Business Development Leader
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Business Development
Employee Experience
Internal Communications
Sales
Stakeholder Management
Commercial Acumen
FULL DESCRIPTION
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a Business Development Leader with a strong network in employee experience and internal communications to drive new business across priority sectors, build relationships, and convert conversations into opportunities.
The Role
We're looking for a Business Development Leader with a strong, active network in employee experience and internal communications.
You'll open doors, build senior relationships, and turn conversations into high-value opportunities. You know how to shape early-stage challenges into clear briefs and move opportunities forward with pace and confidence.
What will you do...
- Drive new business across priority sectors
- Leverage your existing network in employee communications/experience to generate opportunities
- Build relationships with senior HR, Internal Comms, Talent, and Transformation leaders
- Turn early conversations into defined briefs and commercial opportunities
- Partner with our internal teams to develop compelling proposals
- Maintain a strong pipeline and clear forecasting
What do you need to have...
- Established network within employee experience and internal communications (essential)
- Proven business development and sales capability
- 5+ years' experience in employee brand/communication, culture, learning, or change
- Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong commercial instincts and deal-shaping skills
- Collaborative, proactive, and results-driven mindset
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