Business Development Manager
Hybrid | Full-Time | Excellent Progression | Purpose‑Led Organisation
Are you a commercially minded Business Development Manager with an engineering background and a passion for renewable energy? This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing global software organisation whose technology is transforming the offshore wind sector.
This role offers the chance to work on innovative engineering software solutions, consultancy projects and R&D initiatives that directly support the transition to net zero. You’ll join a collaborative, forward‑thinking team where ideas are valued, development is encouraged, and your work will have real-world impact.
The Role
As Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in identifying, developing and closing revenue‑generating opportunities across software subscriptions, consultancy services and innovation projects. Working closely with the Commercial leadership team, you will:
* Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and industry stakeholders
* Identify new commercial opportunities and support the creation of proposals
* Lead subscription, consultancy and innovation project bids from concept to close
* Provide strategic input on pricing, contract structures and negotiation
* Manage CRM entries, pipelines and key account activity
* Represent the organisation at industry events, conferences and webinars
* Support marketing activity through thought leadership, insights and collaboration
* Maintain a deep understanding of offshore wind development, value chains and market trends
* Contribute to consultancy and R&D projects where relevant to your expertise
Skills & Experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Strong commercial awareness and ability to build trusted relationships
* Proven experience in stakeholder management and negotiation
* A track record of closing deals and achieving revenue targets
* Experience in SaaS or consultancy-based sales
* Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to interpret sales data
* Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical audiences
* Leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate others
* Experience negotiating IP licensing agreements
* Engineering expertise in a relevant domain
Desirable
* Experience securing innovation funding
* Additional languages relevant to the offshore wind market
* Experience using HubSpot
* Understanding of model‑based engineering and accuracy requirements