Business Development Director in London

100,000

–

120,000

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a growing construction business specialising in the delivery of high-quality residential, mixed-use, hospitality and luxury developments across London and the wider UK.

The business has established a strong reputation for delivering complex schemes, including new-build residential developments, high-rise projects, refurbishments and challenging or distressed developments.

Following continued growth and an expanding project pipeline, they are looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Director to take ownership of the company’s business development strategy and help drive the next stage of growth.

This is a senior, commercially focused position for someone who can combine strategic business development with strong industry relationships and a genuine understanding of the construction market.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Role

As Business Development Director, you will play a key role in identifying new opportunities, developing client relationships and securing future work for the business.

You will work closely with the senior leadership team to develop and implement a clear business development strategy.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Developing and implementing the company’s business development strategy
  • Identifying new business opportunities across the construction market
  • Developing relationships with developers, investors, funders and consultants
  • Building and maintaining a strong network of industry contacts
  • Identifying upcoming developments and construction opportunities
  • Monitoring the market and competitor activity
  • Developing a strong project pipeline
  • Leading initial client engagement and opportunity qualification
  • Attending client and networking meetings
  • Representing the business at industry events
  • Developing long-term client relationships
  • Supporting the preparation of bids and tenders
  • Working closely with the pre-construction and estimating teams
  • Supporting the handover of secured opportunities into pre-construction
  • Maintaining accurate records of opportunities and pipeline activity
  • Preparing regular business development reports for senior management
  • Contributing to the company’s wider growth strategy
  • Identifying opportunities for repeat business and framework agreements
  • Developing relationships with key consultants and professional advisors
  • Supporting strategic partnerships and joint opportunities

REQUIREMENTS

About You

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in business development within the construction or property sector.

You will ideally have:

  • Significant experience in construction business development
  • Strong knowledge of the London construction and property market
  • An established network of developers, investors, consultants and industry contacts
  • Proven experience generating and securing new business
  • Experience working for a main contractor would be highly advantageous
  • Strong understanding of residential construction
  • Experience with high-value residential, mixed-use or refurbishment projects
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong commercial awareness
  • Excellent relationship-building skills
  • A proactive and entrepreneurial approach
  • Ability to identify opportunities before they reach the wider market
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Experience working at senior management / director level
  • A track record of winning new work and developing existing relationships

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

What’s on Offer

  • £90,000 – £120,000 salary
  • Company package
  • Performance-related bonus
  • Senior leadership position
  • Opportunity to influence the future growth of the business
  • Significant autonomy and responsibility
  • Access to an established construction and property network
  • Opportunity to work across high-profile residential and mixed-use developments
  • Long-term progression as the business continues to expand

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About this Recruiter

Tommy McMullen
Consultant

A bit about me

Tommy has over five years of experience and works on our main contracting desk dealing with build, refurb and social housing contractors. He supports and supplies privately owned businesses and local authorities and prides himself on assisting with requirements from the beginning to the end of a project. Outside of work, Tommy enjoys going to the gym, playing football and golf and socialising with friends. He also openly admits to (unfortunately) supporting Tottenham Hotspur!
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Construction professionals,
looking for a career enhancing opportunity

Find your next construction job, today.

Are you looking for new construction job? If you are a skilled construction professional, we will have an opportunity for you. We are an experienced construction recruitment agency and have an impressive track record of sourcing the best opportunities for the professionals we work for.

Providing you with an in-depth insight of industry knowledge, we can help you make the most informed decisions about your next move, now and for the entirety of your career.

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About Cityscape Recruitment

Cityscape Recruitment is not like any other construction recruitment agency. Our business does not have a sales-driven environment, instead, we reward quality over quantity.

We use our specialist industry knowledge to help introduce and guide construction professionals into companies that best suit their desired career aspirations and personal goals. From Quantity Surveyors to Site Managers to Civil Engineers, we work to the same objective of helping to enhance their careers.

And our relationships don’t end on day one of a new role – we pride ourselves on our ability to build long-lasting relationships with both clients and construction professionals. And we are fortunate enough to work with many leading construction companies and professionals in London and throughout the rest of the UK.

SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Clients we work for

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape.

What our clients say

We have worked with Alex Wallace and the Cityscape Recruitment team for a number of years now and find their service excellent.

They supply well matched and vetted candidates and very quickly understood all our requirements. They have always demonstrated good market knowledge and an ability to deliver to our requirements.

Commercial Director,
Main Contractor

I have used Cityscape Recruitment multiple times over the last 5 years. Very pleasant to deal with and all candidates put forward for interview are well suited to the position and well vetted by the team, so there is no time wasted with unsuitable applicants. I would highly recommend Cityscape. I intend to use them again in the future should any vacancies become available.

Operations Director,
Platt and Reilly Ltd

The Cityscape Recruitment team has always been great to deal with. Always ready to listen to our needs and requirements, a quality some recruiters do not appreciate or have, then advising where they can assist in our staff procurement. We look forward to working with Laura and Cityscape in the coming years.

Director,
Soilfix

Construction Recruitment FAQs

Here are answers to some questions that you may have.

At Cityscape Recruitment we have teams of consultants who find opportunities for construction professionals in the following sectors:

  • Main Contractor – Build
  • Fit Out and Refurbishment
  • Residential Development
  • Specialist Contract
  • Civil Engineering
  • Consultancy

Read more about our company here.

Our Residential Development team recruits for the very broad range of roles available in the Construction and Civil Engineering industries. From Quantity Surveyor to Technical Coordinator to Project Manager.

They can also recruit for the complete range of seniorities within these specialist areas. From Graduate roles, up to Heads of Departments and Managing Directors. 

To view all our live roles, click here

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape. 

Some of our key clients are Statom Group, 8Build, AJ Morrisroe and Sons, VolkerFitzpatrick, Troy Group and Bellway Homes. 

Whatever your career aspirations may be, we will have the opportunities and the industry knowledge to share with you.

Our office is in Rickmansworth, West Hertfordshire. We are, therefore, best placed to provide recruitment services for London, the Home Counties, and the Southern Region of the country. However, we can and do recruit for the whole of the UK and have made many successful placements for construction professionals in the Midlands and the North and West regions of the country. 

To view all of our live roles, click here

When you first contact us, be that through direct contact, responding to an advert or applying through our website, we will connect you with a consultant who works in your specialist area. 

Initially, they will arrange a meeting to talk through your CV and career history. They will encourage you to go into detail about your background and experiences, capabilities and responsibilities, personal circumstances and any other factors they feel are relevant to help them build up a well-rounded profile of you. 

We take extraordinary care in matching professionals to an opportunity – one that will help enhance their careers and a clients’ team. We therefore also use this meeting to empower you in your career. Using our extensive knowledge of the construction industry, we would provide in-depth overviews of businesses, projects and available roles, and guidance on where your strengths will add the most value and career potential. 

After this meeting, the consultant will speak to a number of their clients about you and your CV. Who they speak to can be either jointly agreed upon or you can trust the judgement and expertise of the consultant to contact clients they feel are the best fit for your experience and goals.

If any clients are interested in meeting with you, the consultant will manage the interview process, coaching you before any interviews if required. (Further guidance can be found here.)

If you are successful in receiving an offer(s), our consultant will communicate this with you and help to negotiate the offer(s) and any other terms of employment. 

Finally, we will support you in resigning from your current role, navigating potential counter offers and starting your new role.