Client Development & Business Development Manager

Carter Murray; Greater London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter Murray is seeking a proactive business development professional to drive revenue growth for a forward-thinking professional services firm operating across innovation-led and complex sectors. You will build pipelines, strengthen client relationships, and coordinate multi-stakeholder pursuits from home within the UK.

The role focuses on structured BD sessions with senior professionals, opportunity identification, proposal support, and CRM discipline to ensure pipeline visibility and timely

Qualifications

• Experience in business development within professional services.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior professionals.
• Experience managing pipelines, plans, and complex pursuits.
• Excellent written communication and proposal development.
• Highly organized with proactive, structured approach and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured 1:1 BD sessions with senior professionals.
• Support opportunity identification and pipeline progression.
• Lead client development planning for key accounts.
• Coordinate joined-up client engagement to uncover growth opportunities.
• Own CRM discipline with accurate lead capture and timely follow-ups.
• Support major pursuits including proposal development and submissions.
• Translate market and client data into actionable BD strategies.

Job description

Join a forward-thinking professional services firm operating at the intersection of technical expertise and commercial strategy, supporting clients across innovation-led and complex sectors. This role drives revenue growth by enabling structured business development activity and managing key client programmes, acting as a central commercial enabler, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to build pipelines, strengthen client relationships, and improve win rates.

The position is fully remote, offering flexibility to work from home anywhere within the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver structured 1:1 BD sessions with senior professionals to create and track individual business development plans
• Support opportunity identification, relationship development, and pipeline progression across priority sectors
• Lead client development planning for key accounts, including stakeholder mapping and cross-selling opportunities
• Coordinate joined-up client engagement activity to strengthen relationships and uncover growth opportunities
• Own CRM discipline, ensuring accurate lead capture, pipeline visibility, and timely follow-up actions
• Support major pursuits, including proposal development, coordination of contributors, and submission management
• Develop compelling value propositions, credentials, and supporting sales materials
• Work with internal insight functions to translate market and client data into actionable BD strategies

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in business development/client development within professional services
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior professionals
• Experience managing pipelines, client plans, and supporting complex pursuits or tenders
• Excellent written communication and proposal development capability
• Highly organised with a proactive, structured approach and strong commercial awareness