Business Development Manager Partnerships

Our client are a fast growing, award winning energy consultancy with ambitious growth plans and an established national partner network. Renowned for delivering exceptional service and commercial value, they work with a wide range of businesses and strategic partners across the UK.We're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive growth through the acquisition of new business partners. This is a field based role focused on identifying opportunities, building relationships, negotiating commercial agreements and developing a strong pipeline of prospective partners.You'll take ownership of the full partner acquisition journey, from initial outreach through to onboarding and early stage development, helping create long term, revenue generating partnerships.Telecoms, channel sales or indirect sales experience would be highly desirable, but we're also keen to speak with successful new business professionals from other B2B sectors.The Role: Identify, target and engage prospective partners that align with the business growth strategyBuild and manage a strong pipeline of qualified opportunitiesManage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to signed agreementsDeliver compelling presentations and communicate a clear commercial value propositionNegotiate commercial terms and confidently overcome objectionsAttend networking events and industry functions to generate new opportunitiesSupport new partners through onboarding and help drive early successWork closely with internal teams to ensure smooth partner transitions and ongoing developmentMaintain accurate CRM records, pipeline reporting and forecastingAbout You: Proven success in business development, new business sales, channel sales or partner acquisitionStrong prospecting and lead generation skills with a genuine hunter mentalityExperience managing a structured sales pipeline and achieving growth targetsExcellent communication, presentation and negotiation skillsAbility to engage and influence senior decision-makersCommercially astute with strong qualification skillsHighly organised, self motivated and results drivenExperience within telecoms, managed services, utilities or a partner led sales environment would be advantageousWhat's on Offer? Competitive basic salaryUncapped commission structureCar allowanceFlexible and remote working optionsCompany pension schemeOngoing training and developmentClear progression opportunitiesSupportive team culture and regular company eventsTPBN1_UKTJ