Business Development Manager

This Business Development Manager opportunity is with a fast-growing retail and lifestyle business looking to significantly expand its presence across the B2B and trade markets.

The business is looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to focus exclusively on new business acquisition, identifying and securing opportunities across a variety of sectors including hospitality, property development, serviced accommodation, interior design and wider commercial markets.

This is a genuine new business role, suited to someone who enjoys opening doors, developing relationships and converting opportunities into long-term commercial partnerships.

With office attendance required in Leeds just once per week, the position offers a high degree of autonomy alongside an excellent, uncapped commission structure.

• Identifying and securing new business opportunities across multiple B2B and trade sectors
• Developing relationships with key decision-makers across hospitality, property, interiors and commercial markets
• Building a strong pipeline of prospective customers through proactive business development
• Managing the full sales cycle from initial prospecting through to negotiation and securing new accounts
• Identifying new markets, sectors and routes to market to support commercial growth
• Delivering against new business revenue and profitability targets
• Producing commercial proposals and negotiating profitable agreements
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure successful onboarding of new customers
• Maintaining accurate sales forecasts, pipeline activity and CRM records

• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager, New Business Manager or B2B Sales Manager
• Demonstrable track record of winning new business and consistently delivering against sales targets
• Experience selling into hospitality, property, interiors, furniture or wider B2B markets would be advantageous
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills
• A genuine new business hunter mentality, comfortable generating opportunities from scratch
• Experience managing the full sales cycle and engaging with senior decision-makers
• Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable operating with significant autonomy
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

This Business Development Manager opportunity offers a £60,000 basic salary alongside an excellent uncapped commission structure, with the flexibility of attending the Leeds office just once per week.