Business Development Manager
Meet Our Recruiter
About the Role
Business Development Manager - Property Services
Home based covering the North East Region
£60,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
Are you a commercially driven Business Development Manager with a strong network in the Social Housing space?
Our client is seeking a talented and strategic Business Development professional to spearhead company growth in the North East - a key region where they aim to strengthen their presence and challenge established players. This is a high-impact, field-based role with huge potential to shape and deliver their regional business development strategy.
Our client is one of the UK's leading property services contractors, operating across sectors including Social Housing, Education, Defence, Retail, Commercial, Healthcare, and Hotel & Leisure. With a national footprint and a turnover approaching £600m, they're on an ambitious growth journey - targeting £1bn in revenue over the next five years through both organic growth and acquisition.
The Business Development Role
As our North East Business Development Manager, you'll play a critical role in:
Leading the development of new business opportunities across the region, with a strong focus on social housing
Identifying, targeting, and winning new contracts within local authorities, housing associations, and other public/private sector clients
Building strategic partnerships and networks to expand company visibility and influence
Working closely with operations and pre-construction teams to convert opportunities into long-term partnerships
Tracking competitor activity and market trends to keep us one step ahead
What We're looking For in a Business Development Manager
Proven business development experience, ideally in social housing, construction, or property services
A strong network across key stakeholders in the North East region
Commercial acumen and a strategic mindset
Track record of winning work through frameworks, tenders, and direct awards
Confident, credible, and comfortable engaging with senior decision-makers
What's in it for a Business Development Manager
Competitive salary of £60,000 + car allowance + bonus
Supportive, ambitious business with clear growth goals
Opportunity to shape our footprint in a key region
Full benefits package
National career development opportunities as part of a high-growth organisation
Please apply or contact Gary for more information 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.
