We’re recruiting a Regional Business Development Manager to join our amazing team in this brand-new role.

You’ll be responsible for proactively creating, identifying, and assessing new opportunities for growth and diversification in relevant markets, leading on opportunity capture, qualification, partnership and supply chain development and supporting the development of winning solutions. You’ll need to proactively engage local commissioners to identify suitable opportunities for growth by developing and managing local relationships.

This role requires a deep understanding of Seetec’s key growth sectors and will drive income generation and growth through the development and realisation of a pipeline of new business opportunities in line with strategy. You’ll be responsible for engaging with stakeholders and partners to identify business growth opportunities in-line with business area plans.

As the sales lead for the region flexibility is required to bring in and assess your own opportunities, ensuring that governance processes are followed and input for bids from operational colleagues and partners is maximised. This role is a key link between the central business development team and regional operations.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range of £48,000 to £58,000 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

⦁ 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
⦁ 2 Volunteer Days
⦁ Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
⦁ Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
⦁ Annual Salary Review
⦁ Refer A Friend Scheme
⦁ Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: This is a remote working role but with regular travel within the North West area when required
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 21 August 2025

Key Responsibilities

⦁ Build and maintain a pipeline of growth/new business opportunities in core and emerging markets, within their region, to ensure Seetec’s growth ambitions and business financial targets are achieved.
⦁ Represent Seetec at external stakeholder meetings, conferences and events that align with the organisational growth strategy.
⦁ Proactively engage and influence regional and local stakeholders and networks using expert knowledge of appropriate contracts, and local operations.
⦁ Contribute to the development of the group-wide pipeline through the early identification of business growth opportunities.
⦁ Create and deliver persuasive presentations and proposals to commissioners and support presentations and/or competitive dialogue with potential funders.
⦁ Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and leverage opportunities for growth.
⦁ Provide stakeholder engagement and partnership activities including developing materials to showcase new products, attending meetings, and presenting delivery models to partners.
⦁ Maintain strong local relationships, good marketing intelligence and networks.
⦁ Plan and implement market research activity and projects based on the requirements of the growth strategy within the region.

Skills and Experience

Essential

⦁ Educated to Degree level (or equivalent by experience).
⦁ 3+ years’ experience working in a business development/sales function
⦁ Regularly attending face-to-face meetings, networking events and commissioner engagement sessions.
⦁ Highly experienced in building and managing stakeholder and partner relationships
⦁ Experience of presenting an organisation to external stakeholders and partners
⦁ Demonstrable track record of developing partnerships that have contributed towards successfully securing business growth
⦁ Experience of working with commissioners in both private and public sector with an understanding of the public sector procurement processes
⦁ A record of innovative achievement in partnership and joint working building positive and productive relationships with external bodies, business, the community and other statutory or non-statutory bodies
⦁ Knowledge of the national and political context in which Employability, Skills and Justice operates and an understanding of the current and future challenges and opportunities
⦁ Demonstrable knowledge of the products and services used within one or more of Seetec’s core markets

Additional Information

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role you are applying to, you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec supports the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”.

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.