Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager Hybrid | Full-Time | Excellent Progression | Purpose‑Led Organisation Are you a commercially minded Business Development Manager with an engineering background and a passion for renewable energy? This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing global software organisation whose technology is transforming the offshore wind sector. This role offers the chance to work on innovative engineering software solutions, consultancy projects and R&D initiatives that directly support the transition to net zero. You’ll join a collaborative, forward‑thinking team where ideas are valued, development is encouraged, and your work will have real-world impact. The Role As Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in identifying, developing and closing revenue‑generating opportunities across software subscriptions, consultancy services and innovation projects. Working closely with the Commercial leadership team, you will: * Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and industry stakeholders * Identify new commercial opportunities and support the creation of proposals * Lead subscription, consultancy and innovation project bids from concept to close * Provide strategic input on pricing, contract structures and negotiation * Manage CRM entries, pipelines and key account activity * Represent the organisation at industry events, conferences and webinars * Support marketing activity through thought leadership, insights and collaboration * Maintain a deep understanding of offshore wind development, value chains and market trends * Contribute to consultancy and R&D projects where relevant to your expertise Skills & Experience * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Strong commercial awareness and ability to build trusted relationships * Proven experience in stakeholder management and negotiation * A track record of closing deals and achieving revenue targets * Experience in SaaS or consultancy-based sales * Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to interpret sales data * Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical audiences * Leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate others * Experience negotiating IP licensing agreements * Engineering expertise in a relevant domain Desirable * Experience securing innovation funding * Additional languages relevant to the offshore wind market * Experience using HubSpot * Understanding of model‑based engineering and accuracy requirements