Senior Business Development Manager – Grants

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Birthday day off

Pension matched

Healthshield

Help@hand

Cycle to work

Sodexo discounts

Job summary

Ayming UK is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager with deep expertise in UK grant funding to join our dynamic team in London. You will engage C-Level stakeholders, identify grant opportunities, and coordinate applications across our delivery teams to drive the Grants offering.

You will maintain CRM data, forecast performance, and stay ahead of funding trends, collaborating with marketing to craft compelling pitches for potential clients.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in business development or equivalent senior role.
• 3-5+ years direct experience of innovation projects.
• Bachelor's degree or academic equivalent.
• Dependable and mature in client engagements.
• Highly organized with autonomous pipeline management.
• Excellent communication to build client relationships.
• Proactive self-starter with strategic lead generation.
• Strong network with ability to connect and grow relationships.

Responsibilities

• Engage C-Level stakeholders to promote Ayming’s Grants offering.
• Identify and qualify grant funding opportunities.
• Coordinate grant application processes with delivery teams.
• Maintain CRM records, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Stay current on funding trends and regulations.
• Collaborate with marketing and delivery teams on pitches.

Skills

Client Facing

Networking

Organised

Excellent Communicator

Proactive

Strategic thinker

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Business Development Manager - Grants

• Full-time
• Business Line: Sales & Marketing

As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value. With a team of over 1,500 expertsin Innovation, HR, and Taxes across 14 countries; our three delivery modes are: consulting services, digital services and managed services.

Ayming UK is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager with deep expertise in UK grant funding to join our dynamic team in London.

Your main responsibilities will be :

• Client Facing: Engage C-Level stakeholders and key decision-makers to promote Ayming’s Grants offering throughout the entire sales cycle.
• Market Development: Identify and qualify new grant funding opportunities aligned with client innovation or growth strategies.
• Application Support: Assist in coordinating or advising on grant application processes, working closely with internal delivery teams.
• Pipeline & CRM Management: Maintain accurate records in CRM; manage forecasting and performance reporting.
• Expert Knowledge: Stay current on funding trends and regulations to act as a trusted advisor.
• Collaboration: Work with marketing and delivery teams to develop pitch materials and campaign strategies.
• 7+ years in business development, B2B consultative sales or other senior role responsible for generating new business (e.g. Founder).
• 3-5+ years direct experience of innovation projects, either in a research, commercial R&D, or consulting environment.
• Bachelor's degree or academic equivalent.
• Dependable: You'll demonstrate maturity during client engagements and amongst peers.
• Organised: Time management and prioritisation is key as you will need to autonomously manage pipeline.
• Excellent Communicator: Build strong client relationships through regular communication, clarifying key service details, and maintaining accuracy in responding to clients' queries.
• Proactive: Independent self-starter with a strategic eye to lead generation. Willing to try new things, research opportunities and innovate in pitches.
• Networker: Have an extensive network and strong ability to create connections to build it further.

HR Policy :

• Unleash your potential with our Ayming Academy and Ayming Digital Academy!
• Grow your career with our tailored support programs, My Professional Journey or MoveWithUS.
• Work your way: enjoy flexibility, inspiring and friendly spaces, with a up to 100 remote days per year.
• Connect and celebrate through events and gatherings all year round (Webinars, "Coffee With" etc..)

Local benefits:

• A competitive salary that recognises your expertise and hard work!
• Thorough internal training to learn the real-world applications of your specialism in R&D Tax Consulting, in line with HMRC guidelines.
• The opportunity to join a multi-talented team made up of dual-qualified tax and technical experts, including engineers, scientists, accountants, and software specialists, to name but a few.
• Genuine responsibility with direct client engagement across various sectors, including Technology, Manufacturing, Construction, Food, and others.
• Being a part of a great team of over 80 Aymers in our London office.
• Extensive career development, progression, and training - Continuous development and support for your professional qualifications, personal goals, and aspirations so we can grow together.
• Career Coaching- Better never stops.Sharing our time to make the best use of yours.

That's not all - we also offer more Employee perks:

• 25 Days Holiday per annum with the option to buy an additional five days - a time to step back, relax, and focus on the things that are important to you
• An extra day off for your Birthday.
• 5% Company Pension matched contribution - Looking after your future when it’s time to step back and relax.
• Immediate membership to Healthshield, a 'well-being' medical health scheme.
• Day one access to Help@hand, an app-based service providing remote GP services and enhanced health support.
• x4 Basic Salary Death in Service Benefit.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to our Employee Benefits Platform (Sodexo) - multiple discounts across Highstreet stores, Grocery Shopping, Travel and Leisure activities.

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