Business Development Manager

Posted 10 March 2026
Salary £75,000
LocationWaterloo
Job type Permanent
Discipline Estate Agency & Lettings
Reference84595

Job description

Worth Recruiting – Property Industry Recruitment 

Job Title: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Social Housing & Construction

Location: Waterloo, SE1

Salary: OTE £75,000 per annum

Position: Permanent, Full-Time

Reference: WR84595 

Business Development Manager supporting the growth of housing and construction partnerships across the public sector. Focused on opportunity development, pipeline management and BID support to help secure programmes with local authorities. 

A Business Development Manager is required to support the expansion of housing and construction activity across public-sector partnerships.

Working within a public partnerships environment, the role focuses on identifying new opportunities, supporting BID submissions and building relationships with local authorities and public sector organisations. The position contributes to developing a strong programme pipeline and assisting the transition of opportunities from early engagement through to delivery. 

What You'll Be Doing (Key Responsibilities):

  • Identify and track housing and construction opportunities across the public sector
  • Monitor procurement frameworks, market activity and upcoming tenders
  • Develop and maintain a pipeline of opportunities and client intelligence
  • Support relationship development with local authorities and public-sector organisations
  • Attend client meetings and engagement activities with senior stakeholders
  • Coordinate and support BID and tender submissions with internal teams
  • Assist with BID strategy, proposal content and positioning
  • Work with delivery and finance teams to shape programme opportunities
  • Support the transition of successful BIDs into delivery
  • Maintain pipeline reporting and support forecasting activities 

What We're Looking For (Skills & Experience):

  • Experience in business development, BID coordination or opportunity management within housing, construction or the public sector
  • Exposure to public-sector procurement processes and frameworks
  • Experience managing or contributing to a pipeline of opportunities
  • Client-facing experience with stakeholder engagement responsibilities
  • Understanding of housing and/or construction markets
  • Knowledge of BID and proposal development processes
  • Strong organisational and structured working approach
  • Commercial awareness and ability to support opportunity positioning
  • Effective communication and relationship-building skills 

What's In It For You?

  • High basic and performance related bonus
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Opportunity to develop within a growing public-sector housing and construction environment
  • Exposure to major regeneration and delivery programmes 

Ready to take the next step in your property career?

If you are interested in this Business Development Manager role, please contact the Property Recruitment Team at Worth Recruiting today, quoting reference: WR84595.

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Job Reference: WR84595Business Development Manager