Business Development Account Manager - Nature- Solutions; Water

Job Overview

Job Title:

Business Development Account Manager

Salary: £35,000 - £48,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package

Location:

Rugeley, Staffordshire (Hybrid Working, ideally located South of Birmingham)

Contract Type:
Full-time, Permanent (40 hours/week)

Due to significant growth, particularly following the launch of the AMP8 investment period, our well-established client is looking for an experienced Account Manager / Business Development Manager to join their specialist team. Our client is a recognised leader in providing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for water pollution control, having designed and installed over 900 solutions across the UK and globally over the past 35 years.

This is a consultative sales role, focused heavily on building long‑term relationships and delivering highly technical, project‑based solutions to the water industry. If you are seeking a stable, relaxed sales environment where collaboration trumps aggressive targets, and where your work directly contributes to vital environmental improvements, this could be your ideal next step.

Relationship Focus:
Manage and nurture long‑term, consultative relationships, particularly during the 18‑24 month sales cycle.

Technical Engagement:
Liaise closely with the internal QS, Project, and Process teams to provide comprehensive technical proposals. The role includes conducting site visits/surveys and hands‑on engagement.

Team Environment:
This is a collaborative, non‑commission role. Success is rewarded via a profit‑related company bonus scheme, reflecting the team effort required.

Location:

Home‑based with 2‑3 days per week required in the Rugeley office for team integration and collaboration.

• Salary: £35,000 - £48,000 basic, commensurate with experience.
• Company Profit‑Related Bonus Scheme.
• Mileage allowance.
• Generous 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice available).
• Option for health care and car allowance/company car after 1 year of service.

Essential: Proven experience in a technical consultative sales or account management role within the UK water sector (wastewater/sewage is key, not solid waste).

Essential: A strong working knowledge of wastewater (sewage) treatment processes.

Ideal: Knowledge or direct experience with reed bed technology or other Nature‑Based Solutions is a significant advantage.

Skills: Comfortable delivering face‑to‑face and virtual presentations, proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel for proposals/estimating, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Qualities: Valuing job stability and a long‑term career outlook. Must have a full UK driving licence and own vehicle (mileage paid).

Join a stable, established company at the forefront of sustainable wastewater solutions.

For more information or to apply, please submit your CV now.

Simon Cowley