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As Business Development Manager you will be responsible for developing and managing business opportunities and relationships across the UK and European institutional space sector. Working with civil and government agencies, the role focuses on market strategy, opportunity capture, and pipeline growth. Reporting to the Head of Business Development and Sales, the postholder will act as the primary account lead for institutional customers, driving engagement, coordinating internal teams, and progressing opportunities from identification through contract award.
Job Responsibility:
Identify, develop, and grow new institutional business opportunities in the UK and Europe
Build and maintain strong relationships with institutional customers and strategic partners
Develop and manage a qualified opportunity pipeline aligned to growth objectives
Lead capture activities, including win strategies and pursuit planning
Promote the company’s capabilities and value proposition to institutional stakeholders
Develop teaming and partner relationships to strengthen bids
Track and report pipeline activity using CRM tools
Provide customer insight and market intelligence to internal teams
Support pricing, bid preparation, and proposal development
Monitor institutional portals for upcoming opportunities and RFPs
Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, high-quality proposals
Lead customer engagement post-submission through to close
Represent the organisation at customer meetings and industry events
Requirements:
Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience (technical or space-related preferred)
Strong space sector experience in business development
Strong understanding of the space ecosystem and institutional customers
Proven ability to build pipelines and win new business
Experience across the bid lifecycle from capture to award
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal input
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail