Business Development Manager​/Sales Manager

Business Development Manager / Sales Manager - Secondary Steelwork

Location:

UK-wide Remote / Home-based available for exceptional candidates with the right industry network.

60,000 - 85,000 + Package

Our client is a highly successful and well-established structural steel and architectural metalwork contractor
, with a strong reputation for quality delivery across major UK projects. As part of their strategic growth plans, the business is now looking to diversify and expand its product offering
, launching and developing a dedicated Secondary Steelwork division
.

This is a rare opportunity to join a financially secure, forward‑thinking contractor at a pivotal stage of growth and play a key role in shaping a new revenue stream.

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager / Sales Manager to lead the growth of a new Secondary Steelwork division

• Data Centres
• Critical Infrastructure
• Education שימושיש
• Energy
• Other technically demanding environments
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The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying opportunities, developing client relationships, and converting enquiries into secured work
, while working closely with internal estimating, commercial, and delivery teams.

• Develop and execute a business development strategy for the Secondary Steelwork sector
• Identify and secure new opportunities with main contractors, developers, consultants, and end clients
• Leverage existing industry relationships to generate early momentum and workload
• Promote and expand the company's secondary steelwork offering within target sectors
• Work closely with estimating and pre‑construction teams to support bids and tenders
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and provide accurate sales forecasting
• Represent the business at industry events, meetings, and networking functions
• Provide market insight to support product development and strategic decision‑making

• Proven experience in business development or sales within structural steelwork, secondary steelwork, or architectural metalwork
• Strong, demonstrable network within data centres, critical infrastructure, education, or energy sectors
• Track record of securing and growing profitable work streams
• Commercially astute with a strategic mindset
• Comfortable operating autonomously and taking ownership of a growing division
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels
• Entrepreneurial attitude – excited by building something from the ground up

• Opportunity to build and lead a new division within an established, respected business
• High level of autonomy and influence over strategy and growth
• Remote / home‑based working available for the right candidate
• Strong earning potential with performance‑related incentives
• Long‑term career progression as the division grows
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For more information please reach out to Structural Steel specialist – Sharon O'Donnell of The Highfield Company.