Business Development Manager – UK Government Sector (Sales Hunter)
Full-Time | Remote | Equivalent of up to £60,000 + Commission + Benefits

Overview
Our client is a business transformation consultancy with over 13 years of experience delivering complex change and innovation projects. They support organisations across sectors including Financial Services, Government, Professional Services, and Technology, helping them to navigate challenges related to customer experience, digital transformation, data, AI, and automation.

As the market for consulting services begins to rebound, our client is expanding their commercial team. They are looking for an experienced and dynamic Business Development Manager (Sales Hunter) to focus on generating new business within the UK Government sector (central and local government).

This is a hands-on, client-facing role, ideally suited to a self-starter with a track record of building trusted relationships and winning business in professional services.

The Role
The purpose of this role is to generate new business sales opportunities within the UK Government sector. Key responsibilities include:

• Generating and closing new business opportunities from greenfield prospects and lapsed clients.

• Building and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline through proactive outreach, relationship development, and marketing-led campaigns.

• Understanding and articulating the value of the consultancy’s services in customer, commercial, technology, and data-led transformation.

• Working closely with internal subject matter experts to shape compelling solutions and proposals.

• Feeding back market and prospect insights to enhance the company’s offerings and go-to-market approach.

• Leading the commercial process in a collaborative, solution-led and non-pushy manner.

• Maintaining accurate pipeline and opportunity data in HubSpot and contributing to monthly sales planning and reporting processes.

• Collaborating with the marketing team on sector-specific campaigns, and with the account management team for a smooth transition of new clients.

• Sharing sales best practice and contributing to continuous improvement in commercial processes.

Key Requirements

• Strong experience in B2B, solution-based sales,ideally within consulting, transformation, or digital services.

• Proven ability to generate and close new business within the UK Government sector.

• Strong network within central and/or local government preferred.

• Familiarity with sales relating to organisational change, strategy, customer experience, technology, and data solutions.

• Skilled at pipeline management, opportunity prioritisation, and stakeholder engagement.

• Excellent verbal and written communication.

• Commercially savvy, collaborative, and able to lead complex opportunity development from inception to contract.

Person Profile
This role will suit someone with high EQ and IQ, someone optimistic, resilient, and excited by the opportunity to help build something meaningful. You are likely to be:

• An independent consultant or interim professional ready to rejoin a high-performing team environment.

• Entrepreneurial, with a mindset aligned to helping build a business of tangible value.

• Comfortable in a lean, grown-up organisation that values transparency, fairness, and autonomy.

• A strong relationship builder who’s motivated by impact, outcomes, and ownership.

Package

• Monthly retainer: £4,000 per month (tax-efficient structure), equivalent to a salary of approx. £60,000.

• Commission: Up to 30% of gross margin on successful deals, also tax-efficiently extracted.

• Equity: Share options initially worth 1% of the consulting business, with potential to grow.

• Access to full suite of internal business services and operational support.

• Inclusive, values-driven, and non-hierarchical working culture.

• Full-time (37.5 hours), remote-first role with flexible working practices.

The Process
The selection process is straightforward, conversational, and mutual, focusing on fit, values, and alignment. It will include:

• Informal chats with key members of the leadership team.

• Opportunities to meet others in the business to ensure cultural alignment.

• Contractual discussions and onboarding.

Pivt Group LTD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.