Head of Business Development

Regional Building Contractor; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established construction firm is seeking a Business Development Manager to manage and grow its client relations in London and the South East. This role involves identifying new business opportunities and maintaining relationships with current clients. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in business development or sales with excellent interpersonal skills. The company offers an environment that values family-operated business ethics and aims for continued growth across various sectors, including heritage and healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or sales management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to create and implement successful business strategies.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities, including new markets and clients.
• Create strategies to reach new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with new and existing clients.

Job description

Job Description

The Company

A well respected and long-established regional building contractor set up as a family business and still running with those values today. The Company is a profitable, well-run organisation, operating primarily in London and the South East with clients across multiple sectors but particularly in heritage, education and healthcare. There is now an exciting opportunity to join as Business Development Manager with responsibility for client development around London and the South East.

The Position

TheBusiness Development Manager will manage and grow the existing team.

The duties and responsibilities for this role concern sales, management and client relations, but also cover many other aspects. Common job functions include:

• Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and services
• Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunities
• Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs, and developing proposals to address these needs
• Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients
• Pitching sales and products to new and existing clients
• Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and staying up to date with new trends
• Creating sales forecasts a...