Capture Lead

Babcock International; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense sector company is looking for a Capture Lead to drive strategic growth across defense aerospace and engineering. This role involves developing winning strategies and partnerships while collaborating with senior leaders. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in high-value pursuits within the defense sector, possess strong understanding of the capture lifecycle, and excel in building collaborative relationships. The role offers flexible UK hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP annual health check

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

Be Kind Day for volunteering work

Excellent development opportunities and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-value pursuits ideally within the Defence sector.
• Strong understanding of the full capture lifecycle and its practical application.
• Skilled in developing compelling value propositions that resonate with customers.
• Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with partner organisations.
• Deep knowledge of the Defence landscape and market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Leading the capture of strategic growth programmes from qualification through to bid and negotiation phases.
• Translating customer and market intelligence into executable win strategies.
• Developing and managing partnering strategies and teaming arrangements.
• Collaborating with commercial and finance teams to shape competitive delivery models.
• Assessing opportunities using data-driven insights to ensure strategic fit and maximise win potential.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Facilities Management

Biotechnology

Creative Production

Design And Estimation

Architecture

Education

Degree in business, marketing or a related field

Job description

Job Title: Capture Lead

Location: Flexible UK Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF63909

Lead Strategic Growth in Defence Aerospace and Engineering

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Capture Lead at one of our sites in London, Bristol, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Andover or Walsall.

The role

As a Capture Lead you’ll be at the forefront of driving strategic growth across our defence aerospace and engineering sectors. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape and lead the capture of major opportunities, helping position Babcock to win and deliver on our mission to protect communities and advance national security.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams to develop winning strategies, build strong partnerships and create compelling value propositions. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence the future of our business while accelerating your own career development.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be

• Leading the capture of strategic growth programmes from qualification through to bid and negotiation phases.
• Translating customer and market intelligence into executable win strategies.
• Developing and managing partnering strategies and teaming arrangements.
• Collaborating with commercial and finance teams to shape competitive delivery models.
• Assessing opportunities using data‑driven insights to ensure strategic fit and maximise win potential.

The role is based onsite at one of our main UK locations and the set working times are 37.5 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Capture Lead

Proven experience managing high‑value pursuits ideally within the Defence sector.

Strong understanding of the full capture lifecycle and its practical application.

Skilled in developing compelling value propositions that resonate with customers.

Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with partner organisations.

Deep knowledge of the Defence landscape and market dynamics.

Qualifications for the Capture Lead

Educated to degree level ideally in business, marketing or a related field.

Equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement.” We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working; please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Key Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Facilities Management
• Biotechnology
• Creative Production
• Design And Estimation
• Architecture

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Closing date: 02/12/2025