Business Development Manager
Location: Hybrid, ideally based near Manchester or Leeds
Engagement: Part-time (28 hours a week / 4 days or spread over the week)
Salary: £60,000–£70,000 FTE (pro rata, 4 days per week) Plus commission and Performance Bonus
Sector: Culture, Leadership, and Organisational Development
Reporting to: Commercial Director
Start: ASAP
About Culture Impact
At Culture Impact, we are a small but growing leadership and culture consultancy with a distinctive psychological approach and a unique way of working with culture. Our work is niche, relational, and impactful. We help leaders and organisations transform culture into a strategic asset by optimising the behavioural patterns that drive decision-making and performance, empowering businesses to achieve measurable, sustainable success.
We are a close-knit team who value connection, curiosity, and collaboration. We take pride in the strength of our partnerships and in delivering work that makes a difference by leaning into our values:
* Partnership First. We build deep, trusted relationships with our clients, grounded in respect, challenge, and a shared commitment to long-term success.
* Speak the Unspoken. We create space for open and honest dialogue. By surfacing what’s often left unspoken, we unlock clarity, build trust, and move teams forward together
* Human, Always. We honour the full complexity of people. With empathy and courage, we meet individuals where they are, supporting growth, challenge, and connection.
* Bold Standard. We demand excellence of ourselves and our work. Precise. Thoughtful. Impactful. Everything we deliver is designed to make a real difference.
* Innovate to Lead. We don’t follow trends, we anticipate change. Through bold thinking and fresh perspectives, we help our clients lead with confidence in a fast-moving world.
We’re a purpose-driven consultancy working with organisations to build cultures that unlock performance, leadership, and engagement. Our clients span sectors and geographies, and we’re growing fast. We’re now looking for a commercially minded Business Development professional to help us scale our impact.
Role Description
This part-time hybrid role, based in the Manchester Area, United Kingdom, offers some flexibility for remote work. As a Business Development Manager focusing on Leadership and Culture, you will identify and develop new business opportunities by building strategic client relationships and driving sales. You will collaborate with internal teams to align client needs with services, design tailored solutions, and deliver impactful pitches and proposals. Monitoring market trends and contributing to our strategic sales approach will also be integral to this role.
We’re seeking someone who can hit the ground running, someone who knows the culture and leadership space, understands how to build trust with HR and senior leaders, and can convert interest into meaningful client conversations.
This is a flexible role, ideal for someone who may already be active in the space and wants to plug into a growing team with a strong reputation and pipeline.
What You’ll Do
* Qualify and convert inbound leads from our marketing and referral channels
* Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned to our services
* Leverage your own network to open doors, build relationships and win new clients
* Collaborate with our consultants to shape compelling proposals and pitches
* Track pipeline activity and help us refine our sales process
* Work with suppliers to improve the inbound lead process and identify new channels and sources of new business.
* Represent our brand with credibility, warmth, and insight
* Supporting Organising, coordination and participation of Sales Events and Business Development Activities.
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in business development, sales, or partnerships, ideally in consulting, L&D, OD, or leadership development
* Strong network in the HR, people, or leadership space
* Confidence in leading sales conversations with senior stakeholders
* Ability to work independently and flexibly, we’re open to shaping the role around the right person
* Based in the UK, proximity to Manchester/North West England is a bonus
What We Offer
* A values-led team with a strong track record and growing client base
* Opportunity to shape the role and grow with us
* Commission and performance-based incentives
We commit to giving our own people the opportunity and space to grow personally and professionally, and to contribute to the evolution of our business. We offer practical benefits, including a competitive salary and flexibility.
If you are keen to join an organisation that wants to make a lasting impact, join Culture Impact and help us shape the future of organisational culture.
Please apply via Linkedin or by sending your CV and personal statement to info@cultureimpact.co.uk