Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager Public Sector (Housing & Construction) Location: Hybrid
Salary: £50,000 base + OTE £50,000 £75,000
Sector: Housing, Construction, Public Sector Partnerships
About the Role We are seeking a driven and commercially aware Business Development Manager to support the growth of a forward-thinking Housing & Construction delivery business.
Working within the Public Partnerships function, you will play a key role in identifying, developing, and securing opportunities with local authorities, councils, and housing associations, helping to build a strong and sustainable pipeline of public-sector work.
This role is focused on opportunity identification, relationship development, and pipeline growth not bid submission.
Key Responsibilities Opportunity Identification & Pipeline Management
Salary: £50,000 base + OTE £50,000 £75,000
Sector: Housing, Construction, Public Sector Partnerships
About the Role We are seeking a driven and commercially aware Business Development Manager to support the growth of a forward-thinking Housing & Construction delivery business.
Working within the Public Partnerships function, you will play a key role in identifying, developing, and securing opportunities with local authorities, councils, and housing associations, helping to build a strong and sustainable pipeline of public-sector work.
This role is focused on opportunity identification, relationship development, and pipeline growth not bid submission.
Key Responsibilities Opportunity Identification & Pipeline Management
- Identify and track public-sector opportunities across housing and construction
- Monitor frameworks, procurements, and market activity
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities
- Track progress, conversions, and forecasting
- Develop relationships with local authorities and public-sector bodies
- Support and attend client meetings alongside senior leadership
- Maintain ongoing engagement through regular communication (including monthly updates/newsletters)
- Open and nurture conversations with councils to generate opportunities
- Support the shaping of programmes and delivery propositions
- Work with internal teams (delivery, finance, construction) to develop viable opportunities
- Assist in commercial positioning and programme development
- Identify opportunities and brief the Bid Writer
- Support bid strategy and positioning
- Contribute to proposal direction (not responsible for writing/submitting bids)
- Experience in business development, client-side roles, or public-sector environments
- Strong understanding of local authorities and how councils operate
- Experience identifying opportunities within housing, regeneration, or construction
- Commercially aware with the ability to spot and develop opportunities
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Organised, structured, and proactive
- Experience working client-side (e.g. council, housing association)
- Exposure to public-sector procurement frameworks
- OTE up to £75,000
- Pension contribution
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off + Christmas closure
- Hybrid working
- Clear growth opportunity within a collaborative, ethical business
- Work closely with senior leadership in a growing public partnerships team