Business Development Manager

Job description

Business Development Manager

Construction - High-End Design & Build Projects

£40,000–£50,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits

Remote (UK-wide)

Are you an experienced consultative sales professional who enjoys shaping complex, high-value projects from concept to delivery?

We’re partnering with a long-established, highly regarded design and build business that creates bespoke outdoor environments—including playgrounds, leisure spaces, and outdoor learning settings—for theme parks, zoos, tourist attractions, schools, local authorities, and major leisure operators across the UK.

This is a genuinely consultative role. Projects are fully bespoke, sustainably sourced, and often landmark in nature, with values ranging from £50k to several million. Sales cycles are relationship-led, collaborative, and focused on long-term impact rather than transactional volume.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you will take ownership of a regional pipeline, acting as the first point of contact for new enquiries while developing long-term relationships across education, local authority, and leisure sectors.

You will:

• Qualify and manage inbound and referral-led enquiries
• Lead consultative sales processes involving multiple stakeholders
• Work closely with in-house designers to co-create bespoke solutions
• Visit client sites where appropriate (schools, councils, leisure venues)
• Manage pipeline activity and forecasting via HubSpot CRM
• Identify opportunities to grow new markets and deepen existing accounts

About You

You’ll be an experienced B2B sales professional with a background in consultative or solution-led project sales, ideally within construction, fit-out, education, public sector, or design-led environments.

You will be:

• Comfortable managing complex, high-value sales processes
• Highly organised, process-driven, and commercially astute
• Confident using CRM systems to manage pipeline and performance
• Naturally relationship-focused, with a long-term view of client value
• Interested in (or experienced with) outdoor play, public realm, sustainable design, or timber-based projects

Package & Benefits

• £40,000–£50,000 base salary
• High-performance bonus (up to 50–75% of base in strong years)
• Car allowance or company vehicle
• Laptop, mobile phone
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure
• Ongoing training and development
• Remote working with 1–2 HQ visits per month

You’ll be joining a close-knit, experienced team with an average tenure of 8+ years, reflecting a supportive culture and genuine career longevity.

If you’re currently selling into the play, education, or public realm sectors, this is a clear step up. If not, but you have strong consultative project sales experience, this could be an outstanding next move.

Interested? Apply now or message me directly to discuss the role in confidence.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-02-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English