Strategic Security B2B BD Lead UK

Gallagher; Manchester; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

High-trust collaborative team

Opportunity to influence growth

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth across the UK market from Manchester. You will identify, develop, and convert new opportunities while building relationships with enterprise end users, consultants, and key industry influencers.

You’ll work with Sales Managers, Solution Managers, and technical specialists to move opportunities from initial engagement to close across targeted verticals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ proven B2B sales experience, ideally within technology, security, or a related solutions-led environment.
• Strong business development experience with prospecting, generating leads, and closing opportunities.
• Experience engaging with enterprise customers and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Solution-selling capability and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Commercial confidence, including negotiation, forecasting, pipeline management, and account planning.
• Strong analytical and relationship management skills.
• A collaborative, results-driven approach with high integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business growth strategies that support regional sales objectives.
• Analyse industry trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to inform business growth strategies.
• Identify, qualify, nurture, and close profitable opportunities across targeted vertical markets.
• Build relationships with enterprise end users, consultants, and key industry influencers.
• Drive new business development while expanding existing strategic customer relationships.
• Lead customer presentations and solution discussions with support from technical specialists.
• Support RFIs, RFQs, tenders, and customer solution requirements.
• Analyse market and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities and market trends.
• Maintain strong CRM discipline, forecasting, reporting, and account planning.

Skills

B2B sales

Lead generation

Enterprise engagement

Solution selling

Negotiation & forecasting

Relationship management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Gallagher is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth across the UK market from Manchester. You will identify, develop, and convert new opportunities while building relationships with enterprise end users, consultants, and key industry influencers.

You’ll work with Sales Managers, Solution Managers, and technical specialists to move opportunities from initial engagement to close across targeted verticals.