{"id":3243,"date":"2026-10-23T13:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=business-development-manager"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:35:54","slug":"business-development-manager","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=business-development-manager","title":{"rendered":"Business Development Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Business Development Manager &#8211; Bournemouth &#8211; up to &pound;60,000 per annum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Up to &pound;60,000 basic with OTE of over &pound;100,000, and real ownership of your own patch.<br \/> As a <strong>Senior Business Development Manager<\/strong> based in Bournemouth, you&rsquo;ll be the person bringing fast-growing brands on board and winning the deals that shape a business&rsquo;s next chapter.<br \/> It&rsquo;s a visible, high-impact role where your results get noticed and properly rewarded.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Senior Business Development Manager, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>OTE of over &pound;100,000<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid working<\/li>\n<li>Shared company car<\/li>\n<li>Expenses paid for UK travel<\/li>\n<li>23 days holiday plus bank holidays<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare<\/li>\n<li>Freedom to build your own market and target accounts<\/li>\n<li>Senior-level visibility with an ambitious, growing international business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Senior Business Development Manager, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Building and converting a strong pipeline of <strong>ecommerce<\/strong>, <strong>retail<\/strong> and <strong>DTC<\/strong> opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Owning the full sales cycle, from first conversation through to proposal, negotiation and close<\/li>\n<li>Building relationships with founders, CEOs and senior Operations and Supply Chain leaders<\/li>\n<li>Spotting fast-growing brands that need better UK and European distribution<\/li>\n<li>Using your network, referrals and partnerships to open new doors<\/li>\n<li>Sharing insight and leads with a supportive sales team to drive results across the board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Senior Business Development Manager, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>A strong track record of winning significant new business in complex B2B sales<\/li>\n<li>Sharp commercial judgement and confident negotiation skills<\/li>\n<li>The credibility to engage with people at board level<\/li>\n<li>A proactive, entrepreneurial approach and the drive to work autonomously<\/li>\n<li>Experience in <strong>3PL<\/strong>, <strong>fulfilment<\/strong>, <strong>logistics<\/strong> or <strong>supply chain<\/strong> would be a bonus but isn&rsquo;t essential<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to high-growth sectors such as <strong>beauty<\/strong>, <strong>wellness<\/strong>, <strong>apparel<\/strong> or <strong>premium retail<\/strong> would be an advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you want a <strong>Senior Business Development Manager<\/strong> role where your wins are visible, your earnings reflect your results and you can make the patch your own, this is it. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Sophie at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"sophie.74771FA47.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[39],"job-categories":[36],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-3243","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-bournemouth","job_listing_category-sales-office","job_listing_category-office","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/3243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=3243"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=3243"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=3243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}