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Director of Business Development, chesterfield
Location: Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 8
Posted: 09.06.2025
Expiry Date: 24.07.2025
Job Description:
As Business Development Lead, you will be expected to conduct yourself with the utmost professionalism and show strong leadership.
Your main focus will be Business Development for the client, as well as supporting the internal team. This means leading by example, motivating people, and helping them develop to reach their full potential.
Being a Subject Matter Expert in climate change and sustainability, you'll also take the lead in developing and maximising the contract and consultancy experience for our clients. You'll also take on the role of Leader and Solution Oversight on client projects, supervising and managing consultants, senior and assistant consultants to ensure our clients achieve their goals. Furthermore, you'll be actively seeking and pursuing business opportunities to support the organisation's growth and strategy.
Responsibilities
Business Development
* Taking a proactive lead in spotting opportunities.
* Developing and delivering business growth.
* Writing bids, developing proposals, and responding to tenders.
* Engaging with clients, potential clients, and partners.
* Promoting the business through social media (e.g., LinkedIn).
* Developing and presenting case studies and lessons learned from projects.
* Contacting subcontractors and clients to identify further opportunities.
* Managing large client accounts, reporting to Senior Leadership.
Internal Responsibilities
* Effective liaison with senior staff, clients, and stakeholders.
* Supporting business initiatives and leadership.
* Assisting with bids and securing new work.
* Representing the company at events and conferences.
* Managing and supervising technical staff.
* Setting strategic direction and implementing it.
* Maximising utilisation levels of service stream consultants.
* Line management of staff, including workload and objectives.
Additional benefits include occasional office attendance at Bristol and London offices, private medical and group life insurance, annual bonuses, paid leave, pension contributions, charitable donations, wellness benefits, electric car leasing, cycle schemes, and opportunities for paid qualifications.
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