Business Development Manager Jobs in UK

The role of a business development manager is exactly what the title would suggest. The main objective is to boost the profitability of the company by increasing its customer base. This can be achieved through improved marketing strategies, new product lines and better business partnerships with suppliers and distributors. It is the goal of any company to bring in as many customers as possible and it is the job of the business development manager to not only find these new customers, but to work out ways to attract them to the company.

Development managers usually work as part of a team and in conjunction with other departments. As this is a management position they would usually report directly to a senior manager or director of the company. This is a tough job where performance is based entirely on results, but as it is at the cutting edge of each business it allows for creative thinking and a varied work environment.

The average salary for open Business Development Manager jobs is currently £38,871, 21% higher than the national average salary for all jobs which is £32,106.

There are 9,552 Business Development Manager job vacancies in UK available immediately, compared to 3,044 in London.

The Adzuna recency index score for this search is 1.09, suggesting that demand for Business Development Manager job vacancies in UK is increasing.

96% of current opportunities are permanent, whereas 4% are contract jobs.

1,524 new job listings for this search have been found in the last calendar day, compared with 2,657 in the last 72 hours and 5,681 in the last week.