Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Maritime & Defence Infrastructure
Location: South Coast (Hybrid)
Salary: From £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits

A UK-based engineering and infrastructure solutions provider is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth across maritime and defence programmes.

This role focuses on developing and securing opportunities within the Royal Navy and wider maritime environment, working on deployable and modular infrastructure solutions supporting operational capability.

You’ll operate at the front end of complex defence programmes—identifying opportunities, shaping early engagement, and leading structured business development activity through to capture readiness.

Key Responsibilities
Develop a strong understanding of maritime defence priorities, capability gaps, and procurement cycles
Engage with senior MOD, Royal Navy, and industry stakeholders to position solutions early
Identify, qualify, and progress complex opportunities aligned to technical capability
Shape capture strategies, win themes, and partnership approaches
Build and maintain a robust, accurate new business pipeline
Support bidding activity on high-value infrastructure and capability programmesRequirements
Experience in business development, capture, or programme roles within defence, maritime, engineering, or infrastructure
Strong understanding of MOD structures and procurement processes
Ability to translate technical capability into credible operational solutions
Proven experience managing pipelines and progressing opportunities
Confident engaging with senior defence stakeholdersOffering
Competitive salary + performance bonus
Private medical, life cover, pension
Flexible benefits and hybrid working
Clear progression into senior leadership roles
Long-term stability with a growing international groupThis is a high-impact position shaping how critical infrastructure capability is delivered into UK defence environments.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed