Business Development Manager at Auctus Recruitment

This is an opportunity to join a commercial team and drive strategic growth by expanding market presence and building high-value partnerships. You'll report to the Head of Sales and lead initiatives that deliver measurable commercial outcomes. ## About the Role You'll be responsible for identifying new markets and opportunities, building and maintaining executive-level relationships, and originating and executing complex commercial agreements. You will provide market insight to influence strategy, manage a scalable pipeline and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure deals are delivered effectively. ## Key Responsibilities - Identify and prioritise new markets, customer segments and business opportunities. - Analyse market trends, competitor activity and emerging technologies to inform strategic planning. - Develop and strengthen relationships with strategic partners and key clients; represent the organisation externally. - Source, structure and negotiate complex, high-value commercial agreements. - Build and maintain a healthy and scalable business development pipeline. - Collaborate with finance, legal, product and marketing to ensure smooth deal execution and delivery. - Track and report on performance against targets; prepare regular updates for leadership on pipeline status and outcomes. - Share market intelligence across the business and contribute to continuous improvement of BD processes. - Support and mentor junior business development team members where required. ## What You'll Bring - Minimum of 5 years' experience in business development, strategic partnerships or corporate strategy. - Demonstrable track record of delivering revenue growth through enterprise-level or complex deals. - Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation and influencing skills. - Proven ability to develop and maintain executive-level relationships. - Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; experience interpreting market and financial data. - Excellent communication and presentation abilities. ## Nice to Have - Experience within technology, manufacturing or services sectors. - Familiarity with CRM and pipeline management tools. - Experience mentoring or leading small teams. ## What's On Offer - Base salary: £35,000 per year. - On-target earnings (OTE): £50,000 per year. - A role where you'll influence strategic direction, work cross-functionally and play a key part in growing the business.