Overview
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, and 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.
Who We Are
CitySprint is a UK‑wide logistics business delivering same‑day and time‑critical services for customers who need reliability, pace and good judgement. We trust our people to take ownership, manage priorities, and deliver results in a dynamic, target‑driven environment.
What You’ll Do
- Identify and secure new business opportunities with annual spends of £150k+
- Develop and deliver business development strategies aligned to 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
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience winning and developing high‑value B2B/SME business (£150k+ accounts)
- Strong negotiation and closing skills 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 strong understanding of financial and margin impact
- Confident presenter, able to engage senior leaders and boards
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Experience using CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated success delivering revenue and margin growth aligned to strategy
All successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process.
Apply
If this Business Development Manager role sounds like a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now.
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