Director of Business Development

The Green Recruitment Company; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy seeks a Director of Business Development in Bristol. This role involves expertise in climate change and sustainability, leading client projects, and driving business growth across various sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience with Ministry of Defence and Infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge in Climate Change, Sustainability, and related fields.
• Previous consultancy experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and converting new business opportunities.
• Account management for large clients and deliverables.
• Developing business growth strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Bid Management

Project Management

Education

PMP Certification

PRINCE2 Practitioner

IEMA Environmental Management/Sustainability qualifications

Job description

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Director of Business Development, Bristol

Client:

The Green Recruitment Company

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.07.2025

Expiry Date:

16.08.2025

Job Description:

A leading consultancy specialising in delivering sustainability & ESG programmes into sectors like Defence, Nuclear, Public Sector, IT, and Infrastructure seeks a Business Development Director to join its growing team.

The role involves being a Subject Matter Expert in climate change and sustainability, leading client projects, supervising consultants, and identifying new business opportunities to support growth.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Identifying and converting new business opportunities
• Account management for large clients and deliverables
• Developing and delivering business growth strategies
• Bid writing and responding to tenders
• Engaging with clients, potential clients, and partners
• Promoting the business via social media (e.g., LinkedIn)
• Developing and presenting case studies and lessons learned

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous consultancy experience
• Experience with the Ministry of Defence, Nuclear, Public Sector, IT, or Infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Value, Net Zero, Circular Economy, and related fields
• Experience managing complex projects and portfolios
• Understanding of classified information security
• Leadership in programme assurance and major change management
• Risk and opportunity management skills
• Experience in bid management and technical assurance
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
• Security Clearance (or willingness to obtain)

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the Defence industry
• Security Clearance
• Full Member of APM (desirable)
• APM Practitioner (desirable)
• PMP Certification (desirable)
• PRINCE2 Practitioner (desirable)
• Management of Projects (MoP) Practitioner (desirable)
• IEMA Environmental Management/Sustainability qualifications