Business Developer in Milton Keynes

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Business Developer

Back Closing date 21/08/2026

Address

Spaces, 100 Avebury Boulevard,
Milton Keynes,
MK9 1FH

Position Business Developer Reporting To Sales, Customer and Marketing Director Location Hybrid working with occasional travel to our London and Milton Keynes offices, and to sites where required. Please ask to see our working principles to help you understand how we like to work Start Date August 2026 Salary £65-70K per annum Type Full time, Permanent - Monday to Friday.

About Eclipse:

With a company-wide ambition to outshine for our customers and partners, we are committed to continually raising the bar in how we work and what we deliver. Eclipse Power is a proud market leader in the UK energy sector, providing expert grid consultancy and delivering private network and microgrid solutions, as well as operating as an OFGEM licensed Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO).

We offer specialised technical expertise at every stage of the customer journey, from advice and support on initial project viability, to design through to adoption and maintenance and everything in between. Our strong reputation, skilled workforce, innovative digital technology, and established industry regulatory relationships underpin the service we provide, and we are passionate and committed to delivering safe, reliable and high-quality solutions for our customers and partners.

Our people are our most important asset. Rather than traditional company values, we have personalities, reflecting our belief that how we work and what we do truly matters. With a diverse talent pool, we benefit from many different ways of thinking. Our people have a strong work ethic, care for one another, and make sure we have some fun along the way.

Job Purpose:

We are now looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Business Developer within Eclipse’s IDNO business in the UK. You will be a part of the new UK country team and you will report directly to the Head of Business Development.

As Business Developer you will be responsible for:

• Key account management of clients across a number of sectors
• Assisting seniors members of the team in developing new sales pipeline
• Completing other presales activities such as market and client research, cold calling and lead development
• Progressing opportunities from bidding, through to successful close and hand over to the operations team
• Producing initial financial offering to clients.
• Producing key documentation for clients (presentations, tenders) to progress sales

Main responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for acquiring sales growth through new clients in accordance with the Eclipse strategy for IDNOs;
• Identifying client and market trends by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual contributors and project activity;
• Account management of key client relationships;
• Work with the Marketing team to develop and adapt sales collateral for smart technologies to explain the Eclipse value proposition.
• Using financial models to produce indicative non-binding offer

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

Essential:

We are looking for someone who can work independently while also collaborating effectively with colleagues across the business. Flexibility and a willingness to support wider team objectives when required will be important.

We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive and adaptable, with a willingness to embrace new challenges and opportunities as they arise.

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in electrical, electronic, general engineering or equivalent;
• Demonstrable experience in the Commercial and Industrial Segment;
• Experience in Business development experience would be advantageous;
• Knowledge of key technologies, Battery Storage, PV’s, Wind Generation and EV’s;
• Experience researching markets and clients to drive informed business development;
• Ability to undertake pre-sales activity including development of high-level business case / cost benefit analysis for new opportunities;

Desirable:

• Have experience in complex tender process
• Have developed framework agreements
• Help produce marketing material for the wider sales team
• Carry out public speaking at specific market events

At Eclipse, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.

We’relooking for people to join our team who candemonstratetheirconnections withour personalities, which are:

• Friendly Experts -It’show we support others with ourexpertise. Our people are approachable and ready to help, we share knowledge generously and we build trust by guiding and empowering others.
• Collaborative Solution Finders -The way we find solutions together. We collaborate acrossdifferentteamsin the businessto achieve results, we look atdifferent waysto solve problemstogether and we listen,respectand build on each other’s ideas.
• NaturallyCurious-We love tolearnnew things.We stay curious and open tonew ideaswhilstseekingopportunities to grow and adapt. Wealsoshare what we learn to strengthen the teams around us.
• Raising the Bar-It’sour ambition tocontinue improving and constantly raise the bar. To do that, wechallenge the norm to find smarter, better waysof working.We are forward thinking and think differentlywhilstcreatingpositive impact through meaningful innovation.
• Proactively Accountable -We take ownershipandmake things happen.We do this byanticipatingneeds and challengestomake smart, practicaldecisions.We deliver with integrity and pride in our workandwe’rereliable – wekeepourpromises.

Does thissoundlike you? If so, welook forward to receiving your application and learning more abouthow we can work togetherin the near future.