Business Development Director - Social Housing & Regeneration
£125k + 30% Bonus Scheme + Benefits
South East

Howells Solutions are working in partnership with a leading Construction & Regeneration Main Contractor to recruit a Business Development Director to be responsible for increasing revenue through identifying new business opportunities, raising the company's profile and increasing brand awareness across a range of services to target work within key areas:

Social Housing Projects: Planned Maintenance, Retrofit, Decarbanisation, Refurbishment Schemes. Construction / Framework Projects: Education, Public sector and Energy Services Projects.

We are interested in speaking to Business Development Director or Senior Business Development Managers with experience of strategically leading a sale team to increase company revenue, with a proven track record of winning work with housing associations, local councils or public sector.

Head of Business Development Core Responsibilities:

• Continually identify and develop a pipeline of new clients. Pursue business opportunities with strategic targets whist nurturing existing clients relationships.
• Developing strategic business development plan.
• Developing relationships with consultants, procurement organisation and clients to identify key routes to market and secure framework opportunities.
• Attend regional and national events and exhibitions to drive brand awareness.
• Motivate and incentivise Business Development Team to drive sales performance. ?
• Provide insight to customer needs and input/feedback from both internal and external groups drive innovation of services ?.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to create effective marketing strategies, including market segmentation, value proposition development, technology positioning, pricing, branding, channel and communications strategy development. ?
• Subject matter expert regarding client specific opportunity assessment, market evaluation, market research, financial evaluation.
• Supporting Bid Team and Marketing throughout the throughout the proposal preparation and delivery process. ?
• Manage Sales and Marketing budgets.
• Lead from the front creating a cohesive, efficient sales team hungry to succeed.
• Day to day management of sales team including recruitment and training.

What type of person are we looking for?

• Previous experience working in a senior business development role for a similar company.
• Proven track record of generating new business and achieving revenue growth within Social Housing and Regeneration Markets
• Natural leader and motivator of business development teams.
• Ambitious and target focused with a drive to succeed
• Business Administration or similar degree level education beneficial
• Commercially astute
• Advanced IT skills (Microsoft package)

Reasons to Apply:

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success.

This is a key permanent role with a market leading organisation striving for change. This is a newly created position in line with the companies core long term strategy. You will be instrumental in driving the business development strategy for a highly successful national contractor with ambitious growth plans.

This role would suit a Head of Business Development or a Senior Business Development Manager stepping up in to your first "Head of" role, a chance to step out of the shadows and prove yourself. You must have experience of managing a sales team.

To be considered, please apply via the link or contact Gary Sewell

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 .

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.