https://jobs.co.uk/job/business-development-manager-defence-nigel-wright-group--afc9d9b8-b16c-4674-84d9-04e6aedee615 RSS feed for Business Development Manager - Defence at Nigel Wright Group. en-gb Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:10:45 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/business-development-manager-defence-nigel-wright-group--afc9d9b8-b16c-4674-84d9-04e6aedee615 https://jobs.co.uk/job/business-development-manager-defence-nigel-wright-group--afc9d9b8-b16c-4674-84d9-04e6aedee615 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:52:09 GMT Location: South East | Salary: 70000.00-70000.00 Annual | Type: Permanent | The Opportunity:Nigel Wright is delighted to have been retained by a growing manufacturing client, to lead the search for a newly created Defence Business Development Manager. The company supplies its products into multiple sectors and has seen growth in its defence revenue stream in recent years, without having been particularly proactive. Having recently taken on investment, driving its defence revenue stream is a key strategic objective in the coming years. The role is a hybrid market facing position, with a requirement for circa 2 days per week at the Company HQ in East Anglia.Role Profile:Build and deliver a Defence go-to-market plan that sets business development and account management goals, target segments, routes-to-market and a rolling 12-24 month action plan.Identify and develop new customers across the Defence sector on a proactive basis, while directly managing and growing existing customer accounts.Map and target end users, MoD departments and agencies, OEMs, system integrators and supply chain partners (Prime to Tier 3) to identify "operational and product gaps" where the Company''s engineering, RandD and manufacturing capability can add value.Be accountable for achi... Permanent