Buisness Development Director in Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Howells Solutions are working in partnership with a leading Construction & Regeneration Main Contractor to recruit a Business Development Director to be responsible for increasing revenue through identifying new business opportunities, raising the company's profile and increasing brand awareness across a range of services to target work within key areas:

• Social Housing Projects: Planned Maintenance, Retrofit, Decarbonisation, Refurbishment Schemes.
• Construction / Framework Projects: Education, Public sector and Energy Services Projects.

We are interested in speaking to Business Development Directors or Senior Business Development Managers with experience of strategically leading a sales team to increase company revenue, with a proven track record of winning work with housing associations, local councils or public sector.

Core Responsibilities:

• Continually identify and develop a pipeline of new clients.
• Pursue business opportunities with strategic targets whilst nurturing existing client relationships.
• Developing strategic business development plans.
• Developing relationships with consultants, procurement organisations and clients to identify key routes to market and secure framework opportunities.
• Attend regional and national events and exhibitions to drive brand awareness.
• Motivate and incentivise the Business Development Team to drive sales performance.
• Provide insight to customer needs and input/feedback from both internal and external groups to drive innovation of services.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to create effective marketing strategies, including market segmentation, value proposition development, technology positioning, pricing, branding, channel and communications strategy development.
• Subject matter expert regarding client specific opportunity assessment, market evaluation, market research, financial evaluation.
• Supporting Bid Team and Marketing throughout the proposal preparation and delivery process.
• Manage Sales and Marketing budgets.
• Lead from the front creating a cohesive, efficient sales team hungry to succeed.
• Day to day management of sales team including recruitment and training.

What type of person are we looking for?

• Previous experience working in a senior business development role for a similar company.
• Proven track record of generating new business and achieving revenue growth within Social Housing and Regeneration Markets.
• Natural leader and motivator of business development teams.
• Ambitious and target focused with a drive to succeed.
• Business Administration or similar degree level education beneficial.
• Commercially astute.
• Advanced IT skills (Microsoft package).

Reasons to Apply:

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group's success. This is a key permanent role with a market-leading organisation striving for change. This is a newly created position in line with the company's core long-term strategy. You will be instrumental in driving the business development strategy for a highly successful national contractor with ambitious growth plans. This role would suit a Head of Business Development or a Senior Business Development Manager stepping up into your first 'Head of' role, a chance to step out of the shadows and prove yourself. You must have experience of managing a sales team.

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.