Job Description:

Senior Business Development Manager | Christchurch, Dorset | £85,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior commercial role with genuine autonomy and real influence. No politics, no micromanagement, just you, a clear brief, and the freedom to build something that lasts. If you're a driven Senior Business Development Manager who thrives on ownership and wants to shape the future of an established engineering business, this is the role you've been waiting for.

As a Senior Business Development Manager, you will benefit from:

• Profit share bonus
• Car allowance  
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Death in service  
• Company pension

As a Senior Business Development Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and owning the business development strategy, identifying new market opportunities and growth routes
• Driving new business acquisition across aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors
• Managing and growing the existing customer base, deepening relationships, and increasing account value
• Representing the business at industry events, trade shows, and exhibitions
• Partnering closely with the Managing Director to shape commercial direction and provide pipeline reporting

As a Senior Business Development Manager, your experience will include:

• A proven track record in a senior business development or technical sales role within engineering, aerospace, defence, or a closely related sector
• Demonstrable ability to develop and execute BD strategy independently, not just work an existing pipeline
• Confidence engaging at MD, director, and senior stakeholder level
• Existing connections within the aerospace or defence supply chain (advantageous but not essential)
• Self-motivated and commercially astute, comfortable with a high degree of autonomy

If you're ready to take full ownership of a commercial brief and make a real mark on a business with a strong foundation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Ellie Taylor at Rubicon for more information.