National Strategic Development Manager

• Compensation: GBP 60,000 - GBP 75,000 - yearly

We’re Hiring:
National Strategic Development Manager

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Location:

Based anywhere across the UK (National Remit - Travel Required)

💰Pay: up to £75,000 Dependent on Experience + £7,200 Car allowance + Commission (Discussed at Interview)

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Benefits:
Ranging from –

• 3 Months Notice
• 3x Salary Life Assurance

Grade: H

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Are you energised by opening new doors, shaping competitive strategies, and winning high-value national contracts?

Do you thrive in environments where you set the pace, influence decision makers, and build market presence from the front?

Overview:

If you’re a senior sales professional who excels at breaking into new markets, securing major tenders, and driving large-scale revenue growth, this role offers the autonomy, scale, and strategic impact you’re looking for.

This is a rare opportunity with no Year 1 forecast target—giving you as our new National Strategic Development Manager the freedom to shape your own success parameters while absorbing industry-leading knowledge and establishing our position as a modern, multi-service protective services provider.

The Strategic Development Manager will lead and deliver all national sales and competitive tendering activity across our protective service lines. You’ll be the driving force behind identifying big opportunities, shaping winning strategies, and securing high-value national and strategic contracts end-to-end, be the beacon of recurring revenue streams, win new business and drive continued growth of Securitas UK. Security is needed everywhere, so scope to sell is vast – This role lends hand to a excellent relationship builder, a hands‑on sales professional driven by targets and own success (with the right tools in place to help you flourish).

You will operate with total market visibility and be empowered to take bold, intelligent action to expand our footprint on a national scale.

What you'll be doing:

Opportunity & Tender Strategy

• Lead full‑cycle national tender activity—identification, strategy, shaping, and submission.
• Develop compelling win strategies in collaboration with Sales, Operations, Commercial and SMEs.
• Analyse customer intelligence to position us ahead of market needs.
• Pinpoint commercial growth opportunities within frameworks, procurement cycles, and strategic accounts.

Deliver Winning Submissions

• Own tender timelines, stakeholder responsibilities, and high‑quality deliverables.
• Produce persuasive narrative content that differentiates our offering.
• Coordinate input across operational, technical, risk, fire, and security teams.
• Ensure submissions are accurate, compliant, aligned, and visually consistent.

Revenue Growth & Commercial Strength

• Drive new revenue through targeted, high‑value national tender opportunities.
• Partner with Commercial teams on pricing models, commercial viability, and risk controls.
• Influence solution design to ensure practical, scalable, and commercially robust offerings.
• Work closely with Business Leadership to prioritise national opportunities.
• Maintain visibility of upcoming national tenders across protective services.
• Provide insight on competitor behaviours, market trends, and procurement shifts.
• Support national forecasting and tender pipeline development.
• Facilitate workshops, storyboarding sessions, reviews, and internal sign‑off.
• Ensure submissions meet governance, commercial approval, and contract risk standards.
• Build strong internal relationships at all levels—from operational specialists to C‑suite leaders.

What you’ll bring:

You’re someone who thrives in a role where new business creation is the heartbeat of success. You’re motivated by winning major contracts, engaging with senior decision makers, and shaping strategic opportunities from the ground up.

Proven experience managing high‑value tenders, bids or proposals (national scale ideal).

Strong understanding of protective services or adjacent safety‑led markets.

Exceptional written communication—able to create persuasive, polished content.

Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple…