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Director of Business Development, West Midlands
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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 includes leading by example, motivating team members, 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. Additionally, you'll serve as 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 actively seek and pursue business opportunities to support the organisation's growth and strategy.
Responsibilities
Business Development
* Proactively identify opportunities.
* Develop and deliver business growth strategies.
* Write bids, develop proposals, and respond to tenders.
* Engage with clients, potential clients, and partners.
* Promote the business through social media (e.g., LinkedIn).
* Develop and present case studies and lessons learned from projects.
* Contact subcontractors and clients to identify further opportunities.
* Manage large client accounts, reporting to senior leadership.
Internal Responsibilities
* Liaise effectively with senior staff, clients, and stakeholders.
* Support the Leadership Team with business initiatives.
* Participate in business development activities and client interactions.
* Assist with bids and securing new work.
* Represent the company at conferences, client dinners, and events.
* Manage and supervise technical staff and resources.
* Set strategic direction and oversee implementation.
* Maximise utilisation of service stream consultants.
* Line manage staff, including workload and objectives.
* Office attendance would be occasional, with offices in Bristol and London.
Benefits include private medical and group life insurance, an annual bonus, 25 days of leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 3 years), pension contributions, charitable donations, wellness benefits, electric car leasing, cycle-to-work scheme, and paid qualifications.
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