Average Development Director salary in City of London

Package: Market Leading Basic Salary, Bonus and Exceptional BenefitsLocation: London (with some hybrid working)Our client is an unusual and exciting proposition; a FTSE 250 listed business with an impressive pedigree within the financial services industry, but day-to-day operate as an agile, ambitious and fast-growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 independent business lines.They need the very best people to be the custodians of the business for the next stage of their proud history and anticipated growth. Ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and service excellence for their international clients and colleagues, they are on a journey to shape a culture they can all be proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working here, you would have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.Role OverviewThey are now looking for an exceptional Business Development Director to devise the overall Business Development, Sales and Marketing Strategy for a key business division pursuing ambitious growth objectives over a 3-5 year window. This will be primarily achieved through establishing and nurturing relationships, working closely with business SMEs and the broader group business development team and driving their brand within the professional services marketplace. Overall Responsibility:* Deliver incremental revenue in line with the divisional annual budget targets.* Devise and be responsible for the delivery of the Business Development Plan, with objectives including cross selling product lines from across our other business units.* Work with the broader Business Development team to generate marketing activity and drive brand recognition, ensuring that services provided by the business are sustainable, accretive in value and consistent with the group's brand.Business Development:* Cultivate and grow business relationships with target clients to deliver new business revenues, ensuring commercial agreements are sustain and improve the divisional Operating Profit Margin.* Pipeline development and prospect management, working in partnership with relevant team members to ensure momentum kept consistently high.* Bid management - coordinate and deliver compelling and competitive proposals.* Commercially Astute - Ensure competitors' activity is fully understood, market trends are disseminated and our evolving value proposition is communicated to key internal stakeholders.* Strategic Perspective - encouraging cross-selling / introductions from all parts of the group business.* Partnership Led - seek and develop mutually beneficial referral partnerships.Marketing Communications & PR* Devise and implement the Sales, Marketing and Communications Strategy.* Own the Business Development Marketing Plan, ensure a considered and balanced of activities integrated as far as possible including but not limited to: digital collateral, brochures, literature and bulletin production, print management.* Drive the divisional business social media presence. * Identify the publicity/news value of company cases, client wins, new services.* Monitor formal and informal broadcast, print and social media for the business area and competitor coverage.* Undertake appropriate market research including competitor analysis, demographic and economic reviews.* Ensure the collection, review and analysis of market information to identify competitor tactics, market trends, new opportunities and challenges.Essential Knowledge, Skills, Experience* Educated to degree level and evidence of further study.* Extensive experience of professional services or similar business development, sales and communications with a brand or brands of reputable standing.* Extensive, demonstrable and relevant professional network.* Skilled at developing relationships with colleagues and other professionals including client, partners, press and other contacts.* Experience of executing informed investment of BDM budget to drive optimised return on investment and maximise effectiveness of activity.* A track record of proven delivery, demonstrating both creative and analytical skills.* An ability to manage projects using a collaborative and professional approach and to operate well under pressure.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation at an exciting time with genuine opportunities for career development and progression. Alongside a compelling salary and bonus package, they also offer a very generous pension contribution, private medical, the ability to 'buy and sell' holidays and a share incentive plan. The role is based from their London HQ, offering hybrid working with up to 2 days per week home-based working flexibility once you are up-to-speed.If you feel you have the qualities we are seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Lee Rankin at GEM Partnership, or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office.GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this vacancy.

A leading consultancy with a growing reputation for delivering complex and high-profile projects across the UK is seeking an ambitious and driven Project Management Director to take a key leadership role in their London office. This award-winning consultancy is known for its collaborative culture, high client retention, and ongoing investment in its people. With a strong pipeline of public and private sector work, they are now looking for a Director to lead and grow their team. The ideal Director will be a confident and strategic thinker, commercially astute, and capable of both delivering major projects and mentoring high-performing teams. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership position with genuine long-term prospects. The Director - Project Management's role The successful Director - Project Management will take overall responsibility for leading a team of Project Managers across a range of sectors including education, healthcare, residential, and commercial. The Director - Project Management will be a key client contact and will be instrumental in shaping business strategy, securing repeat work, and driving team performance. You will also play a central role in the recruitment, development, and retention of talent, while ensuring delivery excellence across all projects. Core duties include: Leading multiple project teams from inception to completion Driving new business opportunities and supporting bid submissions Acting as Client Director for key commissions Supporting the board in the strategic growth of the PM service line Mentoring and managing senior staff and growing team capability Promoting a culture of quality, accountability, and collaboration The Director - Project Management Chartered (MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM or equivalent) A proven background in leading teams within a consultancy environment Experience delivering complex capital projects (£20m+) Strong business development and client-facing experience Excellent leadership, team development, and commercial skills Committed to high standards and continuous improvement In Return? £80,000 - £100,000 Generous bonus scheme Enhanced pension and holiday allowance Clear route to Equity / Partner level Flexible working (3 days office-based) Forward-thinking, social, and collaborative culture If you are a Director of Project Management looking for a fresh challenge, with the opportunity to lead and grow a high-performing PM team at one of the most respected names in the industry, this could be your next step. Director - Project Management | London | Consultancy | MRICS | Construction | Leadership | PM

Sales Director ITOM / ITSM / ITAM Mainly Remote (with reasonable access to London) Experienced leader or a high performing Senior Account Executive who’s ready to step into leadershipA growing software vendor with a thriving consultancy arm in the ITOM / ITSM / ITAM space, is now ready to bring in a Head of Sales to take full ownership of their go-to-market strategy and the chance to build a scalable, high-performing sales organisation from the ground up.This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced leader or a high performing Senior Account Executive who’s ready to step into leadership, grow the sales machine and lead by example initially in a hands-on Individual Contributor capacity while the team scales.You’ll be the driving force behind their ARR and licence revenue growth shaping the strategy and executing the plan. If you love owning deals end-to-end, and want full autonomy to shape commercial strategy, this role is for you.What you’ll be doingOwn and develop the full GTM strategy for the software and consulting businessAct as a high-performing individual contributor while the company scales generating pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and closing enterprise dealsBuild and refine a repeatable sales motion across mid-market and enterpriseWork closely with marketing (dedicated support available) and technical presales to accelerate dealsLead from the front: outbound, networking, events, partnerships, exec-level engagementBuild strategic customer relationships and enterprise-level partnershipsUse HubSpot to track and optimise pipeline, forecast accurately, and drive revenue predictablyExperience requiredA proven track record selling enterprise software, ideally ITSM / ITOM / ITAM or adjacent technologiesAbility to develop GTM strategies and building out sales frameworksStrong business development capability: scrappy, hands-on, proactive, pipeline-obsessedThe ability to finesse and close enterprise consulting and software dealsExperience collaborating closely with technical, product and marketing teamsA desire to grow into a long-term leadership role as the team scalesThis role offers a career-defining opportunity for either an established sales leader or an ambitious Senior AE ready to step up. You’ll have full ownership of the sales strategy and its execution, with high autonomy and direct influence over the direction of the business. As the company continues to grow, you’ll have a clear path to building and leading a team. The position is fully remote in the uk with reasonable access to London and you’ll be joining a profitable, expanding software company with significant long-term potential.Keyword cloud:Servicenow Freshworks Ivanti BMC Servicenow Solarwinds ITSM Jira Atlassian Lansweeper BMC Helix BMC Remedy Freshservice Cherwell Ivanti HEAT Alemba vFire Axios IFS Dynatrace Splunk SolarWinds Datadog Jira Freshservice Halo New Relic Zabbix LogicMonitor Nagios Icing Ansible Puppet Chef HashiCorp Terraform Jira Confluence Okta Tanium Sophos CrowdStrike Snow Software Flexera Ivanti ITAM Lansweeper Matrix42 Halo Certero ManageEngine AssetExplorer Jira HaloITSM TOPdesk Vivantio Sunrise Software Snow Software Flexera Ivanti ITAM ITSM Automation Discovery Lansweeper Matrix42 European ITAM/endpoint management platform with strong presence in DACH and growing UK footprint. HaloITAM Certero SAM Account Manager Account Executive Business Development Sales Director