Corporate Business Development Manager

Vines Group; Three Bridges; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Awesome Team

Competitive pay & benefits

Training Provided

24 Days Holiday + BHs

Job summary

Vines Group is seeking an experienced Corporate Business Development Manager to grow our corporate and local business sales channels. You will build relationships with businesses, tailor vehicle solutions, and develop long-term partnerships across the local market.

You will work with brokers to maximize opportunities across multiple sales streams and contribute to broker channel development. A track record in corporate or fleet sales and high-performing automotive sales is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate sales, business development, fleet sales, or account management.
• Proven ability to build relationships and develop new business opportunities.
• Ability to engage with business owners and decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new corporate and local business opportunities.
• Develop and manage a high-quality pipeline of prospective customers.
• Build relationships with business owners, directors, fleet decision makers and key stakeholders.
• Create and deliver tailored vehicle proposals and mobility solutions.
• Grow existing customer accounts by identifying additional opportunities and strengthening relationships.
• Network within the local business community to raise brand awareness and generate opportunities.
• Manage the customer journey from enquiry to handover and ongoing relationship management.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Monitor market activity and identify opportunities for growth.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasting and pipeline management.
• Contribute to broker channel development where opportunities arise.
• Deliver against sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction objectives.

Job description

Corporate Business Development Manager

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026

Department: Corporate Sales

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Reporting To: Jon Patterson - Corporate Sales Manager

Compensation: £36,411 - £65,000 / year

Description

Package: £36,411 with an uncapped OTE of £65,000 plus car

Hours: 40 per week Monday - Friday

We're looking for an experienced and driven Corporate Business Development Manager to help grow our corporate and local business sales channels.

This role is focused on building relationships, identifying opportunities, and developing new business across our local market. You'll work directly with businesses to understand their needs, create tailored vehicle solutions, and develop long term customer partnerships.

Alongside growing our direct corporate sales channel, you'll also have the opportunity to support and develop relationships within our broker network, helping maximise opportunities across multiple sales streams.

We're keen to hear from candidates who have experience in corporate, fleet, business development, or account management roles, as well as high performing premium automotive sales professionals looking to take the next step in their career.

If you have a track record of building relationships, delivering results, and creating new business opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Identifying and securing new corporate and local business opportunities.
• Building and managing a high quality pipeline of prospective customers.
• Developing relationships with business owners, directors, fleet decision makers, and key stakeholders.
• Creating and delivering tailored vehicle proposals and mobility solutions.
• Growing existing customer accounts by identifying additional opportunities and strengthening relationships.
• Proactively networking within the local business community to raise brand awareness and generate new opportunities.
• Managing the customer journey from initial enquiry through to vehicle handover and ongoing relationship management.
• Working collaboratively with internal teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Monitoring market activity and identifying opportunities for future growth.
• Maintaining accurate sales forecasting and pipeline management.
• Contributing to the development of our broker channel where opportunities arise.
• Delivering against sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction objectives.

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates who have experience in corporate sales, business development, fleet sales, or account management, as well as high performing premium automotive sales professionals looking to take the next step in their career.

You'll be someone who:

• Enjoys building relationships and developing new business opportunities.
• Is confident engaging with business owners and decision makers.
• Has strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Takes ownership of their performance and is motivated by achieving results.
• Is organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Builds trust quickly and develops long term customer relationships.

Why Join Vines?

People have always been at the heart of Vines.

We know our success comes from the talented individuals who choose to build their careers with us, which is why we focus on creating an environment where people can grow, develop, and perform at their best.

We're proud of our reputation as an employer that genuinely cares about its people, supports career development, and recognises the value of strong relationships, both with our customers and within our teams.

We also offer the below amazing benefits!

• Awesome Team: Work with friendly, passionate people who love what they do.
• Great Perks: Competitive pay, cool benefits, and plenty of room to grow.
• Training Provided: Don’t worry if you’re new to this; we’ll give you all the training you need to succeed!
• 24 Days Holiday: Plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days with service.
• Birthday Off: Celebrate your special day!
• Staff Purchase Scheme: Discounts on cars and motorbikes.
• Health Plan: Medical health cash plan.
• Enhanced Parental Benefits
• Flexible Holidays: Buy and sell holiday days.
• Growth Opportunities: Job shadowing scheme and career planning/ pathways.
• Extra Perks: High street discount vouchers, sabbatical leave, long service awards, and much more!

For more details, check out our staff benefits.