Senior Business Development Manager - Maritime

Job Title: Senior Business Development Manager – Maritime

Location: Portsmouth (Minimum 3 days onsite per week)

Term: Up to April 2027

IR35: INSIDE

Security Clearance: BPSS required | SC preferred

Are you an experienced Business Development leader with a strong background in the Maritime Defence sector?

We require someone to take ownership of an annual order intake of £15M+, developing and delivering growth strategies across a 3–5 year horizon while building strong relationships with customers, partners and internal stakeholders.

This is a highly visible role where you will influence business strategy, lead major capture activities and help secure future Maritime Defence programmes.

• Own annual order intake, margin and mobilisation targets
• Lead business generation activities and convert opportunities into winning solutions
• Build and strengthen relationships across Defence customers, partners and strategic stakeholders
• Lead and oversee complex bids and proposals, ensuring competitive and commercially robust submissions
• Forecast orders and revenue while supporting long-term business growth
• Work collaboratively across engineering, delivery and commercial teams to ensure successful programme outcomes

• Proven experience in a senior Business Development or Sales leadership role
• Strong Maritime Defence sector knowledge
• Experience leading capture, bids and winning complex Defence opportunities
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with customers, partners and senior leadership
• A track record of influencing, coaching and leading high-performing teams
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of engineering and programme delivery

If you have worked across Royal Navy programmes, Maritime Systems, Defence Primes or Government customers, please reach out!