Business Development Manager / Sales Manager

The Highfield Company; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading structural steelwork contractor is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead its new Secondary Steelwork division. This pivotal role involves identifying opportunities, developing key client relationships, and driving business growth. The ideal candidate has proven business development experience in relevant sectors and a strong network. This role offers significant autonomy, high earning potential, and remote working options for the right candidate. Join us to drive strategic business growth in a respected firm.

Benefits

Opportunity to build a new division

High earning potential with incentives

Remote working options

Long-term career progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or sales within structural steelwork, secondary steelwork, or architectural metalwork.
• Strong network within data centres, critical infrastructure, education, or energy sectors.
• Track record of securing and growing profitable workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a business development strategy for the Secondary Steelwork sector.
• Identify and secure new opportunities with main contractors and clients.
• Leverage existing industry relationships to generate early momentum.
• Promote and expand the company's secondary steelwork offering.
• Work closely with estimating and pre-construction teams.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities.
• Represent the business at industry events and meetings.
• Provide market insight for product development.

Skills

Business development experience

Strong networking skills

Commercially astute

Excellent communication

Entrepreneurial attitude

Job description

Business Development Manager / Sales Manager - Secondary Steelwork

Location: UK-wide Remote / Home-based available for exceptional candidates with the right industry network.

Salary

60,000 - 85,000 + Package

Company Overview

Our client is a highly successful and well-established structural steel and architectural metalwork contractor, with a strong reputation for quality delivery across major UK projects. As part of their strategic growth plans, the business is now looking to diversify and expand its product offering, launching and developing a dedicated Secondary Steelwork division.

This is a rare opportunity to join a financially secure, forward‑thinking contractor at a pivotal stage of growth and play a key role in shaping a new revenue stream.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager / Sales Manager to lead the growth of a new Secondary Steelwork division

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The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying opportunities, developing client relationships, and converting enquiries into secured work, while working closely with internal estimating, commercial, and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a business development strategy for the Secondary Steelwork sector
• Identify and secure new opportunities with main contractors, developers, consultants, and end clients
• Leverage existing industry relationships to generate early momentum and workload
• Promote and expand the company's secondary steelwork offering within target sectors
• Work closely with estimating and pre‑construction teams to support bids and tenders
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and provide accurate sales forecasting
• Represent the business at industry events, meetings, and networking functions
• Provide market insight to support product development and strategic decision‑making

About You

• Proven experience in business development or sales within structural steelwork, secondary steelwork, or architectural metalwork
• Strong, demonstrable network within data centres, critical infrastructure, education, or energy sectors
• Track record of securing and growing profitable workstreams
• Commercially astute with a strategic mindset
• Comfortable operating autonomously and taking ownership of a growing division
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels
• Entrepreneurial attitude – excited by building something from the ground up

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to build and lead a new division within an established, respected business
• High level of autonomy and influence over strategy and growth
• Remote / home‑based working available for the right candidate
• Strong earning potential with performance‑related incentives
• Long‑term career progression as the division grows
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For more information please reach out to Structural Steel specialist – Sharon O'Donnell of The Highfield Company.