Business Growth Insight Manager

Morris & Spottiswood; Livingston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morris & Spottiswood is seeking a commercially minded Business Growth Insight Manager to provide market and competitor intelligence that drives sales growth across sectors. You will gather, analyse and interpret information from a range of sources to support sector growth plans, client acquisition and account development.

Working with Group Sector Directors and BD teams, you will develop dashboards and actionable insights, present recommendations to senior leaders and help shape strategic

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial insight, business intelligence, market intelligence or growth-focused role.
• Experience gathering, analysing and interpreting market, client and competitor intelligence.
• Experience supporting sales growth, business development or commercial planning through insight-driven recommendations.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and management information that support business performance.
• Proven ability to translate complex data and information into practical business actions.

Responsibilities

• Analyse market, sector, client and competitor intelligence to identify growth opportunities and risks.
• Provide regular insight and recommendations to Sector Directors and senior leaders.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities across our sectors.
• Support the development and delivery of sector growth plans through evidence-based insight.
• Identify opportunities for new client acquisition, account growth and cross-selling activities.
• Produce client, market and competitor profiles to support business development activity.
• Support lead generation through market segmentation, targeting and opportunity analysis.
• Develop meaningful dashboards, reports and growth indicators that support commercial decision-making.
• Analyse client feedback and customer experience data to identify opportunities for retention and growth.
• Lead the business CSQ process and utilise insights to support growth and manage commercial risk.
• Present complex information in a clear, concise and actionable way to senior stakeholders.
• Challenge thinking and planning through the effective use of market and sector intelligence.

Skills

Commercial insight

Market intelligence

Growth strategy

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multi-priority management

Tools

Dashboard creation

BI reporting

Job description

Morris & Spottiswood are one of the UK's leading providers of fitout, refurbishment, M&E and construction services. As a family-owned business with a proud track record of excellence, we aim high, act responsibly and place significant value on our people, our clients and the communities we serve.

We're seeking a commercially minded Business Growth Insight Manager to provide market, client and competitor intelligence that helps drive sales growth across our sectors.

Working closely with our Group Sector Directors and business development teams, you'll deliver actionable insight on market opportunities, pipeline development and competitor activity, enabling informed decision-making and supporting the delivery of ambitious growth plans.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong analytical capability with a genuine understanding of business development, sales growth and commercial strategy. We're looking for someone who can move beyond data and research to provide meaningful recommendations that influence business decisions and deliver measurable commercial outcomes.

About the Role

As Business Growth Insight Manager, you'll play a key role in helping the business identify opportunities, understand market dynamics and strengthen its competitive position.

You'll gather, analyse and interpret information from a range of sources to provide practical commercial insight that supports sector growth plans, client acquisition, account development and strategic decision-making.

Working across multiple markets and sectors, you'll become the trusted source of intelligence that helps our leaders make informed decisions and focus investment where it will have the greatest impact.

Key Responsibilities

You'll:

• Analyse market, sector, client and competitor intelligence to identify growth opportunities and risks.
• Provide regular insight and recommendations to Sector Directors and senior leaders.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities across our sectors.
• Support the development and delivery of sector growth plans through evidence-based insight.
• Identify opportunities for new client acquisition, account growth and cross-selling activities.
• Produce client, market and competitor profiles to support business development activity.
• Support lead generation through market segmentation, targeting and opportunity analysis.
• Develop meaningful dashboards, reports and growth indicators that support commercial decision-making.
• Analyse client feedback and customer experience data to identify opportunities for retention and growth.
• Lead the business CSQ process and utilise insights to support growth and manage commercial risk.
• Present complex information in a clear, concise and actionable way to senior stakeholders.
• Challenge thinking and planning through the effective use of market and sector intelligence.

About You

You'll be a commercially focused insight professional who enjoys turning information into action and influencing business decisions.

• Experience in a commercial insight, business intelligence, market intelligence or growth-focused role.
• Experience gathering, analysing and interpreting market, client and competitor intelligence.
• Experience supporting sales growth, business development or commercial planning through insight-driven recommendations.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and management information that support business performance.
• Proven ability to translate complex data and information into practical business actions.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of sales, pipeline development and growth strategies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and communicate market opportunities and business risks.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Excellent presentation, reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially driven and focused on growth.
• Curious, proactive and naturally analytical.
• Able to simplify complex information into clear business recommendations.
• Collaborative and credible, with strong relationship‑building skills.
• Results‑oriented and motivated by making a measurable impact.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to help shape the future direction and growth of a dynamic and ambitious business. You'll work closely with senior leaders, influence decision‑making at a strategic level and play a key role in identifying opportunities that drive sustainable growth across our sectors.

If you're passionate about turning insight into action and helping businesses grow, we'd love to hear from you.

As part of our recruitment process, we may share your personal information with Cifas, a fraud prevention agency, to assist with the prevention and detection of fraud or other unlawful conduct and to verify your identity.

If fraudulent or unlawful activity is identified, this may impact your application.

Valuing People at Morris & Spottiswood

Morris & Spottiswood is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

One of our core values is to 'Value People'. We are passionate about investing in people and genuinely take care about what we do and how we do it. This ensures that the working environment, staff, suppliers and the communities we serve always remain at the front‑of‑mind.

Put simply, a diverse and inclusive workforce opens our business up to a much wider talent pool and greater innovation and creativity through teams with different experiences, backgrounds and education.