Job Description
Business Development Manager
£40,000 Basic Salary / Realistic OTE £55,000–£60,000
Bristol, South West England
About the Company & Role
A specialist design-and-build construction business is looking to appoint a commercially driven Business Development Manager to support its next phase of growth. Working with a wide variety of leisure and commercial customers, the business delivers high-quality projects that combine creativity, design and practical delivery.
This is a newly focused growth role for someone who enjoys opening doors and creating opportunities rather than inheriting a large account base. The successful candidate will take ownership of generating new opportunities, building relationships and developing a strong project pipeline across sectors including leisure, visitor attractions, holiday parks, retail destinations and commercial environments.
This role would suit a true 360 sales professional who enjoys identifying prospects, converting enquiries and seeing projects through from first conversation to order stage.
Job Duties
- Generate and win new business opportunities across leisure, visitor attraction, retail and commercial sectors
- Build and manage a pipeline through outbound calls, networking, prospecting and relationship development
- Identify target accounts and proactively approach key decision-makers
- Convert incoming enquiries into qualified project opportunities
- Develop relationships with buyers, project teams and stakeholders
- Manage opportunities through longer consultative sales cycles
- Prepare proposals, negotiate commercial agreements and secure profitable business
- Attend exhibitions, client meetings and networking events across the UK
- Maintain CRM activity and pipeline reporting
- Work closely with internal design and project teams to support successful project delivery
Benefits & Perks
- £40,000 basic salary
- Realistic OTE £55,000–£60,000
- Top performers earning £80,000+
- Uncapped bonus structure
- Mileage and business travel expenses covered
- Pension scheme
- Genuine opportunity to influence sales strategy and growth plans
- High level of autonomy and direct access to senior leadership
- Long-term progression opportunities as the business continues to expand
Ideal Background
This role could suit candidates with experience selling products or solutions such as:
- Construction projects & services
- Playground equipment
- Street furniture
- Landscaping or external environment products
- Leisure or visitor attraction solutions
- Retail or commercial project solutions
Or candidates who have sold any product or service successfully into:
- Theme parks and visitor attractions
- Holiday parks
- Leisure operators
- Retail environments
- Commercial developments
Next Steps
If you are a proactive Business Development Manager who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities and generating revenue from scratch, apply today or contact our recruitment team for a confidential discussion.