Job Role We’re recruiting a Regional Business Development Manager to join our amazing team in this brand-new role. You’ll be responsible for proactively creating, identifying, and assessing new opportunities for growth and diversification in relevant markets, leading on opportunity capture, qualification, partnership and supply chain development and supporting the development of winning solutions. You’ll need to proactively engage local commissioners to identify suitable opportunities for growth by developing and managing local relationships. This role requires a deep understanding of Seetec’s key growth sectors and will drive income generation and growth through the development and realisation of a pipeline of new business opportunities in line with strategy. You’ll be responsible for engaging with stakeholders and partners to identify business growth opportunities in-line with business area plans. You'll also take a lead on supporting the National Strategic Partnership Manager to develop and implement the organisational stakeholder engagement strategy, within the region, ensuring that it aligns to the market and regional growth plans. As the sales lead for the region flexibility is required to bring in and assess your own opportunities, ensuring that governance processes are followed and input for bids from operational colleagues and partners is maximised. This role is a key link between the central business development team and regional operations. In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £48,000 to £58,000 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits: • 25 days annual leave Bank Holidays Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days) • 2 Volunteer Days • Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer • Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance • Annual Salary Increase in line with national average • Refer A Friend Scheme • Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits There’s also the opportunity to progress your career! Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200. Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our 2,500-strong team. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make. What it means to be employee-owned. What our people say. Location: This is a remote role but you will cover the North West of England Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm Closing Date: 3 July 2025 Key Responsibilities • Build and maintain a pipeline of growth/new business opportunities in core and emerging markets, within their region, to ensure Seetec’s growth ambitions and business financial targets are achieved. • Represent Seetec at external stakeholder meetings, conferences and events that align with the organisational growth strategy. • Proactively engage and influence regional and local stakeholders and networks using expert knowledge of appropriate contracts, and local operations, to ensure that the business is responsive to emerging needs. • Contribute to the development of the group-wide pipeline through the early identification of business growth opportunities. This could include leading on the completion of EOIs for partnership/sub-contractor opportunities within their region Skills and Experience Essential • Educated to Degree level (or equivalent by experience). • 3 years’ experience working in a business development/sales function • Regularly attending face-to-face meetings, networking events and commissioner engagement sessions. • Highly experienced in building and managing stakeholder and partner relationships • Experience of presenting an organisation to external stakeholders and partners enhancing its reputation and profile • Demonstrable track record of developing partnerships that have contributed towards successfully securing business growth • Experience of working with commissioners in both private and public sector with an understanding of the public sector procurement processes. • A record of innovative achievement in partnership and joint working building positive and productive relationships with external bodies, business, the community and other statutory or non-statutory bodies • Knowledge of the national and political context in which Employability, Skills and Justice operates and an understanding of the current and future challenges and opportunities. • Demonstrable knowledge of the products and services used within one or more of Seetec’s core marketsAdditional Information Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values. Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”. Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Seetec is an employee-owned company delivering services - across the employment, skills and rehabilitation sectors – that unlock people’s social and economic potential by helping them into work, develop new skills or turn away from crime. Changing people’s lives for the better in the businesses and communities we serve is the driving force behind our services and the motivation for our exceptional delivery standards. We have significantly grown and evolved from our original not for profit roots in 1984, but throughout our history our commitment to delivering social value has remained at the heart of our culture. Our colleagues – across offices in the UK and Ireland – are dedicated to improving the lives of thousands of people every year by identifying and delivering the support they need to be more skilled, productive and prosperous. Our foundation is the strength of our people and their expertise, insight and determination to change the lives of those they support. It was therefore a logical step at the beginning of 2020 to put our future in the hands of our colleagues and become majority employee owned. We are now one of the largest employee-owned businesses in the UK where every employee is a stakeholder in our collective success. We are a Disability Confident Leader and B-Corp certified, which means we meet rigorous standards on transparency and delivering social value in the places where we work. Seetec holds Investors in People and Investors in Wellbeing Gold status and are rated ‘good’ by Ofsted for our market-leading training and skills delivery. With people at the heart of every one of our services, we are driven by our overarching aim to empower lives and improve communities. Our commitment to providing effective and innovative service delivery enables us to have a positive impact on people’s lives and improve communities. We build our relationships on mutual respect: all employers, customers, and partners receive the same high-quality service. We empower and inspire our customers to take ownership of their lives by giving them the right tools, support and opportunities to break down barriers and achieve their goals.