Business Development Manager - Manchester

Agena Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Volunteer days

Discounts on gym memberships

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Agena Group is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to grow our healthcare and education portfolio. This strategic, consultative sales role involves engaging senior decision-makers, shaping proposals and securing high-value contracts.

You will build a robust pipeline, travel to client meetings across the UK, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver exceptional outcomes. A UK driving licence and proven B2B sales success are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have proven B2B business development experience.
• Experience in Healthcare & Education sector is essential.
• Strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Results-driven with a track record of meeting sales targets.
• Willingness to travel regularly and hold a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Win new business across Healthcare & Education sector.
• Build and manage a pipeline of high-value opportunities.
• Develop relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Deliver consultative sales presentations, proposals and business cases.
• Lead negotiations and secure new contracts.
• Represent Agena Group at client meetings, industry events and conferences.
• Identify market trends and new routes to market.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

Skills

B2B Business Development

Healthcare & Education sector

Senior stakeholder persuasion

Sales target achievement

Job description

Location: Remote / Manchester, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Sales & Marketing | B2B Sales
Annual Salary range:from £ 50,000.00 to £ 65,000.00

Company Description

Agena Group is transforming how organisations manage the places people rely on every day. As the UK's leading parking and technology-enabled management group, we support more than 9,000 locations across housing, healthcare, education and commercial estates. We're growing quickly, investing heavily in technology and expanding into new sectors, creating exciting opportunities for people who want to make an impact and be part of something ambitious.

Position

Are you a commercially driven Business Development professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact?

We're looking for a Business Development Manager to drive the growth of our healthcare & education portfolio, securing high-value new business opportunities and helping clients deliver smarter estate and parking management solutions. This is a strategic, consultative sales role where you'll engage with senior decision-makers, build long-term partnerships and develop tailored solutions that create value for our clients within the healthcare & education sector. You'll be responsible for generating new business, managing a strong pipeline of opportunities and contributing to the continued growth of Agena.

What you will be doing:

• Winning new business across the Healthcare & Education sector
• Building and managing a pipeline of high-value opportunities
• Developing relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
• Delivering consultative sales presentations, proposals and business cases
• Leading negotiations and securing new contracts
• Representing Agena Group at client meetings, industry events and conferences
• Identifying market trends, growth opportunities and new routes to market
• Working collaboratively with internal teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes

Who you are

• An experienced B2B Business Development professional with a strong track record of winning new business
• Experience working in the Healthcare & Education sector is essential
• A confident relationship builder who can engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Results-driven, with experience achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Commercially astute, proactive and motivated by business growth
• Organised and self-motivated, with excellent planning, forecasting and pipeline management skills
• Able to travel regularly to client meetings and events. A full UK driving licence is required

If you're looking for an opportunity to shape a growing market sector, build meaningful client relationships and play a key role in our future success, we'd love to hear from you.

The full job description and person specification is available on request and at interview stage.

Agena Values

• Ambitious: we aim for world class service
• Disruptive: we're here to change the industry
• Ethical: we do things for the right reasons
• Insightful: we use research to guide our decisions
• Collaborative: We're better when we work together
• Innovative: we help people see things differently

Other information about the role

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum dependant on experience in the Healthcare & Education sector

Benefit: Car or car allowance

Location:This is a 'work from home' role with regular travel to visit clients. You must be permanently based in the UK.

• Our selection process is as follows: Application – Competency Based Interview with Manager - 2nd interview and presentation with Senior Management
• You must be able to legally live and work in the UK without sponsorship now and in the future
• The postholder may be required to travel to external meetings on occasion by the most effective means available
• This role is subject to the approval of our motor insurance provider, and continued employment is dependent on maintaining eligibility to drive under the company’s insurance policy

We know there’s more to life than work – that’s why when you join Agena, you’ll get your pick of our amazing benefits through our Enjoy Benefits platform. That includes discounts on gym memberships, travel bookings, high street vouchers and days out. You can also benefit from Technology benefits, Wellness benefits, Health Care plans and Car Lease benefits and much more.

• Incremental holiday increases to recognise long service
• 2 volunteering days a year
• Unlock your potential with our training, learning & development, and apprenticeship options throughout your career
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• EV Charging points at office locations
• Regular team/company socials
• Team events from breakfasts for charity, social drinks in your local office location to book clubs, environmental initiatives, and lunch and learns.

We are proud to be certified Carbon Neutral and hold ISO Accreditations for Quality Management, Environmental Management and Information Security Management.

We are a Mindful Employer and are committed to supporting your mental health at work.

The Agena Group are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment,if you need this job advert in an alternative format, or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail]

We welcome all applicants, including those with unspent convictions. If disclosed during recruitment or after a conditional offer, we may conduct a DBS check and, with consent, liaise with a probation officer if relevant. Disclosures are handled sensitively and assessed individually, in line with our policy. A criminal record does not automatically disqualify candidates.

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