Business Development Director

We are supporting a market-leading engineering business specialising in high-performance drivetrain and powertrain systems, supplying customers across motorsport, automotive, EV, aerospace, and advanced engineering.

They are now looking to appoint a Business Development Director to lead hands-on commercial growth, with a clear mandate to win new business and secure complex, high-value programmes.

The Role

This is a senior, externally focused business development role. You will personally drive new opportunities, open doors with OEMs and performance-led engineering customers, and lead sales cycles from initial engagement through to contract award.

The role goes beyond account management. It requires a proven rainmaker who enjoys being front and centre with customers and thrives in technically complex, engineering-led environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Personally lead new business acquisition across motorsport, EV, aerospace, and advanced engineering sectors
• Build and manage a 3–5 year sales pipeline aligned to business capability and growth plans
• Own the full business development lifecycle: prospecting, qualification, proposals, negotiation, and close
• Develop senior relationships with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, motorsport teams, and technology partners
• Lead bids, RFQs, pricing strategy, and commercial negotiations for complex engineered solutions
• Work closely with engineering and operations to translate customer requirements into deliverable programmes

About You

• Proven track record in hands-on business development within motorsport, automotive, EV, aerospace, defence, or advanced engineering
• Demonstrable success winning high-value, complex engineering contracts
• Comfortable engaging at board and executive level
• Technically credible, commercially astute, and confident operating in engineering-led businesses
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a genuine appetite for winning new business

What’s on Offer

• Senior role with real ownership of growth and strategy
• Opportunity to shape diversification into new markets and technologies
• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package
• Long-term career opportunity within a respected, engineering-focused organisation