Role Title: Group Business Development Director
Salary: Attractive salary and benefits package
Location: National role
Our client is a successful, entrepreneurial, privately owned, security solutions provider who are seeking to recruit a Group Business Development Director, to lead the growth and development of the company.
Reporting to the Group Managing Director in this newly created “outward facing” role, the successful candidates will be responsible, along with their team, for winning new business and developing key client relationships to achieve the long-term growth objectives of the company.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing and implementing a medium and long-term business development strategy in conjunction with the Group Managing Director and Owners.
- Playing a key role in identifying and winning contracts, seeking opportunities within new sectors, services, or technologies, and developing existing client relationships.
- Identifying opportunities for cross-selling, collaboration and efficiencies between the subsidiary companies.
- Overseeing the preparation of high-quality bids.
- Leading, motivating, and developing the Business Development team to achieve optimum performance, ensuring they align with the company’s strategic objectives.
- Collaborating with the Group Managing Director to develop and achieve financial targets and forecasts.
- Promoting a positive, performance-driven culture across the organisation.
- Monitoring and mitigating business risks, including financial and reputational risks.
- Training and mentoring the Business Development and Commercial teams.
Candidate requirements:
- A proven track record of delivering consistent results in-line with required targets within the security sector.
- An experienced commercial operator who understands how to win high-value contracts through high quality proposals and effective marketing.
- A skilled "Player Coach" with a proven ability to attain personal success while guiding and supporting a team to consistently deliver high performance. Leads by example and offers direction and valuable input to achieve results.
- A high calibre business developer, capable of building strong relationships with new and existing clients.
- Well “networked” and will ideally have some customer relationships they can bring with them.
- Financial awareness, experience of overseeing major bids, with a good understanding of how to drive profit and revenue growth within a services business.
- Excellent verbal, written communication and negotiation skills.
- Honest, professional, hard-working and committed.
- Entrepreneurial and creative in style – this role will suit someone with a hands-on approach who enjoys shaping a business’s long-term development, getting out to see clients and spotting business growth opportunities
If this sounds of interest please send your CV in Word format, quoting reference 32803/LT/EL detailing your current remuneration package and availability. If your application is of interest, one of our consultants will be in touch.
We regret that due to the high volume of responses, only those candidates that are progressing to the next stage will be contacted.