Junior Business Development Manager
📍 Location: Flexible (with UK and occasional international travel)- 1 day in the Office Fortnightly.
📝 Type: Permanent
🏗 Sector: Nuclear / Defence / Engineering.
🔐 Clearance: Must be willing to undergo Baseline Security Screening
📅 Start Date: ASAP
We’re recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join a high-performing team supporting critical projects across the nuclear, defence, and engineering sectors.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead client engagement, drive strategic growth initiatives, and enhance the organisation’s profile across target markets. You’ll play a key part in the end-to-end business development lifecycle — from market intelligence and stakeholder interaction to bid and proposal support.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients.
* Support the development and implementation of a business development strategy aligned with long-term company goals.
* Promote the organisation’s technical capabilities, services, and core values.
* Monitor and report on business development activities and maintain accurate sales forecasts.
* Lead capture planning efforts, including stakeholder engagement, win theme development, and competitor analysis.
* Contribute to market scanning and the identification of current and future business opportunities.
* Represent the business at relevant industry events, nationally and internationally.
* Prepare and deliver impactful client presentations that showcase full service capabilities.
* Assist with EOIs, PQQs, and tender submissions including storyboarding and proposal reviews.
* Collaborate with marketing on content for brochures, website, and social platforms.
* Support social impact initiatives by engaging with clients, community partners, and environmental programmes.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* Proven track record in business development or sales within a technical or service-driven environment.
* Experience preparing and delivering client presentations.
* Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project lifecycles.
* Effective at managing personal workload and driving results independently.
Desirable
* HNC/HND in Engineering or a qualification in Business Management/Administration.
* Sector knowledge in nuclear, defence, or industrial infrastructure.
Other Requirements
* Full UK driving licence.
* Willing to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.
* Flexible to work additional hours during key bid deadlines.
* Committed to delivering work in line with company values.
Interested?
To apply or find out more, please contact Sha at Scantec:
📩 shas@scantec.co.uk
📞 0151 666 8929