Business Development Manager

The Opportunity

We are working with an established Facilities Management provider looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Manager to drive growth across the Education sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven individual with a strong understanding of Facilities Management and a proven track record of securing new business across schools, academies, colleges and universities.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities across the Education sector.

• Develop relationships with key decision-makers, including estates directors, facilities teams and procurement leads.

• Manage the full sales cycle, from initial engagement through to contract award.

• Identify and pursue tender opportunities across Hard FM, Soft FM and Total Facilities Management.

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

• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities to achieve revenue targets.

• Support the development and delivery of the wider business growth strategy.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Business Development within Facilities Management or a related outsourced services sector.

• Strong understanding of the Education sector, including schools, academies, colleges or universities.

• Demonstrable success in securing new contracts and delivering against sales targets.

• Experience managing tenders, bids and complex sales processes.

• Strong commercial awareness and excellent relationship-building skills.

• Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable developing new business opportunities.