Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Security Solutions based in East Anglia.

Are you an outgoing, creative, and innovative Business Development professional seeking a challenge?

Are you people focussed and love developing and building new business?

Do you have a technology or loss prevention background with a sound interest/understanding of security systems and how to develop new business?

If the answer is yes, then our client is for you!

About our client: -

Our client is a much-loved high street retail brand with a first-class legacy in delivering fantastic service in the community. The business has entered a significant period of change, whereby they are seeking a Business Development professional to step into a new opportunity within their Security Response Division and promote its services to new and existing clients.

What qualities will you need to be successful?

• Tenacity and drive to seek new business on the phone and in person to meet and exceed targets.
• UK wide Business Development experience would be essential, but an ability to reach East Anglia’s head office would be preferred.
• An SIA license or be able to apply for one.
• IT skills, including the use of security technologies and an ability to prepare and present in detail.
• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients.
• A real feel/empathy for our client’s business model, complexity and values is a must as cultural fit will play a key part in the recruitment process.
• Project Management and first-class organisational skills.
• Negotiating skills.
• Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
• Loss prevention or technology backgrounds are preferred.
• First class presentation and stakeholder management exposure.
• The ability to think strategically and commercially to grow this security services division and be highly motivated by winning new business!
• Health and safety experience and a general understanding of legislation would be advantageous also.
• To report to our client’s Chief Security Response officer and liaise closely with internal security professionals within the security team as well as working closely with other stakeholders and teams.