Business Development Manager

PKF Francis Clark

  • Bristol
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
In a nutshellAre you a seasoned and strategic business development professional ready to take the next step in your career? As our business development manager, you’ll lead high-impact growth initiatives and play a key role in shaping our business development strategy across a dynamic corporate market.Lead with influence: drive growth across the Bristol regionStrategic collaboration: partner with senior tax, audit and corporate finance leaders to unlock new markets and build high-value client relationshipsStrengthen key accounts: take ownership of our most important client relationships, enhancing service delivery and deepening engagementShape the future: reporting directly to the chief marketing officer, you’ll be a senior member of our 17-strong BD/marketing team, contributing to a collaborative, innovative and high-performing environment What you'll be doing day to day
  • Lead strategic business development initiatives in collaboration with tax, audit and advisory partners, aligned with our growth priorities
  • Manage and optimise a robust business development pipeline, qualifying high-value opportunities and leads
  • Design and execute BD and sector campaigns to engage senior-level prospects
  • Oversee a portfolio of key client accounts, ensuring exceptional service and identifying opportunities for growth
  • Work closely with client engagement partners to expand service offerings across existing relationships
  • Mentor and coach colleagues across the firm to elevate their business development capabilities
  • Provide expert guidance on proposal development, pricing strategies and pitch presentations
  • Champion the use of CRM to track relationship-building activities and business development progress
  • Facilitate strategic BD meetings with multidisciplinary teams to drive collaboration and innovation
About youTo thrive in this role, you’ll need to:
  • Bring substantial experience in business development within professional services
  • Demonstrate outstanding communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
  • Be confident in engaging senior internal and external stakeholders across multiple disciplines
  • Excel at managing multiple priorities and performing under pressure
  • Be a collaborative leader who inspires and supports others
  • Hold a full driving licence and have access to your own transport
Why work at PKF Francis ClarkAs the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England, joining PKF Francis Clark brings opportunities to develop your career in a direction that interests you.Having celebrated our centenary in 2019, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.Our culture is flexible and supportive, enabling you to be the best you can be. We work hard to ensure you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. But don’t just take our word for it.PKF Francis Clark is certified as a Great Place to Work. In 2024, we climbed nine places to 24 out of 105 large organisations on the list of the UK’s Best Workplaces.We’re also ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women (33 out of 90 large organisations), Best Workplaces for Development (30 out of 100) and Best Workplace for Wellbeing (44 out of 100).Workplace culture experts Great Place to Work also highlighted PKF Francis Clark as a top achiever among the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services.And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we’ve been ranked among England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for two years running.Whilst we’re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries provides opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world. Your core benefitsFinancial benefits:
  • Pension
  • Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
  • Group income protection
  • Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare
Health & Wellbeing benefits:
  • Private medical insurance
  • Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
  • Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
  • Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
  • Cycle to work*
Other benefits:
  • Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
  • Gifts for career and family milestones
  • One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
  • Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
  • Electric vehicle lease scheme*
Please note
  • These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.

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