Business Development Manager
3 days ago
Hove
Job Title: Business Development Manager Location: Hove or Nottingham - Remote but preferably close to either location Reports To: Divisional Director Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Annual Salary: £50k basic (£100k OTE) The Shore Group are a multi-service, sector-driven business, seeking a BDM to drive new business acquisition and identify cross-selling opportunities across Group clients. This role requires a hunter mentality combined with consultative selling skills to maximise opportunities. Success requires deep understanding of specific service / sectors, product / service benefits and challenges to influence key decision maker decisions. This role requires you to have proven sales track record or influencing skills with a minimum 3-5 years' sector experience and a background influencing senior stakeholders in relevant sectors or commercial roles. You should have a strong understanding of relevant services / sectors including compliance / H&S needs and be commercially minded with the ability to identify key sales signals and negotiate. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES New Business Development • Identify and develop new opportunities with target contract values £250K - £2M annually, • Build robust pipeline through proactive prospecting, networking, and referral generation, • Leverage core brand messages and primary differentiators to create opportunity, • Map relationships and build influence with senior decision makers in target organisations, • Manage complex sales cycles from initial contact through contract signature, • Coordinate with operations and services teams to ensure smooth client onboarding, • Identify market trends and opportunities and develop sector-specific strategies, • Contribute to service development based on market feedback and client requirements, • Monitor competitor activity and maintain competitive intelligence, • Achieve quarterly and annual new business targets for revenue and client acquisition, • Maintain accurate pipeline data in CRM system with regular forecast updates, • Produce weekly activity reports, conversion rates and monthly performance reviews, • Lead tender submission processes, ensuring high quality, on-time bids PERSON SPECIFICATION Sales Competencies • Consultative selling approach with strong needs analysis skills, • Strong presentation and proposal writing capabilities, • Driven, self-starter with proactive pipeline management and accurate forecasting, • Self-motivated hunter with entrepreneurial mindset, • Resilient and persistent in competitive market environment, • Professional credibility to navigate gatekeepers and engage with senior decision makers, • Collaborate with Group BD team colleagues to identify existing clients opportunities, • Work with delivery teams, supporting integrated solutions combining multiple services, • Partner with Marketing. Compliance and Delivery teams to support client outcomes, • Confident presenting to management on performance, opportunities and growth plans