Head of Business Development

Knightsbridge Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading interior design firm in SW London is seeking an experienced Head of Business Development. The role requires a proven record in securing business opportunities, outstanding communication, and numeracy skills. You will report to management, lead client interactions, and collaborate with marketing to enhance business visibility. The ideal candidate is savvy in Creative/Design software, particularly InDesign, and thrives in a supportive, fast-paced environment. This position offers excellent prospects for growth and low turnover in a reputable company.

Benefits

Great perks

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Proven track record of hitting targets.
• Highly numerate and client-facing.
• Experience with Creative/Design packages, particularly InDesign.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess new business opportunities.
• Submit annual strategy for new business opportunities.
• Weekly reporting to the CEO and Directors on progress.
• Write proposals and meet client briefs.
• Represent the company at industry events.
• Lead the implementation of CRM protocols.
• Propose annual budget for entertaining and travel.
• Create strategies and negotiate deals.
• Manage internal and external business relationships.
• Collaborate with marketing for industry promotions.

Job description

Overview

An award-winning interior design firm in SW London is looking for an experienced and exceptional Head of Business Development. The role is based in stunning offices (4 days a week in the office, 1 day WFH post probation).

This is an extremely high-end and reputable company that prides itself on its supportive, cohesive, and fun culture. The company really looks after its staff and as a result, has an extremely low turnover. The company offers great perks, and there is plenty of room for progression and development.

Responsibilities

• Constantly be on the lookout for alternative opportunities for the company and assessing the viability of new opportunities, and building business cases
• Submit annual strategy for new business opportunities
• Weekly reporting to the CEO and Directors on the pipeline and ongoing opportunities
• Writing new business proposals and ensuring that the protocols in place are adhered to and client briefs for proposals are met.
• Devise and execute business trips and roadshows, representing the company and securing a schedule of meet and greets + attending industry events
• Active participant in company finance meetings to present pipeline and leads
• Implement and lead a system and structure that ensures thorough CRM protocol and systems are in place
• Propose and submit to the Operations Director the annual budget for entertaining and travel costs as required.
• Leading deal processes: Creating strategy, sourcing opportunities, performing analysis, and negotiating ‘win-internationally’ with clients across private residential and commercial development
• Management of business relationships both externally and internally across the organisation
• Working with the marketing team to spearhead industry events to promote the business

Qualifications

This candidate will need to have a proven track record of hitting targets, be highly numerate, client-facing, commercially savvy, and charming, with phenomenal communication skills! Experience with Creative/Design packages, in particular, InDesign experience.

Notes

A varied, busy, and fast-paced job working in a fantastically supportive and successful company. Opportunities like these are unique!