Customer Development Manager – New Business | Executive Search
Staffordshire.
At Bateman Collins, we help organisations secure exceptional leaders who drive performance, transformation, and long-term success. Through our executive search and talent advisory services, we partner with Boards, CEOs, Managing Directors, Investors and HR leaders to identify and appoint senior talent that delivers measurable business impact.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a commercially driven Customer Development Manager to help expand our market presence, create new opportunities, and build lasting relationships with senior decision-makers.
The Opportunity
This is a dedicated new business role focused on winning new clients and creating opportunities for executive search services. It is not an account management position. We are looking for someone who enjoys opening doors, building relationships, and creating opportunities from scratch. Success in this role will come from your ability to engage senior business leaders, understand their challenges, and position Bateman Collins as a trusted partner. You will have the autonomy to develop prospects through multiple channels, including networking, referrals, LinkedIn, telephone outreach, industry events and personal relationship building.
For the right individual, this is an opportunity to play a key role in the growth of an ambitious executive search business.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, target and engage prospective clients across agreed markets and sectors.
- Build relationships with CEOs, Managing Directors, HR Directors, Talent Leaders and other senior decision-makers.
- Generate and qualify opportunities for executive search and leadership advisory assignments.
- Create and execute effective business development plans to support growth objectives.
- Develop leads through a multi-channel approach including networking, referrals, social selling, events and direct outreach.
- Manage opportunities from initial engagement through to proposal, negotiation and appointment.
- Maintain a healthy and accurate sales pipeline.
- Represent Bateman Collins professionally at client meetings, industry events and networking opportunities.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities.
- Consistently achieve and exceed agreed business development targets.
About You
We are looking for an ambitious, resilient and commercially minded individual who enjoys developing new business and building professional relationships.
You will demonstrate:
- Previous success in a business development, sales or client-facing commercial role.
- A proven ability to generate new business opportunities.
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Strong communication, questioning and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive and self-motivated approach.
- The ability to develop opportunities through multiple channels.
- Excellent organisational and pipeline management skills.
- A desire to succeed within a performance-focused environment.
Experience within professional services, recruitment, executive search, consultancy or B2B services would be advantageous but is not essential.
What We Offer
- Competitive basic salary up to £40,000.
- Uncapped commission structure.
- Genuine opportunity to influence business growth.
- A high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Clear opportunity for career progression as the business grows.
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