CitySprint
Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager
Location: Home-based
Salary: £36,549 – £56,079 (depending on experience) + commission + car allowance Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent
The Role
We’re looking for a results-driven Business Development Manager to identify and secure new, industry-specific business opportunities with an annual spend of £150k+. You’ll play a key role in driving growth by:
- Building strong customer relationships
- Developing market strategies
- Securing high-value logistics partnerships
This is a strategic, commercially focused role, working closely with internal teams to deliver sustainable business growth.
Why CitySprint
CitySprint is on a fast track to becoming the UK’s leading courier services provider, already dominating the same-day delivery market. What we do matters—from everyday deliveries to time-critical services—and this role directly supports the growth of our customer base and service offering.
As part of the DPD and wider Geopost group, we combine the scale and stability of a global network with CitySprint’s fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture.
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About the Company
CitySprint is a UK-wide logistics business, delivering same-day and time-critical services for customers prioritising reliability, pace, and good judgement. We empower our people to take ownership, manage priorities, and deliver results in a dynamic, target-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Identify and secure new business opportunities with annual spends of £150k+
- Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with company objectives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients
- Drive revenue growth through targeted outreach, negotiation, and closing high-value deals
- Research market trends, competitor activity, and growth opportunities
- Represent CitySprint at industry events, conferences, and networking events
- Prepare and present compelling proposals and solutions to senior decision-makers
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Product, and wider teams to support growth
- Provide regular reporting on pipeline, activity, and market insights to senior leaders
- Manage business development projects from initiation to delivery
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Requirements
- Proven experience winning and developing high-value B2B/SME business (£150k+ accounts)
- Strong negotiation and closing skills, preferably within logistics or service-led environments
- Strategic thinker with the ability to develop long-term growth plans
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- Commercially astute, with a strong understanding of financial impact and margins
- Confident presenter, capable of engaging senior leaders and boards
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated record of delivering revenue and margin growth in line with strategy
All successful candidates will need to complete a DBS check as part of recruitment.
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