Senior Business Development Manager

Sector: Main Contractor (Construction) Location: Herts Salary: £80k + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

About the Company

A well-established and forward-thinking main contractor with a proven track record across the health, education, and leisure sectors. With a reputation built on trust, quality, and long-standing relationships, this business has continued to thrive through repeat work and client referrals. Their projects range from £2m–£25m, delivering both new build and refurbishment schemes for public and private clients.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Business Development Manager with an exceptional network and black book of contacts across the health, education, and leisure sectors. This is a key strategic role, responsible for identifying, securing, and nurturing new business opportunities while deepening existing relationships.

You’ll work closely with the Board, Pre-Construction, and Bid Teams to drive growth in target markets and ensure the company continues to win meaningful, sustainable projects.

Key Responsibilities:

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Develop and execute the company’s business development strategy for target sectors (Health, Education, Leisure).

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Identify and pursue new project opportunities and framework positions.

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Utilise your existing client, consultant, and architect relationships to generate leads.

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Attend industry events, networking opportunities, and sector-specific forums to raise company profile.

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Work collaboratively with the estimating and bid teams to support tender submissions.

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Provide market intelligence on competitor activity, upcoming projects, and framework opportunities.

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Prepare and present business development reports and pipeline updates to the Board.

About You:

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Proven experience as a Business Development Manager within a main contractor or Tier 1/2 construction environment.

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Strong existing network (“black book”) across healthcare, education, and leisure clients.

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Deep understanding of the full bid-to-delivery lifecycle.

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Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

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Strategic thinker who can spot and create opportunities.

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Self-motivated, confident, and commercially astute.

The Offer:

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Competitive basic salary + car allowance + performance-related bonus.

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Long-term career progression within a stable and respected business.

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Supportive leadership team that values initiative and results.

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Autonomy to shape and drive business growth across core sectors