Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Permanent

• Grade 5 - £42,839 - £51,356
• Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
• Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you ready to lead innovation and drive commercial success? This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our organisation by managing the development and delivery of cutting-edge products and services. You’ll be at the forefront of identifying new business opportunities, leading on ISOs, responding to tenders, and capturing diverse revenue streams—all while steering strategic growth and protecting key contracts.

As a commercial leader, you’ll oversee market and client research to inform business planning and product development. You’ll design and execute impactful communication strategies that elevate our profile and deliver against ambitious sales targets. Your ability to generate and qualify opportunities will be key to expanding our market share and achieving performance goals.

You’ll play a pivotal role in launching new offerings that meet client needs and drive profitability. From raising our commercial visibility to ensuring compliance with council policies, your influence will be felt across the organisation. You’ll also contribute to special projects and support civil contingency planning, demonstrating agility and leadership in dynamic environments.

This is more than a job—it’s a chance to lead transformation, grow profits, and make a lasting impact. If you’re commercially savvy, strategically minded, and ready to take ownership of business improvement, we want to hear from you.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached 

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

• For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk 
• We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).