Public Sector Growth & Strategy Lead

Aramark; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60k

Annual leave

Life assurance

Pension

Benefits app

In-house events

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to identify, develop and secure new opportunities across the public sector, helping shape growth in Government Services UK. You will lead end-to-end sales from opportunity identification through to contract award, collaborating with operations, finance and legal teams to deliver winning bids.

The role is permanent, full-time, UK-wide and based anywhere in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, sales or bid management, ideally within the public sector, facilities management or support services.
• Demonstrable track record of generating, managing and winning high-value contracts and achieving growth targets.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to develop profitable and competitive business solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credible relationships at all levels internally and externally.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple opportunities, priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills, coupled with a proactive and results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities across the public sector, driving sustainable revenue growth.
• Build, manage and maintain a robust sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting and reporting through Salesforce.
• Lead the end-to-end business development process, from opportunity qualification through to contract award and handover.
• Develop compelling tender responses, proposals and client presentations in collaboration with bid and operational teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, clients, procurement teams and decision-makers.
• Work closely with Finance, Operations and Subject Matter Experts to create innovative, commercially viable solutions.
• Support contract negotiations, clarification meetings and client engagement activities to maximise win rates.
• Ensure all business development activities are conducted in line with procurement regulations, governance requirements and company standards.

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to identify, develop and secure new opportunities across the public sector, helping shape growth in Government Services UK. You will lead end-to-end sales from opportunity identification through to contract award, collaborating with operations, finance and legal teams to deliver winning bids.

The role is permanent, full-time, UK-wide and based anywhere in the UK.