Market and Business Development Director in Manchester

The Market and Business Development Director — North is a transformative leadership role, responsible for driving growth and strengthening Ramboll’s Buildings UK market presence across the North of England. Working closely with the Northern Heads of Department, Growth and Sales Directors, and Buildings UK leadership, you will develop, own and execute a long-term growth strategy that delivers sustainable success across our Manchester, Leeds, and Chester offices. You will be at the forefront of client engagement, leveraging your established network of relationships with developers, investors, architects, contractors, and local authorities to identify and secure opportunities for both organic and inorganic growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development: Leverage your personal market profile to generate opportunities, lead strategic pursuits, support best-practice bidding and secure must-win projects. Open doors for other members of the team to engage with relevant clients and collaborators. Grow Ramboll’s profile across the region.
• Market Insight & Positioning: Use your network and market intelligence to anticipate trends, influence strategy, and position Ramboll as a trusted advisor and thought leader in sustainable, high-performing buildings.
• Performance & Reporting: Grow and maintain a balanced pipeline and orderbook, ensuring visibility and accuracy of opportunity data through Ramboll’s Client Relationship Management and reporting systems.
• Leadership & Culture: Inspire and develop a proactive business development culture across the North. Promote Ramboll’s values of collaboration, openness, and innovation, creating an inclusive and high-performing environment.
• Growth Strategy: Develop and deliver the long‑term growth plan for Ramboll Buildings in the North, identifying and converting high‑value opportunities in line with the Buildings UK strategy.
• Client Leadership: Lead and champion a structured approach to client management. Build and maintain strategic relationships with key clients and collaborators, ensuring high client satisfaction and repeat business.
• Collaboration & Integration: Work with Service Line Directors, Sector Leads, and the wider UK and global Buildings teams to align strategies, share insights, and foster a “single business” mentality across Ramboll.

About You

• A highly networked business development leader with strong connections across the Northern property and construction sectors.
• Proven track record in driving strategic growth within an engineering design consultancy or construction environment.
• Exceptional communicator, negotiator, and relationship builder.
• Strategic thinker with commercial acumen and an ability to translate opportunity into delivery.
• Passionate about client engagement, business growth, design excellence, and shaping the built environment.

You will get the support from the various Ramboll UK staff to successfully fulfil your role — including senior national & local leadership as well as marketing, administration & bidding support.

Why Ramboll?

Ramboll is a leading consultancy. We partner with our clients to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. With our unique combination of technical excellence and socio‑economic insights we deliver enduring structures, resource efficient solutions and socially cohesive communities. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead market growth for the North, expand our client network, and make a lasting impact on the future of the built environment.

Ready to join us? Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, salary expectations, etc. Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll. Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation‑owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start — and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we help shape the societies of tomorrow.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [email protected] with such requests.