Role: Business Develoment Manager
Location: South West or East with Hybrid working
Salary: up to £65k plus car allowance & benefits
Business Development Manager Role
We are recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive growth within the Social Housing refurbishment sector across the South of England. This is a home-based, hybrid role, requiring travel across the region (typically 2+ days per week) to meet clients and attend meetings.
Working closely with Operations, Bid, and Estimating teams, you will secure new and repeat business from existing, lapsed, and new clients. This role offers autonomy, variety, and the opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive and collaborative environment that values work/life balance.
Business Development Manager Key Responsibilities:
Grow existing client relationships and develop new business opportunities within Social Housing
Deliver strategic growth to secure new work and framework opportunities
Build and maintain a strong, aligned pipeline of opportunities
Work collaboratively with work-winning and operational teams to identify and target prospective clients
Support tender submissions to ensure alignment with client drivers and business objectives
Represent the business professionally to new and existing clients
Maintain accurate CRM records, reporting, and administration to a high standard
Attend regional and national BD meetings, networking events, and industry seminars
Monitor competitor activity and market trends within the sectorAbout You
Proven experience as a Business Development Manager
Essential background within the Social Housing sector
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
Excellent communication, organisation, and negotiation abilities
Experience as a Key Account Manager, Sales Manager, or Framework Manager with transferable skills is also welcomed
For more info call Gary Sewell on (phone number removed)
Applications
If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed).
Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies