This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
The Business Development Enablement Senior Manager is deployed into a defined area of the business and is responsible for developing and delivering business development strategy and plan aligned to growth and market priority areas, including the firm's Target and Priority Client programmes. The role builds sponsorship and shared agreement with senior stakeholders on partner routines, business development focus and success measures, and ensures activity is delivered through business development standards and ways of working. Working closely with the Head of Business Development Enablement, this role connects firm direction to local execution—maximising adoption of central Proposition Packs and business development Packs, identifying gaps, and coordinating cross-functional collaboration to enable solution-led selling. The role acts as a change agent by embedding best practice, improving adoption, and using insight and KPIs to drive interventions.
Job Responsibility
Develop and maintain business development strategy and deployment plan for the area, translating firm priorities into practical partner routines and actions
Build shared agreement with senior business stakeholders on business development priorities, cohorts, cadence, responsibilities and measures
Ensure the deployment plan explicitly covers relevant Target and Priority Client programme needs, including partner routines and follow-through expectations
Align local plans to the wider business development portfolio and capacity assumptions with the Head of Business Development Enablement
Define priority audiences and buyer types for local priorities
ensure routines, talk tracks and materials reflect buyer needs, objections and decision patterns
Ensure business development work remains solution-led by connecting buyer needs to the firm's solutions, proof points and differentiators
Identify gaps (buyer relevance, proof points, messaging clarity, routines) and coordinate improvements via the appropriate owners rather than creating parallel approaches
Coordinate timing and dependencies with Campaigns, Content, Digital and Design so business development has the right supporting activity and assets
Lead delivery of business development activity locally, ensuring stakeholder readiness, clear ownership and disciplined follow-through
Provide consistent inputs to monthly performance reporting: what was delivered, what's working, what changed and what needs to improve
Line manage and develop Business Development Managers where applicable, ensuring role clarity, coaching and consistent standards
Requirements
Strong experience in sales enablement/Business Development/commercial mobilisation within a complex B2B environment
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and mobilise partner cohorts through routines and coaching
Strong buyer/audience understanding and ability to translate insight into business development
Strong programme delivery and risk management capability with multiple dependencies
Experience of using metrics and dashboards to drive action and improvement