Business Development Director (Contract)

City, Birmingham
Ford & Stanley Executive Search

Ford & Stanley Executive Search (Part of the Ford & Stanley Group) are a leading Executive search firm to the UK, North American and European Engineering, Technology, Sustainability & Heavy Manufacturing industries.

Assignment: Interim Business Development Director
Rate: £600 – £700 per day
Location: Midlands
Duration: 6 months
IR35: Exempt
Work Pattern: 3 days a week

The Business Development Director sits within the senior leadership team of the business and reports directly to the CEO.

You will be responsible for the continued development of the client base along with an increased profile and awareness of the business.

Agreed Soft & Hard Skills for candidates to secure an interview:

• Strong sales background with a black book of contacts within the rail industry, but also ability and desire to build networks outside of those you already know.
• Demonstrable track record of raising awareness of business capability within the industry.
• A capability of building deep and trusted relationships with customers to develop commercial opportunities.
• Willingness to get out and client face, on the road building relationships, winning business opportunities

Likely Job Titles:

Commercial Director, Head of Sales, Sales Director, Head of Commercial, Head of Business Development, Business Development Director

About Ford & Stanley Executive Search:

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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2. Ford & Stanley Recruitment Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.
3. Ford & Stanley Executive Search Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.
4. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way.

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.