Business Development Manager in Birmingham, West Midlands

Job: Sales Business Development Manager Services

Location: Midlands ( National Role )

Salary: £45-£65k D.O.E + Commission + Car Allowance + Benefits

Are you a Driven  Sales hunter who has sold into Retailers, Hospitality, Car Dealerships, Leisure Centres and Gyms, other sizable multiple businesses? if so read on

About the Role

My client are a commercially driven business and they are looking at growing their signage maintenance services divisions.

This is a strategic, client-facing role focused on winning new business, developing long-term client relationships, and growing recurring revenue through signage maintenance and asset management contracts.

The ideal candidate will have  a genuine love for new business has contacts within retail, hospitality, leisure, property, automotive, banking, convenience, and other multi-site sectors .

This role is particularly suited to someone who has previously facilities management, fit-out, maintenance, visual merchandising, branding, or related services

Key Responsibilities

Business Development

• Identify, target, and secure new signage maintenance opportunities across key sectors.

• Utilise existing industry relationships and personal network ("black book") to generate qualified leads and meetings.

• Develop and execute strategic account plans for prospective clients.

• Build a robust pipeline of opportunities across signage manufacture, installation, maintenance, refurbishment, and nationwide rollout projects.

• Generate new recurring revenue through maintenance contracts and service agreements.

• Lead presentations, proposals, tenders, and contract negotiations.

• Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions, and networking opportunities.

Signage Maintenance Sales

• Drive growth of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance services.

• Identify opportunities to convert project-based customers into long-term maintenance clients.

• Develop maintenance strategies for national and multi-site customers.

• Promote asset surveys, condition reporting, refurbishment programmes, and lifecycle management services.

• Work closely with operations teams to ensure service delivery aligns with client expectations.

Pipeline & Performance Management

• Maintain an accurate and active CRM pipeline.

• Forecast revenue and sales activity on a weekly and monthly basis.

• Consistently achieve or exceed sales targets and KPIs.

• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities.

• Provide regular reporting to senior management on pipeline, conversion rates, and business development activity.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with operational teams.

• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience selling nationwide signage maintenance programmes.

• Knowledge of signage manufacturing, installation, project management, and maintenance processes.

• Experience responding to tenders and procurement frameworks.

• Understanding of multi-site retail and branded estate management.

• Existing relationships with property, estates, facilities, and procurement decision-makers.

Personal Attributes

• Natural relationship builder with strong industry credibility.

• Highly motivated self-starter who thrives on winning new business.

• Strategic thinker with a proactive and consultative sales approach.

• Results-oriented with a strong hunter mentality.