Strategic Business Development Manager

Are you a true new business hunter who thrives on opening doors, creating opportunities and winning strategic accounts?

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At evo , we're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Strategic Business Development Manager to join our growing New Business team. This is a high-impact role focused on identifying, developing and securing new business with medium and large private sector organisations across the UK.
If you're someone who enjoys building relationships from scratch, filling your own pipeline and seeing the direct results of your efforts, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
This is not an account management role. You'll be responsible for generating opportunities from the ground up and managing the entire sales journey through to contract award and mobilisation.
You'll be:
Identifying and targeting new private sector opportunities
Prospecting through calls, email campaigns, LinkedIn and networking
Building relationships with senior stakeholders and decision makers
Converting activity into qualified meetings and sales opportunities
Managing complex sales processes, tenders and negotiations
Developing compelling commercial proposals and business cases
Working closely with internal teams to ensure successful customer onboarding
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a proven new business professional with:
? A track record of winning new business in a B2B environment
? Experience building a self-generated pipeline through proactive prospecting
? A strong hunter mentality with resilience, drive and commercial ambition
? Experience managing the full sales cycle from lead generation to contract signature
? Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
? The ability to engage confidently with senior decision makers and C-suite stakeholders
? Strong commercial awareness and CRM discipline
You'll Stand Out If You Have
Experience selling into large private sector organisations
Knowledge of workplace supplies, facilities management, technology, furniture, print or related sectors
Experience of complex tenders, RFPs and procurement processes
Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator and sales intelligence tools
An established network of business contacts
Why Join evo?
evo is one of the UK's leading business services and workplace supplies organisations, delivering innovative solutions across workplace essentials, technology, facilities products, furniture and procurement services. We combine national scale with operational excellence to help businesses work smarter and more efficiently. xwzovoh
Our culture is built around our RADIOA Values :
Responsive • Authentic • Determined • Innovative • One Team • Accountable
These values shape how we work, collaborate and succeed together every day.
What Success Looks Like
You'll be measured on:
New business revenue and profitability
Pipeline generation and conversion
Quality and value of opportunities secured
Customer meetings and prospecting activity
CRM management and forecasting accuracy
Ready to make an impact?
If you're a driven sales professional who thrives on winning new business and wants to be part of an ambitious, market-leading organisation, we'd love to hear from you.