helps us better understand your skills and suitability.

Candidate Review – Week Commencing 5th May
Our specialist hiring team will review all applications and shortlist candidates. We’ll then update you on the outcome of your application.

First Stage Interviews – 14th to 23rd May
If shortlisted, we will invite you to a virtual or in-person interview.

Second Stage Interviews – 26th May to 13th June
If successful in the first stage, you will be invited to a virtual or in-person second-stage interview.



Note to Employment Agencies
At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

Equal Opportunities Statement
BRE is an equal opportunity employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.


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