Remote Director of Business Development Job in UK Mears Group PLC

Who you are

• Proven experience in a business development capacity delivering National sales strategies, ideally within the social housing repairs and maintenance sector
• Experience leading, preparing and managing bids with values ranging from £3.5 Million to over £10 Million per annum
• Experience producing winning proposals that score top marks for quality while identifying and justifying financial risks
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Experience building and managing internal and external relationships to ensure fluid communication
• Experience of TUPE management within bids
• People management and leadership experience
• Current knowledge of a recognised bid management process and proven skills in estimating/financial solutions, ideally for social housing bids
• Ability to travel Nationally as required with occasional overnight stays
• Experience of working in both the public and private sectors
• Experience reporting statistics monthly to board level
• Right to work in the UK

Desirables

• Proven experience in business development
• Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Relationship management
• Reporting and statistics skills
• Proposal writing
• Knowledge of TUPE management
• Public and private sector experience

What the job involves

• Focus on developing Repairs and Maintenance, Asset Management, and Capital/Planned works opportunities in the social housing sector
• Provide leadership and direction to the commercial team on strategic opportunities, bidding activity, and supporting operational teams during mobilisation
• Ensure tender methodology is effectively communicated nationally to operational/mobilisation teams and that established policies, processes, and procedures are followed
• Represent Mears in competitive dialogue environments to secure term R&M, Asset Management, and Capital/Planned works contracts
• Report commercial, financial and risk considerations of bids/contracts to the board on a monthly basis
• Act as an ambassador for the Group, engaging with stakeholders at the highest level and presenting keynote speeches at industry conferences and other public events