Business Development Lead
If you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description.
- Water Sector Location: Hybrid (Cannock / London) | UK-wide Salary: Competitive Car Allowance Bonus Pension A leading environmental services provider is recruiting a Business Development Lead to drive growth across the UK Municipal Water market.
This role focusses on winning new contracts, developing strategic solutions, and building senior customer relationships that support long-term ecological transformation.
What you'll do: Build and manage a strong new business pipeline across the water sector.
Lead tenders, bids and proposal development to secure profitable contracts.
Develop value-led solutions in collaboration with Technical, Operational, Commercial and Finance teams.
Grow key accounts and identify cross-selling opportunities.
Maintain accurate pipeline activity using Salesforce CRM.
Provide market insights and customer intelligence to senior leadership.
Manage contract discussions and processes of contracts spanning multiple years and of £5 million plus in value Support marketing with targeted prospecting and digital engagement.
Ensure solutions align with sustainability and governance standards.
What you'll bring: Proven experience developing and converting a business development pipeline.
Strong track record in the water or wastewater industry Experience managing contract processes Experience with contracts worth £5m plus.
Experience winning tenders and bids in a complex, matrix environment.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Commercial acumen with financial modelling understanding.
Technical or operational knowledge of water and energy services. xxuwjjq
Benefits include: Car allowance significant bonus Generous pension scheme Retail discounts Wellbeing support and 24/7 virtual GP Ongoing training and development Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.