Business Development & Marketing Manager

Bishop Fleming; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Audit and Advisory firm in the UK is looking for a Business Development Manager to lead growth strategies and manage the business development pipeline. This role requires excellent communication skills, a relevant degree, and experience in marketing or business development. Candidates should demonstrate leadership capabilities and a proactive mindset to drive their career forward. The company offers a supportive environment with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in market, sector, or service marketing.
• Knowledge of lead generation and opportunity management.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development across core markets.
• Manage and optimize the business development pipeline.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver growth strategies.

Skills

Strong relationship-building skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Demonstrated leadership capability

Familiarity with CRM systems

Education

Relevant Business or Marketing degree

CIM Diploma or equivalent experience

Tools

HubSpot

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Are you an ambitious and results-focused business development professional looking for a role where you can make an impact? Then we want to hear from you….!

Our Business Development and Marketing (BDM) team is at the centre of a client-focused growth strategy that is raising our profile as one of the UK’s leading Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory firms.

We’ve set ambitious plans to significantly grow the size of our business over the next few years, having already achieved double‑digit growth for the past eight years. We’re ranked in the Top Five of Accountancy Age’s Mid‑Tier Power Rankings and certified as a Great Place to Work®.

The Role

Join us as a Business Development Manager and take the lead in driving growth across our core markets. You’ll shape our go-to‑market strategy and spearhead initiatives that make a real difference to the firm’s success.

Working within our in‑house team, you’ll focus on delivering market, sector, service‑line, and regional business development activities. Your primary responsibility will be managing lead generation, outreach, and prospecting, ensuring our pipeline is strong and supporting conversion.

You’ll bring fresh ideas, a keen eye for detail, and a proactive mindset to support the firm’s strategic goals and contribute to our continued growth.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate and build strong stakeholder relationships with Partners and Business Leads to deliver growth strategies and become a trusted advisor on all aspects of business development.
• Develop and deliver market, sector and service‑line plans, ensuring strategic alignment and measurable ROI.
• Drive a proactive business development culture by identifying market trends, competitor activity, and growth opportunities.
• Manage and optimise the business development pipeline (enquiries and telemarketing), qualifying opportunities and supporting conversion.
• Manage and optimise marketing projects and campaigns across all channels.
• Champion CRM usage for pipeline management, tracking relationship‑building activities and segmentation.
• Collaborate across offices, markets and teams to deliver integrated initiatives and support ambitious growth plans.
• Work jointly with the other Business Development Manager to line‑manage BD team members, ensuring supervision, coaching and career development.
• Check out our and Glassdoor profile to find out more about life at Bishop Fleming.

Sounds good? – then show us what you’re made of…

We’re looking for ambitious, hardworking and self‑motivated people with excellent communication skills and a desire to drive their career forward.

You’ll be supported through a broad range of professional and personal development opportunities, delivered both in person and virtually, to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to grow and succeed.

What we are looking for…

To be considered for the role, you will have:

• A relevant Business or Marketing degree, CIM Diploma, or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in a similar role within accountancy, law, or professional services (advantageous but not essential).
• Proven experience in market, sector, or service marketing.
• Demonstrable expertise in core business development areas, including lead generation, prospecting, outreach, opportunity management, and managing intermediaries and referrals.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (HubSpot experience is a plus, but not essential) and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The ability to work independently with a proactive, confident, and resilient approach, demonstrating persistence to overcome challenges.
• Strong relationship‑building skills across all levels, combined with the ability to perform under pressure and drive major projects to successful completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Leadership capability, including motivating teams, providing direction, coaching, and developing others.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to understand wider business issues and generate ideas that add value to the business development process.