Business Development Manager NEW

Colchester, Essex
Office Angels

Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Colchester

Salary: 30,000 – 36,000

Days/ Hours of work: 9am – 5pm

Benefits

• Onsite parking
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual reviews
• Great progression opportunities
• Great onsite training
• Company socials

The company

Our client is a well-established and growing company who is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. As a Business Development Manager, you will drive commercial growth by identifying strategic targets and creating new business opportunities. Leading a team, you will ensure exceptional client care and foster long-term partnerships. You will collaborate across departments for seamless service delivery, maintain accurate client records, and analyse market trends. Your role includes supporting compliance, integrating best practices, and promoting continuous improvement and team development to contribute to the company’s success.

Duties

• Identify and pursue strategic targets for commercial growth.
• Create and achieve new business goals and roll out KPIs.
• Lead the team in providing exemplary client care and support with a consultative approach.
• Engage and nurture relationships with new and existing clients for long-term partnerships.
• Manage accounts during early stages, re-engaging inactive clients and maximising business opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally for smooth handover of relationships.
• Collaborate with Marketing to create sales campaigns and participate in industry events.
• Maintain accurate records of engagements and opportunities.
• Ensure IT systems are updated with relevant client data.
• Provide team insights and analysis.
• Support compliance with quality, environmental, and safety standards.
• Respond to contractor applications, PQQs, and tender opportunities.
• Directly manage the Business Development team.
• Set benchmarks and deadlines, monitoring team performance.
• Perform additional tasks as required to achieve company goals.
• Encourage continuous learning and development within the team.
• Integrate industry best practices into business development strategies.

Key Skills Required

• Proactive and forward thinking.
• The ability to win new business and achieve KPI’s.
• Confident at building and nurturing client relationships.
• Strong account management skills.
• Knowledge of sales campaign creation and development.
• The ability to work cross-functionally.

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