Our Client are a team of Building Surveyors, Retrofit Consultants and Project Managers with more than 20 years expertise, experience and accreditations in Surveying, Building Safety and Domestic Retrofit. We strive to consistently deliver the highest quality service to our clients through a culture of creativity, flexibility and innovation.
Following a period of sustained growth over the last 5 years, we require a Head of Business Development to drive sales and marketing activity in line with our key business objectives. The purpose of the role is to develop and oversee our commercial strategy, working with the Directors to prioritise and execute projects to facilitate growth.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, outgoing and have strong branding, marketing, sales and customer relationship management qualities.
Work with our Directors to develop our existing commercial strategy to enable us to exceed our growth targets
* To lead the business development team to increase leads, lead conversion generation and effective pipeline management to achieve significant income growth across our product portfolio.
* Play an active role in delivering the business development strategy such as chairing round table discussions, setting up sector interest groups and leveraging research and external affairs outputs.
* Be comfortable to network and build relationships with prospects and stakeholders.
* Managing and developing the company’s Social Media platforms and supporting the team to create content to position us as a thought leader within our target industries – e.g. blogs, press releases and literature.
* Researching and securing new business tenders, alongside frameworks, Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) and accreditations.
* Responsible for organising and coordinating our business and social events.
* Being a brand ambassador for the business and taking the lead on building our corporate brand.
* Work with the Directors, team members and other departments to provide overall strategic direction for business development activity, including sector penetration. Identify and build relationships with key stakeholders who can amplify business development activity.
* Coach and performance manage team members to drive income growth. Be a part of wider senior management team, attending monthly department heads meeting, inputting into organisational strategy, being involved in project teams and acting as an internal consultant. Input into business strategy and annual business planning process.
* A degree in Marketing, Business, Finance or other relevant topic(s)
MBA or business-related qualification
Social Housing experience
Surveying and Retrofit experience
Capabilities in building a brand
Able to demonstrate strong communication and networking skills
Comfortable creating and proofreading copy, with a keen eye for detail
A proactive nature in identifying new marketing / new business opportunities
Sales and business development experience in terms of pipeline management
Proven track record of delivering income growth in a business development role
Understanding and network within sectors
Excellent written English
Microsoft Office, including mastery with Microsoft Excel
Relationship building experience
Benefits Package: -
Progression Opportunities
Central office location with excellent transport links
Pension scheme
Hybrid working
Flexible Hours