Senior Business Development Manager

Pertemps Network Group provided pay range

This range is provided by Pertemps Network Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Senior Business Development Manager

Location :
Remote

Salary £55k plus uncapped commission

Contract - Permanent

The Senior Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and closing new business opportunities that drive sustainable revenue growth. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, capable of building long‑term partnerships, influencing senior stakeholders, and leading complex sales cycles from opportunity identification through to contract execution.

• Develop and execute business development strategies aligned with company growth objectives
• Identify new markets, sectors, and partnership opportunities
• Contribute to go‑to‑market planning and pricing strategies

• Generate and qualify high‑value leads through proactive prospecting, networking, and market research
• Manage end‑to‑end sales cycles, including discovery, proposal development, negotiation, and closing
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities

• Build trusted relationships with senior decision‑makers and C‑level stakeholders
• Act as a commercial point of contact for strategic accounts and partners
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking forums
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract discussions
• Forecast revenue accurately and report pipeline activity to leadership
• Ensure deals meet margin, risk, and compliance requirements
• Work closely with Marketing, Product, Legal, and Delivery teams to ensure successful deal execution
• Mentor junior business development or sales team members where required
• Provide market insights and competitive intelligence to senior leadership

• Proven track record of success in senior business development or enterprise sales roles
• Experience managing complex, high‑value B2B sales cycles
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and influencing skills
• Excellent understanding of commercial models and revenue forecasting
• Ability to operate strategically while executing tactically
• Experience in [industry/sector]
• Existing network of relevant industry contacts
• Experience working with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, Hub Spot)
• Exposure to international markets or partnerships

• Commercially driven with a results‑oriented mindset
• Confident communicator with executive presence
• Highly self‑motivated and resilient
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capability
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, changing environments

• Revenue growth and deal value closed
• Pipeline size, quality, and conversion rates
• Client retention and expansion
• Accuracy of sales forecasting

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Business Development and Management