Business Development Director

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate strategic business development plans to achieve sales targets and expand the company's customer base.
• Business research via CRM database
• Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities, including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services
• Contacting potential new business clients, understanding their needs with a view to booking meetings
• Meeting and exceeding appointment targets
• Diarising and maintaining up-to-date records on the CRM database
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, business partners, and clients.
• Work closely with marketing, sales, and technical teams to align company goals and strategies.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Must have Right to Work in the UK
• An ability to influence, encourage confidence and win new business
• A proven track record of sales in Facilities Management
• Demonstrable experience of meet and exceeding targets
• Proven track record in building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients and partners.
• Experience in data management and research
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written