Business Development Manager - Maritime and Defence

Business Development Manager - Maritime and Defence Location: Portland, Dorset Sector: Maritime and Defence Salary: Up to 60,000 Plus Commission and Benefits Holt Engineering is recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a growing organisation operating at the forefront of the defence, maritime and deployable infrastructure sectors. This is a strategic role focused on developing and expanding business opportunities across the UK defence and maritime markets. You''ll be responsible for identifying, qualifying and progressing opportunities from initial market engagement through to capture and proposal handover, helping to shape long-term growth within a highly specialised environment. This opportunity would suit individuals with experience in defence, maritime, engineering, infrastructure, military support services or complex programme delivery environments who enjoy building relationships, influencing stakeholders and developing winning growth strategies. Key responsibilities:Developing and executing business development strategies across defence and maritime sectorsIdentifying and qualifying new business opportunities aligned with organisational capabilitiesBuilding and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, customers, partners and industry influencersMonitoring market trends, procurement pipelines, funding programmes and competitor activityLeading early-stage opportunity development and positioning activities ahead of formal ..... full job details .....