Senior Business Development Manager

Senior Business Development Manager 

Location: London & South East
Salary: £70,000–£80,000 Package
Job Type: Permanent

We’re working with an established property services contractor who are looking to appoint a Senior Business Development Manager to support the continued growth of their fire safety and fire remediation division.

The business delivers a range of social housing contracts and is looking for someone who can build strong client relationships, identify new opportunities and help secure a pipeline of profitable work across London and the South East.

Ideally, you’ll have experience within fire safety or fire remediation, although candidates with a strong social housing background and a proven track record in business development will also be considered.

The Role

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the social housing sector, with a particular focus on fire safety and remediation.

• Build and maintain relationships with housing associations, local authorities, registered providers and other key clients.

• Develop a strong pipeline of opportunities across fire safety, fire doors, compartmentation, fire stopping and wider remediation works.

• Manage opportunities from initial engagement and tender identification through to bid submission and contract award.

• Work closely with operational, commercial and bid teams to develop competitive proposals and secure new contracts.

• Monitor market activity, upcoming frameworks and procurement opportunities across London and the South East.

• Represent the business at client meetings and industry events, helping to strengthen its position within the market.

About You

• Proven experience in a business development role within construction, property services or a related sector.

• Ideally, experience securing work within fire safety, fire remediation or passive fire protection.

• Alternatively, a strong background in social housing maintenance, refurbishment or planned works, with an established network of industry contacts.

• Experience developing relationships with housing associations, local authorities or other public-sector clients.

• A track record of generating opportunities, managing pipelines and winning new business.

• Commercially minded, proactive and confident engaging with clients at senior level.

• Willingness to travel across London and the South East.

What’s on Offer?

• £70,000–£80,000 basic salary, depending on experience.

• Additional package (car, bonus, etc)

• A permanent role with an established contractor.

• The opportunity to play a key role in growing the fire safety and remediation division.

• Scope to build on existing client relationships while developing new business opportunities across a strong target market.