Business Development Manager

Role: Business Develoment Manager

Location: South West or East with Hybrid working

Salary: up to £65k plus car allowance & benefits

Business Development Manager Role

We are recruiting a Business Development Manager to drive growth within the Social Housing refurbishment sector across the South of England. This is a home-based, hybrid role, requiring travel across the region (typically 2+ days per week) to meet clients and attend meetings.

Working closely with Operations, Bid, and Estimating teams, you will secure new and repeat business from existing, lapsed, and new clients. This role offers autonomy, variety, and the opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive and collaborative environment that values work/life balance.

Business Development Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Grow existing client relationships and develop new business opportunities within Social Housing
• Deliver strategic growth to secure new work and framework opportunities
• Build and maintain a strong, aligned pipeline of opportunities
• Work collaboratively with work-winning and operational teams to identify and target prospective clients
• Support tender submissions to ensure alignment with client drivers and business objectives
• Represent the business professionally to new and existing clients
• Maintain accurate CRM records, reporting, and administration to a high standard
• Attend regional and national BD meetings, networking events, and industry seminars
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends within the sector

About You

• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager
• Essential background within the Social Housing sector
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication, organisation, and negotiation abilities
• Experience as a Key Account Manager, Sales Manager, or Framework Manager with transferable skills is also welcomed

For more info call Gary Sewell on 07852 836 581

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.