Business Development Manager
Ref: AS6523874
Manchester, UK
£45,000
- Permanent
- Technology Sales Growth
- Strategic Partnerships
- CRM Pipeline Management
About the candidate
A commercially focused business development professional with over five years’ experience in the technology sector, specialising in software vendors, OEM partnerships and enterprise client growth. They have a strong track record of identifying new opportunities, building trusted stakeholder relationships and supporting strategic sales activity across regional and national technology environments.
They bring a proactive, adaptable style and are confident using CRM tools, market research and tailored account strategies to drive pipeline, improve retention and support long-term customer growth.
What makes them great?
- Proven growth delivery: Increased a client base by around 30% in one year through focused prospecting, relationship building and effective sales activity.
- Revenue-focused leadership: Helped deliver an annual revenue increase of around 20% by shaping sales strategies and identifying market growth opportunities.
- Strong retention and upsell performance: Supported tailored customer solutions that contributed to around 15% growth in renewals and upsells.
Areas of expertise
- Business development and partnerships: Experienced in identifying new opportunities, developing strategic partnerships and engaging enterprise-level stakeholders.
- Technology sales and account growth: Strong background across software, IT services and technology solutions, with experience supporting SMB and enterprise clients.
- CRM-led sales activity: Confident managing prospecting, pipeline tracking and customer engagement through structured CRM processes.