SALINE Careers

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At SALINE, we partner with organisations to build trust and deliver consistent, reliable business solutions that drive growth and empower clients to achieve their goals, all while fostering environmental and social responsibility. We believe that success and sustainability can coexist. Our team is the heartbeat of our company's success, and we invest in their growth, supporting employees in reaching their full potential.

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Location: Blandford Forum - The Old Threshing Barn

Contract Type: Full-time work

We’re looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to represent SALINE and its clients, leading on key accounts and driving engagement, growth, and retention.

You’ll act as the main point of contact for assigned clients — managing relationships, coordinating activity, and ensuring projects and campaigns run smoothly. This role also involves proactive outbound communication to generate new opportunities, strengthen partnerships, and support our clients’ business development goals.

We’re after someone who’s commercially minded, highly organised, and confident managing multiple priorities. Strong communication, time management, and people skills are essential.

Business Development Manager

- Act as the primary contact for SALINE’s client accounts, ensuring consistent communication and excellent service.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities in line with client objectives and SALINE’s core sectors.
- Make outbound calls and proactive outreach to develop new leads, nurture prospects, and strengthen relationships.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers and key stakeholders.
- Develop and execute tailored account growth and engagement strategies.
- Provide clients with regular updates, reports, and insights.
- Keep client reporting and CRM systems (HubSpot) up to date.
- Gather and act on client feedback to continuously improve service delivery.
- Coach and support Account Executives to develop their skills and confidence.
- Report regularly on progress, pipeline, and opportunities.
- Significant experience in account management, sales, or business development, ideally client-facing.
- Proven success in at least one of SALINE’s focus sectors: Decarbonisation, Marine, Contracting, or Construction.
- Confident conducting outbound calls and developing relationships from first contact through to long-term partnership.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent time management, organisation, and attention to detail.
- Proactive problem solver with a practical, “can-do” approach.
- Experience using HubSpot CRM (or similar) to track progress and performance.
- Ideally 5+ years in business development or client management.
- Honest, transparent, and a genuine team player.
- Adaptable, responsive, and comfortable working independently.
- Strong interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence.
- Commercially aware and aligned with SALINE’s business objectives.
- Self-motivated, resilient, and driven to achieve results.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Proficient in HubSpot and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Please send your CV and a cover letter to Nikki Smith at nikki.smith@saline.org.uk, explaining your experience, availability, and how you can help SALINE and its clients grow.
If you’d like to find out more about the role, don’t hesitate to get in touch.