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Business Development Manager - Drain Doctor
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Business Development Manager | South East Region | Drain Doctor (Neighbourly UK)
Help entrepreneurial business owners grow. Influence performance. Drive commercial success.
Drain Doctor, part of the globally recognised Neighbourly family of brands, is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to support the continued growth and success of our franchise network mainly across the South East of England.
This is much more than a traditional BDM role.
You'll become a trusted coach, strategic advisor and commercial partner to franchise business owners, helping them unlock growth opportunities, improve profitability, strengthen operational performance and build sustainable businesses.
The Impact You'll Make
As a Business Development Manager, you'll sit at the heart of our franchise network. You'll:
- Partner with franchise business owners to drive growth and profitability
- Analyse business performance and identify commercial opportunities
- Coach and mentor franchisees to maximise results
- Support new franchise launches and business development initiatives
- Lead performance improvement plans for underperforming businesses
- Drive adoption of best practice, systems and operational excellence
- Influence strategic projects and business transformation initiatives
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Most importantly, you'll help business owners achieve their ambitions while strengthening the overall success of the Drain Doctor brand.
What Success Looks Like
- High-performing and profitable franchise businesses
- Strong relationships across the network
- Consistent delivery of brand standards
- Data-led decision making and continuous improvement
- Increased customer satisfaction and commercial performance
What You'll Bring
We're looking for a commercially astute Business Development Manager who combines analytical strength with exceptional relationship-building skills.
You'll likely have experience in:
- Business Development
- Commercial Leadership
- Multi-Site Operations
- Franchise Support
- Area or Regional Management
- Operational Performance Improvement
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You'll also bring:
- Strong financial and P&L understanding
- Excellent coaching and influencing skills
- Strategic thinking and commercial judgement
- Experience working across operations, finance and marketing functions
- Confidence interpreting data and turning insight into action
Why Join Drain Doctor?
At Neighbourly, we believe successful businesses are built through great partnerships.
You'll be joining an ambitious organisation where your expertise will have a direct impact on the success of business owners and the wider network.
If you enjoy combining commercial thinking with coaching, performance improvement and strategic influence, this is an outstanding opportunity to make a real difference.
Apply now to become part of a market-leading brand and help shape the future success of our franchise network.
Brand: DMD UK Drain Doctor
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