Head of Business Development

As Head of Business Development, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will have the exciting opportunity to work closely with the Vice President of Future Business and to be at the forefront and play a crucial part in Business Development and Business Wins.

Day-to-day, you will plan and lead business development activities to position Babcock as a leader in the markerplace.

• Develop and maintain senior relationships with the major target clients, positioning Babcock as a strategic potential supplier.


• Responsible for the creation, identification, qualification, and development of the pipeline of opportunities in support the Business growth ambition, the Sector growth strategy, and Training Business Unit plans.


• Work with the Business Winning team and senior management in the pursuit and shaping of campaigns to ensure differentiated propositions that deliver the required value to stakeholders.


• Work with multiple internal operational and functional stakeholders to develop innovative campaigns that competitively position Babcock to secure growth opportunities.


This role is full time working 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with travel across the UK.

Essential experience of the Head of Business Development

• Complete understanding of the Land Domain and the wider UK Defence ecosystem.


• Extensive knowledge of Government business development, contract awards, current procurement trends and customer buying behaviours.


• Proven experience of collaboratively creating compelling messaging.


• Excellent inter-personal, presentation and verbal skills.


• Client and Industry stakeholder engagement experience.


Qualifications for the Head of Business Development

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant industry experience.


Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as Head of Business Development at our London, Wigmore Street office.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance


• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance


• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+


• Employee share scheme


• Employee shopping savings portal


• Payment of Professional Fees


• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave


• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement


• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.


Babcock International
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