Business Development Manager

Talented Business Development Manager required who can make a difference to the contractors future growth plans

A vacancy has arisen for a Business Development Manager to represent our client, a £200m turnover main contractor based in London. The contractor specialises within both the private and publicly funded sectors involving new build and refurbishment schemes. Established 30 years ago, our client's business model is extremely well managed, with a reputation for producing a quality project on time and budget, which results in a large amount of repeat business. Their future business plans are to grow the company and they now feel the time is right to engage a talented and successful Business Development Manager to help them in their expansion plans.

The Business Development Manager will be experienced within the public funded sector, managing their frameworks and ensuring ongoing tender enquiries and successful project wins. Key accountabilities of the Business Development Manager includes:

• Understanding of the public funded construction sector.
• Implementing and developing a marketing plan.
• Creating and maintaining customer plans for targeting and developing customers
• Update marketing plan and keep content current and up to date.
• Measure and report progress on agreed areas / segments of marketing plan
• Deliver specific objectives of marketing plan as identified
• Participate in Strategic Customer Management development meetings
• Ensure project teams are briefed on and engaged in the content and development of relevant Strategic Customer Management plans
• Develop relationships as required by the Strategic Customer Management plan

The successful Business Development Manager must be capable of hitting the ground running with a thorough understanding of how frameworks work and how to win business. As well as strong marketing skills, good organisational skills and strong business networking ability. An excellent track record in winning business within the public sector would definitely help the application.