Business Development Director

2 weeks ago


Oakham, Rutland, United Kingdom Firechief Global Full time £60,000
Head of Business Development
Oakham, Rutland (With hybrid working – one day per week from home - and regular travel for client meetings)

Committed to delivering the very best, Firechief Global is a family-owned business that provides leading fire safety equipment for commercial and domestic premises.

We have a vision of a world where people can live and work free from the fear of fire.

As the UK's fastest growing fire safety brand, every product we supply fits with our ethos of quality, reliability, and high performance, with Firechief products carrying a range of accreditations such as the BSI Kitemark, LPCB approval, MED certification, CE mark and UKCA.

Operating from our Head Office in Rutland and Global Distribution Centre in Birmingham, we work with an extensive network of distributors, customers, industry contacts and specialists, and hold stock of up to half a million products at any one time, available for immediate dispatch.

We are now seeking a Head of Business Development to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 40 hours per week.

Increased earning potential based on company performance

  • 23 days' holiday rising to 25 days after 3 years' service
  • Reimbursed travel costs and meals
  • Private Healthcare Contribution
  • Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme / Car Allowance £600pm
  • Cycle to Work Scheme available.
  • Pension scheme
  • Free Parking

You'll also receive comprehensive training to confidently engage with clients on our product offering, enabling you to educate them on technical specifications and risk reduction, and recommend innovative solutions and upgrades.

As our Head of Business Development, you will drive our business development efforts, heading up our BD Department and taking ownership of our product.

You'll spend Mondays and Fridays in the office nurturing potential leads, and the rest of your week out on the road, engaging with clients face-to-face and building relationships.

Follow up on an extensive database of hot leads and warm leads

  • Establish positive working relationships amongst a diverse network of prospects
  • Engage with clients facetoface and over the phone to accelerate the growth of our specialist product range
To be considered as our Head of Business Development, you will need:

  • A good telephone manner, alongside great interpersonal and communication skills
  • A high level of IT proficiency including VRMs and CRM systems

Other organisations may call this role Head of New Business, Business Development Manager, BDM, Head of Sales, or Sales Director.

Webrecruit and Firechief Global are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to step into a new role and make an impact as our Head of Business Development, please apply via the button shown.



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