Business Development Director

The Vacancy

Wates Group are recruiting for a Business Development Director to join our Construction South team to develop strategies to grow the business unit in line with overall objectives set by construction strategy boards.

If you are passionate about the construction industry with proven skills and looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Business Development Directors are a valuable part of our business, leading the way to manage the Business Development teams within the region to delivery profitable work winning opportunities in line with the overall objectives of the Construction Group.

AS OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR YOU WILL:

• Develop and execute regional business development strategies in line with company objectives.
• Manage the business development function, ensuring compliance with internal governance and project selection processes.
• Conduct research and engage with clients, stakeholders, and consultants to identify growth opportunities by sector or geography.
• Align Business Development Manager activities with regional strategies.
• Develop and maintain relationship plans with key clients and consultant teams.
• Influence bid strategies by communicating client/project drivers to the bid team.
• Ensure Salesforce data is up-to-date and accessible to senior leaders.
• Develop digital and hardcopy media plans to communicate the company’s core purpose and support key bids.
• Oversee the submission of high-quality PQQs/EOIs.
• Formulate and manage a targeted client marketing plan within budget.
• Lead the regional Customer Satisfaction Programme and address key areas of client concern.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & bonus
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Please note that candidates represented by Agencies will not be considered at this time.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.