Business Development Manager: Shape the Future of Mobility

MH Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Business Development Manager to drive the growth of EV charging solutions in the UK. This role requires a proactive professional adept at establishing strategic partnerships, conducting market research, and meeting ambitious targets. The ideal candidate has successful B2B business development experience within technology or clean energy sectors, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to travel. Competitive salary and attractive performance bonuses are offered, alongside a flexible hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive base salary

Performance bonus

Hybrid working options

Company benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven success in business development within technology or clean energy.
• Superior negotiation and communication skills.
• Proactive self-starter able to manage leads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deliver persuasive presentations and contract negotiations.
• Monitor market trends and regulatory developments.
• Meet or exceed targets for new partnerships.

Skills

B2B business development

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Organizational skills

Job description

About This Opportunity

Join a pioneering, high-growth organization dedicated to accelerating the UK's transition to electrification and achieving net-zero mobility. Our core mission is to make EV charging infrastructure accessible, affordable, and highly scalable.

We are actively building a significant portfolio of charging infrastructure and integrated solutions across the UK and Europe. We seek to forge strategic, impactful partnerships with major companies, property owners, local authorities, and key stakeholders to deliver exponential commercial growth.

You will be joining an ambitious, fast-moving, and mission-driven team. We are looking for a hungry, relationship-focused professional eager to generate new business, build strong commercial alliances, and directly contribute to our strategic success.

Pay: 24,420.00 - 37,000.00 per year + Attractive Performance Bonus/Commission

Role Summary: Driving Commercial Expansion

As a Business Development Manager, you will be a vital catalyst in our aggressive growth agenda. This role involves the end-to-end management of identifying, developing, and closing new business opportunities, while cultivating strategic relationships critical to our infrastructure rollout and commercial partnerships. You will bridge market opportunity and revenue generation by collaborating cross-functionally with sales, marketing, operations, and product teams. Furthermore, you will help refine our go-to-market approach and serve as a visible, professional ambassador for the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Aggressively pursue and proactively identify new business opportunities through targeted market research, high-impact networking, cold outreach, and managing inbound enquiries.
• Cultivate and maintain robust, long-term relationships with critical stakeholders (e.g., property owners, charging operators, local authorities, fleet managers).
• Develop and deliver highly persuasive presentations, detailed proposals, and sophisticated contract negotiations that align with our value proposition.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure all deals are commercially feasible, accurately scoped, and aligned with our infrastructure rollout capabilities.
• Partner with marketing to execute targeted campaigns and partner programs that elevate brand awareness and generate quality pipeline.
• Actively monitor market trends, the competitive landscape, and regulatory developments (especially in EV/clean energy), translating these insights into actionable business strategy.
• Consistently meet or exceed measurable targets relating to new partnership deals, revenue growth, and network expansion within defined time-frames.
• Represent the business at industry events, high-level conferences, and meetings with prospective partners.
• Provide regular, high-quality reporting on pipeline status, progression, revenue forecasts, and key performance metrics to senior leadership.

Requirements & Skills

Must-haves:

• Proven success in B2B business development, sales, or commercial partnerships, ideally within technology, clean energy, infrastructure, or related sectors.
• Superior negotiation, presentation, and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• A true self-starter with a proactive mindset, capable of sourcing and autonomously managing a full pipeline of leads.
• Ability to think strategically about market opportunity while maintaining the tactical discipline required for detailed follow-through.
• Willingness to travel frequently within the UK (and potentially Europe) for site visits and key partner engagements.
• Comfortable and effective working in a rapidly evolving start-up/scale-up environment with dynamic priorities.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex deals and stakeholder relationships simultaneously.

Desirable:

• Direct background in the EV charging, clean energy, or infrastructure sector.
• Experience in successfully developing and closing strategic partnerships with property owners, local authorities, or large fleet/mobility businesses.
• Knowledge of the UK/European regulatory environment for EV charging.
• Fluency in additional European languages.
• Experience in effective remote collaboration across distributed teams.

What We Offer: The Environment for Success

• Career Advancement: Join a mission-driven, high-growth business with significant opportunities for impact and career progression.
• Compensaton: Competitive base salary (listed above) and an attractive performance bonus or commission structure aligned with key targets.
• Flexibility: Hybrid/remote working options.
• Impact: A defining opportunity to shape the strategy and commercial direction of a rapidly expanding organization in the critical EV/clean energy space.
• Influence: Exposure to senior stakeholders, involvement in high-impact deals, and the chance to build a powerful professional network within the EV infrastructure ecosystem.
• Benefits: Company benefits package (e.g., flexitime, travel expenses, training, team events, etc.).