Business Development & Client Engagement Manager – North

Date posted:
November 02, 2026

Salary details:
DoE + bonus

Permanent

Full-time

Remote

We are seeking a proactive and relationship-focused Business Development & Client Engagement Manager to conduct engagement activities with public sector bodies.

The successful candidate will develop trusted relationships, increase market visibility, identify opportunities and gather market intelligence.

The Business Development & Client Engagement Manager will help to create opportunities for sustainable growth while ensuring client needs and priorities remain at the centre of our approach.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with public sector stakeholders throughout the region.
• Represent the organisation at meetings, supplier engagement events, conferences, forums and networking opportunities.
• Build credibility and trust with prospective public sector clients through regular, purposeful engagement.
• Maintain an informed understanding of local and regional priorities, challenges and commissioning bodies objectives.

• Building and managing a sales pipeline
• Identify upcoming procurement opportunities, service reviews, framework activity and relevant market developments.
• Support early engagement with public sector stakeholders ahead of formal procurement activity.
• Work collaboratively with the Tender and Commercial teams so opportunities are identified and planned for at the earliest stage.
• Gather client feedback and intelligence to inform service development, capture planning and future bid strategies.
• Monitor NHS and local government regional developments. Internal collaboration
  • Contribute regional insight to bid process.
  • Attend internal opportunity review meetings and provide relevant market intelligence.
  • Support the development of case studies, presentations and client engagement materials.
  About You Essential — you’ll need:
  • Experience in business development, account management or client relationship management with the public sector.
  • A practical understanding of public sector structures.
  • Demonstrable experience of stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
  • Ability to identify opportunities through networking, insight and market awareness.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to plan activity, client meetings and work independently in a field-based role.
  • A full UK driving license and willingness to travel extensively across the covered region daily.
  Desirable — it would be great if you also have:
  • Experience in language services, healthcare services or outsourced service provision.
  • Understanding of public sector procurement processes.
  • Experience engaging with public sector procurement.
  • Knowledge of public sector frameworks and purchasing routes.
  • Experience using a CRM
  Skills and behaviours
  • Relationship-focused, commercially aware and naturally curious.
  • Consultative and credible.
  • Confident when engaging with senior public sector stakeholders.
  • A strong listener who can uncover needs, priorities and opportunities.
  • Professional, resilient, self-motivated and highly organised.
  • Collaborative, customer-focused and comfortable working across teams.
  What's In It For You?
  • Remote working arrangement
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, this increases with your service
  • Refer and Earn – Employee referral scheme and bonuses
  • Family Friendly – Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay and gift hampers for new parents
  • Employee Experiences – Social events and regular engagement activities, such as Christmas and Summer parties, in office events and competitions and long service awards. Activities for key inclusion events and…