Business Development Manager - Private Sector
Miller Knight Resource Management Ltd
£45,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Company Car/Car Allowance + Benefits
Are you a natural salesperson who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities and winning new business?
Miller Knight are a multi-discipline Principal Contractor delivering complex fire remediation and refurbishment projects across the UK.
Trusted by some of the country's biggest names across property, construction, hospitality, facilities management and investment, we have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, high-stakes projects.
Due to continued growth, we're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to join our team and help take our private sector growth to the next level.
This is not a traditional account management role. We’re looking for someone who enjoys being proactive — identifying opportunities, opening doors, building relationships and converting opportunities into successful projects.
You’ll have the backing of an established business, strong case studies, an excellent delivery reputation and support from senior leadership, alongside the opportunity to make a genuine impact on our continued growth.
The Role
As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for developing new private sector opportunities, managing relationships and supporting the growth of Miller Knight’s client base.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Identifying and developing new business opportunities across private sector markets including property management, commercial landlords, developers, investors, hospitality and other organisations.
- Building strong relationships with key decision makers and influencers.
- Generating opportunities through proactive prospecting, networking, LinkedIn, industry events and face-to-face meetings.
- Managing and progressing opportunities from initial conversation through to successful handover.
- Working with inbound enquiries and tender opportunities, qualifying requirements and maximising conversion.
- Gathering market intelligence and identifying upcoming projects.
- Working closely with our estimating, pre-construction and delivery teams to ensure opportunities are effectively developed.
- Maintaining accurate CRM records and providing regular pipeline updates.
Who We're Looking For
We’re not hiring purely on background — we’re hiring on attitude, ambition and ability.
The ideal candidate will be:
- A confident communicator who can build rapport quickly and develop long-term relationships.
- Experienced in Business Development, Sales, Recruitment, Account Management or another client-facing role.
- Commercially driven with a proven ability to identify and convert opportunities.
- Resilient, self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of your own results.
- Confident speaking with senior stakeholders and decision makers.
- Organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable using CRM systems.
- Professionally presented and confident attending meetings, networking events and site visits.
- Comfortable travelling across the UK.
A Different Background? No Problem
Your experience doesn’t have to come from construction.
We’re interested in speaking with people who have succeeded in target-driven, performance-based environments, including:
- Direct sales
- Field sales
- Commission-based roles
- B2B sales
- Recruitment
- Account management
If you’re someone who knows how to create opportunities, handle rejection, build trust and consistently achieve results, we want to hear from you.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (£45,000 - £60,000 depending on experience)
- Bonus structure linked to success
- Company car or car allowance
- Fuel card
- Company pension
- Ongoing training and development
- Genuine career progression opportunities
- The opportunity to play a key role in the growth of an ambitious business
If you’re looking for a Business Development role where your drive, personality and results are recognised, we’d love to hear from you.
Miller Knight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and values diversity.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £45,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
Experience:
- B2B sales: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
