Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager Eastern Counties

Are you a results-driven professional with a talent for building relationships and identifying growth opportunities? Our client is seeking a passionate and strategic Regional Business Development Manager to drive their expansion across the Eastern Counties. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-led organisation where innovation, sustainability, and community are at the core of everything they do.

Why Join Our Client?

• Leading Innovators: Our client is a leading Open Space Management Company delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for their clients and communities.
• Professional Team: They support several of the top residential housebuilders to create and maintain expertly managed open spaces for the benefit of the local community and the wildlife they support.
• Customer Service Focused: With an ever-growing portfolio of sites under their management, their customer service-led approach is what sets them apart.
• Vision for Improvement: Their vision is to continually review, monitor, and improve the way they care for the open spaces they manage.
• Great Place to Work: They pride themselves on being a great place to work, valuing the individuals that make up their organisation. Their commitment has been recognised by Investors in People, who recently awarded them silver status.
• Fun and Engagement: They take fun seriously! From charity events and competitions to their annual team away day, there's always something happening.

The Role

As our client s Regional Business Development Manager, you will be crucial to their continued success by taking responsibility for all business development activities of the company within the Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent counties. Reporting directly to the Business Development Director, the successful candidate will motivate and lead all business development within the region to achieve the growth and profit targets approved by the board.

You will protect their brand and reputation and enhance their offering through effective leadership, communication, networking, and promotion, bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm to the team and the market.

The Person

The successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record in management, ideally within the housebuilding sector or green services environment (grounds maintenance, arboriculture, landscaping, or estate services).
• Demonstrated success in identifying and securing long-term revenue opportunities, from lead generation and networking to tendering, estimating, and bid management.
• Strong team building and customer relationship management skills.
• Experience that may have been gained working for a major housebuilder or service provider but most important is the willingness and ability to do the right thing.

Main Responsibilities:

• Achieving business goals and revenue targets.
• Overseeing daily operations, managing workloads, and setting performance objectives.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing clients.
• Ensuring all client requirements and expectations are met in a courteous and professional manner.
• Identifying new business opportunities across the Eastern Counties region.
• Ensuring adherence to company standards and procedures.
• Preparing and presenting monthly reports on operations, targets, and revenue to the board.
• Attending relevant seminars, conferences, and events to build industry relationships.
• Leading, managing, and developing a regional Business Development team.

Key Skills:

• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of CRM systems is an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided.
• Strong leadership qualities to lead a team.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.
• Highly motivated, reliable, with the commitment to complete activities.
• Can prioritise your own workload and that of your team.

Benefits:

• Company Pension
• 25 Days Holiday plus bank holidays
• An additional day holiday for every year of service
• A day off for your Birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme

The Opportunity

This is a significant role within our client, where the right individual will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the successful delivery of their core business activities.

You will be part of a company that values its team members and contributes positively to the community and environment.

If you're ready to join a dynamic team and make a difference, our client would love to hear from you! Please hit apply now and upload your CV.