Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

We are currently looking to recruit a well-rounded and established Business Development Manager to join our high performing Construction Wales & West Business – based at the Exeter office and covering the Southwest region.

This is an exciting time as we look to grow the front end of our business, and we are ideally looking for a candidate who has strong contacts across the construction sector throughout Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and Somerset.

As the successful candidate, you will be passionate about driving business growth and have the expertise and network to make a significant impact. Identifying project opportunities across the Southwest region and will have a proven track record in business relationship management and development within the construction sector.

This will involve taking our offering to the market with credibility and energy, whilst offering advice and direction to prospective clients. Being able to demonstrate that you can organise and plan sales activity to align with our strategic growth plans and be able to produce accurate reports and forecasts on progress.

Key Responsibilities

It is essential that you are a highly motivated team player and proactive individual, able to develop an in-depth understanding of the Willmott Dixon service offering and generate your own sales leads across our private and public sector portfolios.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Understanding the Willmott Dixon service offering and generate own sales leads to maintain a 3-5 year pipeline of opportunities.
• Customer First Lead Generation - effectively align Willmott Dixon’s products and services to both new and existing customers to unlock projects and drive growth.
• Team Collaboration - engage all staff including the local Board in developing customer relationships and driving lead progression.
• Identify and manage key customer accounts.
• Maintain and update the CRM to inform our marketing activities.
• Represent the business in the geographical area/sector focus to develop networks and Willmott Dixon profile.
• Manage and attend all Willmott Dixon and industry events.
• Promote Direct Award via our frameworks alongside the Willmott Dixon offering.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Solid and proven experience working as a Business Development Manager within the construction sector in a main contractor setting.
• Proven technical construction knowledge and experience.
• Must be based within Somerset, Devon, Wiltshire or Cornwall with a Full UK Driving Licence as regular travel is required.
• High level of verbal communication skills and networking.
• Ability to develop long term customer relationships to create growth opportunities
• Ability to identify and qualify new business opportunities in line with the businesses strategic plan.
• Presentation skills to all levels of seniority from individuals to groups.
• Ability to create, manage and analyse Sales & Marketing data and reporting.
• Strong influencing skills.
• Proven relationship management and networking abilities.
• High levels of personal energy with the ability to work both independently and as part of a dynamic team.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working.

We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.