Rubicon Recruitment
Senior Business Development Manager | Christchurch, Dorset | £85,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior commercial role with genuine autonomy and real influence. No politics, no micromanagement, just you, a clear brief, and the freedom to build something that lasts. If you're a driven Senior Business Development Manager who thrives on ownership and wants to shape the future of an established engineering business, this is the role you've been waiting for.
As a Senior Business Development Manager, you will benefit from:
- Profit share bonus
- Car allowance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Death in service
- Company pension
As a Senior Business Development Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and owning the business development strategy, identifying new market opportunities and growth routes
- Driving new business acquisition across aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors
- Managing and growing the existing customer base, deepening relationships, and increasing account value
- Representing the business at industry events, trade shows, and exhibitions
- Partnering closely with the Managing Director to shape commercial direction and provide pipeline reporting
As a Senior Business Development Manager, your experience will include:
- A proven track record in a senior business development or technical sales role within engineering, aerospace, defence, or a closely related sector
- Demonstrable ability to develop and execute BD strategy independently, not just work an existing pipeline
- Confidence engaging at MD, director, and senior stakeholder level
- Existing connections within the aerospace or defence supply chain (advantageous but not essential)
- Self-motivated and commercially astute, comfortable with a high degree of autonomy
If you're ready to take full ownership of a commercial brief and make a real mark on a business with a strong foundation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Ellie Taylor at Rubicon for more information.
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