Assistant Business Development Manager

Assistant Business Development Manager

Willmott Dixon are currently recruiting for an Assistant Business Development Manager within our London & East construction business. With offices in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and Chelmsford (Essex), we deliver projects across multiple sectors within north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role.

We are looking for a self-starter to join our small, but dynamic and well-established Business Development team. The role has been specially created due to our growth aspirations and needs a fresh personality to make it their own. This role may be suitable for a recent marketing graduate / student who has gained some work experience from a work placement or internship and has a good understanding of marketing concepts and how they can relate to a Business Development role.

Equally, you may have transferable skills from another industry or could be looking for your next challenge and opportunity in the Construction industry - this position is open to anyone made of the right stuff. All we ask is that you are a confident communicator who enjoys meeting new people and can help build long-term strategic relationships in an ever-changing environment whilst having fun along the way.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Regional Head of Business Development, you will:

* Play a significant part in executing our Business Development strategy.

* Manage our Dynamics D365 database and generate relevant reports.

* Undertake targeted customer research and monitor opportunity sources / portals to generate new leads.

* Support and develop the Capture Planning process within the team.

* Be involved in focused marketing campaigns to support BD activities.

* Help organise and attend Business Development and networking events.

* Be a Willmott Dixon brand ambassador internally and externally.

* Integrate the BD strategy with all other departments within the business.

* Support our submission and pre-construction teams during PQQ and tender stages.

* Create and maintain a professional and long-lasting network of contacts.

* Develop a strong and informed pipeline of opportunities with these contacts.

* Over time build strategic customer relationships that lead to repeat business.

Willmott Dixon is a family run, reputation-based company that is focused on our customers and building in a sustainable, responsible, and different way. If you think you are made of the right stuff, please get in touch.

Skills and competencies:

* Highly motivated, hardworking, willing to roll up your sleeves.

* Excellent communication abilities in all forms.

* Strong organisational and time management skills.

* Confident in building relationships and networking.

* Strategic thinker, strong collaborator.

* Ability to quickly learn and communicate the latest 'hot' topics.

* Can adapt and flex to changing market needs and situations.

* Enjoys working to a deadline and multi-tasking.

* Takes pride in what you do and cares about how you do it.

* Capable of making informed decisions based on facts, data and listening.

* Likes winning, hates losing, learns from mistakes.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths.

Willmott Dixon was awarded No 1 in the Best "Big" Companies (2022) to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.