We're partnering with a global maritime services organisation looking to expand one of its strategic business lines.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated business development professional to play a key role in growing a specialist service offering within the shipbuilding and maritime industry.
We're looking for someone with a genuine hunter mentality who enjoys identifying opportunities, engaging new clients, and building long-term partnerships. Working alongside technical specialists, you'll focus on developing relationships, generating new business, and positioning the company's services within an evolving market.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities across the global maritime sector.
- Build relationships with shipowners, shipyards, designers, and industry stakeholders.
- Develop and execute business development strategies to expand market presence.
- Conduct market mapping to identify target clients and upcoming projects.
- Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline through proactive outreach.
- Lead commercial discussions and support proposal development.
- Work closely with technical teams to develop client solutions.
- Represent the company at client meetings, conferences, and industry events.
- Travel internationally to develop new business opportunities.
- Degree qualified.
- Proven experience in business development, sales, or commercial roles within the maritime, offshore, engineering, or technical services sectors.
- Strong hunter mentality with a passion for developing new business rather than managing existing accounts.
- Excellent communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
- Self-driven, resilient, and comfortable working independently.
- Willingness to travel internationally.
- Exposure to shipbuilding, newbuild projects, naval architecture, or technical maritime services would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Opportunity to build and grow a strategic business line.
- Global commercial exposure.
- Significant autonomy and ownership.
- Work alongside experienced technical specialists.
- Join a respected international maritime organisation with strong growth ambitions.