Business Development Senior Manager

Marketing People Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth across major accounts. This role will focus on supporting account and sector heads, driving best-practice management, and identifying growth opportunities. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in business development, particularly in professional services, and a strong background in commercial acumen and relationship building.

Benefits

Health insurance

Enhanced family leave

Emergency childcare cover

Additional annual leave

Early finish Fridays

Social events

Learning and development opportunities

Relocation assistance

Career progression in an inclusive environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in senior business development or commercial roles, ideally in professional services.
• Proven track record in driving growth in large accounts.
• Strong commercial acumen, sales focus, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of go-to-market strategies for key accounts and sectors.
• Drive best-practice account management and identify growth opportunities and strategies.
• Support cross-selling, upselling, and account-based marketing initiatives.
• Manage CRM and pipeline processes, including reporting, dashboards, and revenue tracking.
• Contribute strategic input to significant pursuits and articulate value propositions.
• Build strong internal networks locally and globally.

Skills

business development

business development manager

senior manager

big four

strategy

growth

b2b

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Tools

CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

We have partnered with a leading global professional services firm to recruit a Senior Business Development Manager to support the growth of high-potential sectors. This central business development role reports to both the Head of Business Development and the Sector Head, playing a key part in enabling Sector Heads and leadership teams to achieve their growth objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the growth of a ‘Big Four’ firm, supporting major account and sector heads in achieving their growth ambition.It is not client-facing but focuses on driving strategic growth across major accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of go-to-market strategies for key accounts and sectors.
• Drive best-practice account management and identify growth opportunities and strategies.
• Support cross-selling, upselling, and account-based marketing initiatives.
• Manage CRM and pipeline processes, including reporting, dashboards, and revenue tracking.
• Contribute strategic input to significant pursuits and articulate value propositions.
• Build strong internal networks locally and globally to leverage go-to-market initiatives.

Core Competencies

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent.
• 10+ years’ experience in senior business development or commercial roles, ideally in professional services.
• Proven track record in driving growth in large accounts.
• Strong commercial acumen, sales focus, and relationship-building skills.
• Competent in CRM, pipeline management, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and project management abilities.

Benefits

• Health insurance, enhanced family leave, and emergency childcare cover.
• Additional annual leave and early finish Fridays.
• Social events, learning and development opportunities, and relocation assistance.
• Career progression in an inclusive and diverse environment.

Location

Dublin

Salary

Competitive Package

Job Ref

9514EK

Skills

• business development
• business development manager
• senior manager
• big four
• strategy
• growth
• b2b