Business Development Director / Azure

Company: Central Employment
Apply for the Business Development Director / Azure
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Description:

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

This range is provided by Central Employment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Central Employment

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – Hiring Marketing, eCommerce, Digital and Creative talent across the UK

Central Employment are working with a multi-award winning MSP in the UK, as trusted Technology partner to the SME and SMB sectors. Due to on-going growth and success, they are seeking a driven and pro-active Business Development Director, to focus on there range of Azure cloud solutions.

  • Home based mainly, with regular UK client travel and to the companies North East HQ.
  • Up to £85,000 DOE + OTE £170-£200k + excellent benefits and part of a leading UK Microsoft Partner

Key responsibilities:

  • Seek out new business opportunities within defined guidelines and timescales.
  • Deliver consistently against all targets.
  • Build, manage & maintain a substantial pipeline of qualified opportunities to underpin target achievement.
  • Ensure that all pipeline activity is accurately recorded and updated within CRM.
  • Thoroughly research & understand individual market sectors to identify potential customer targets.
  • Accurately forecast sales by month & quarter.
  • Demonstrate cyber product & services suite clearly & differentiate offering within the market.
  • Successfully position the cyber solutions within the context appropriate to the specific client or sector, utilising value based arguments, and consultative sales engagement.
  • Negotiate pricing & contractual terms as required& in line with company guidelines.
  • Track progress against targets on an ongoing basis & take necessary action to refocus efforts if targets are not being met.
  • Ensure all customers receive a professional handover from Business Development to Client Management at the appropriate time.
  • Continually development your knowledge & skills to ensure they remain current & relevant.
  • Promote a professional image at all times.
  • Ensure completion of all required Sales documentation & adherence to all Sales processes.

Experience required:

  • Extensive business development experience, gained within a MSP
  • Demonstrable track- record closing complex solution sales.
  • Strong Business Development experience.
  • A strong Azure solutions understanding from a technical perspective
  • Needs based sales methodology; solution or consultative selling.
  • Proactive and highly organised with strong time management and planning skills and proven ability to multi-task
  • Demonstrable strong consecutive over-achievement against individual targets.Background within the ICT sector.
  • Background within and understanding of SME market segment.
  • Experience selling at a senior management and business owner level

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Sales and Business Development

Industries

  • Information Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Central Employment by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Director of Business Development” roles.

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: December 18th, 2025