McCarthy Recruitment Limited | Head of New Business

Location: Preston (Hybrid Working) Salary: £60k – 70k DOE + Car + Bonus Role: Head of Business Development Are you a dynamic sales leader looking for your next big challenge? Our client is a trusted name with nearly 50 years of success and theyre looking for a Head of Business Development to drive their ambitious growth plans. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the business future by developing and executing sales strategies while building a high-performing team. With strong values of Care, Compassion, and Creativity at the heart of everything they do, this is an exciting and rewarding environment for the right candidate. Key Responsibilities Develop and grow a robust sales pipeline through leads, cold calls, client meetings, and relationship management. Build strong networks across schools, trusts, contractors, and architects, understanding their buying processes. Identify new business opportunities and stay ahead of market trends. Build and nurture long-lasting client relationships. Manage and inspire the Business Development Managers (BDMs) to convert opportunities into results. Convert quotes to sales with a target ratio of 1:3. Use our market-leading CRM to track, manage, and report all sales activity. What Were Looking For A skilled relationship-builder with exceptional gravitas as a sales leader. Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing sales team. Enthusiastic, persuasive, and results-driven with the ability to close deals effectively. A natural networker, comfortable using platforms like LinkedIn, video calls, and attending conferences to open doors. Integrity-driven with a strong alignment to Glendales core values. Experience in commercial sales, particularly within schools, trusts, construction, facilities management, or related sectors, is highly beneficial. About US This role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruiter. We are committed to unlocking your full potential and finding your perfect role. Start your journey today. Apply now or find us online: Web: McCarthy Recruitment LinkedIn: McCarthy Recruitment Facebook: McCarthyRecruitment Instagram: McCarthyrecruitment The Legal Bit: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query. Commutable Locations: Frodsham, Warrington, Runcorn, Northwich, Tarporley, Ellesmere Port JBRP1_UKTJ