Aerospace & Defence Business Development Manager

Job Purpose
RINA is looking to recruit an experienced, talented and drivenBusiness Development Manageras part of our Consulting BD Team. You will join our Aerospace and Defence (ASD) Business Unit (BU) accountable for targeting and winning growth opportunities with existing and new Defence clients within the UK. The role will be instrumental in driving the business to achieve its ambitious growth targets.
If you don't mind occasional travel, your location in the UK is not an issue. You will work as part of the ASD BD Team and collaborate with the Consulting leads to identify and win new and repeat business in the UK across our portfolio of consultancy services. Safety Engineering, Data Science & Analytics, Human Factors Integration, Integrated Logistics Support, Electro-Magnetic Compatibility. RINA also provides high end Defence Training and Learning solutions.
Key Accountabilities
Sales Planning and Forecasting- Build and manage an accurate opportunity pipeline; Market Expansion- Explore opportunities for alliances, partnerships, and acquisitions; Contract Management -Support contract closing activities and capture lessons learned.
Competitor Analysis- Track and report on competitor activities and market intelligence.
understanding of consulting, engineering services or training is advantageous, but not pre-requisite;
Some knowledge of the Defence domain, across one of more of the platforms: air, land, sea, and/or cyber;
Have some understanding of UK Defence procurement processes is preferable;
Previous roles will have been and Business Development and commercially focussed e.g.: Relationship Manager, Account Executive, Sales Executive or Capture Specialist etc;
A current personal network within theDefence and Security sectorthat can be exploited through the ASD portfolio of servicesis preferable;
Significant experience of writing compelling and persuasive business-winning responses to Tender Opportunities and Requests for Proposals / Quotations;
Private Medical Insurance
~ Life Assurance Cover (YuLife)
~ Pension Scheme (Salary Sacrifice Scheme)
~25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
~ Option to buy Additional Leave
~ Competitive Enhanced Maternity/Shared Parental/Adoption Leave Policies
~ Cycle to Work Scheme
~ Employee Perk Discount Platform
~ Military Reservists Paid Leave
~ Season Ticket Loans
~ Sponsored Chartered Development
~ Apprenticeship Levy Funding for Training & Development
~ Referral Bonus Scheme
~ Smart Working Policy
~ Employee Assistant Programme (YuLife)
~ Free Eye Test