United Kingdom · Sales · Director/VP Level (16-20 years)

Director of Business Development (Construction)

Here is the whole job, in plain words. What it is, a real day, what you decide, how you're judged, how people get here and where they go next. Then the part no course gives you: twelve AI tutors who learn your work.

Experience bandDirector/VP Level (16-20 years)
Direct reports5-10 reports
Reports toChief Revenue Officer (CRO) or Managing Director
UK framework levelUsually a director, accountable for a division and its numbers

Also advertised as Head of Sales (Construction Division) · VP, Commercial (Construction) · Sales Director (Built Environment)

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1What this role really is

This isn't just a sales job; it's about shaping the future of our construction division. You'll be the architect of our market strategy, leading a substantial team, and ultimately accountable for the growth and profitability of a significant business unit. It's a role for someone who thrives on building, not just selling, and genuinely loves the challenge of a complex, long-cycle industry.

2What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Salesforce (or Cosential/Unanet CRM)Strategic

Leading CRM selection, defining data governance and integration strategies with ERP/financial systems, analysing portfolio-wide sales data for strategic insights, and ensuring adoption across the entire sales organisation.

Bluebeam Revu (or ProEst, STACK, Trimble Accubid)Strategic

Understanding the strategic capabilities and limitations of various estimating platforms to inform overall bid strategy, resource allocation, and competitive positioning. You'll use insights from these tools to challenge and validate high-level estimates.

Procore / Autodesk Construction CloudStrategic

Analysing portfolio-wide project data from these platforms to identify trends in project profitability, risk, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency, feeding insights back into sales strategy and service offering development.

Power BI / TableauStrategic

Defining the key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for the entire sales organisation. Working with data analysts to build executive-level dashboards that connect sales activity to P&L impact and strategic objectives for Board reporting.

Dodge Construction Network / BuildingConnectedStrategic

Analysing market-wide data from these sources to make strategic decisions on entering/exiting specific geographic markets, project verticals, or identifying major upcoming opportunities before they hit public portals.

Anaplan / Workday Adaptive PlanningAdvanced

Owning the sales forecast within the corporate planning tool for your business unit. Defending revenue projections to finance and the executive team, modelling various scenarios, and ensuring alignment with overall company financial goals.

3What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choice	Coming in	Where you are now	The step above
Strategic Market Entry/Exit	N/A - No authority	N/A - No authority	N/A - No authority
Business Unit P&L & Budget Allocation	N/A - No authority	N/A - No authority	N/A - No authority
Major Client Contract Negotiation (e.g., £50M+ project)	N/A - No authority	N/A - No authority	Lead negotiations with legal/finance support, up to £5M project value. Consult Director on deviations.
Hiring & Firing (Direct Reports)	N/A - No authority	N/A - No authority	Interview and provide recommendations for junior hires.

4How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, honestly: the hard targets, how often each one is actually looked at, and the quiet human signals that never make it onto a dashboard.

Business Unit Revenue Growth

Year-over-year percentage increase in total revenue for your assigned construction business unit.

Target · Achieve 15-20% year-over-year revenue growth.

If the business unit generated £50M last year, your target for this year would be £57.5M to £60M.

Profitability of Won Work

Average gross profit margin across all projects secured by your business development team.

Target · Maintain an average gross profit margin of 12% or higher.

If your team closes £60M in projects, the gross profit should be at least £7.2M. We're not just winning; we're winning profitably.

Market Share Expansion

Percentage increase in our market share within specific target geographies or construction verticals (e.g., healthcare, logistics).

Target · Increase market share by 3-5% in identified strategic segments within 2 years.

If we currently hold 8% of the London commercial office market, you'd aim to push that to 11-13%.

Team Quota Attainment

The percentage of your direct and indirect reports who achieve their individual sales targets.

Target · Ensure 85% or more of your team members hit their annual quotas.

If you have 10 Sales Managers, at least 8 or 9 of them should be hitting their targets consistently.

Strategic Vision & Execution

How effectively you define and implement the long-term sales strategy for the business unit, aligning it with overall company objectives.

Board presentations on market entry/exit strategies, successful launch of new service offerings, clear articulation of competitive differentiators, documented strategic plans with measurable milestones.

Team Leadership & Development

Your ability to attract, develop, and retain top sales talent, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.

Low regrettable attrition rates, positive feedback in 360-degree reviews, clear succession plans for key roles, successful internal promotions, a reputation as a 'developer of talent' within the organisation.

External Reputation & Relationships

Your standing in the industry and your ability to build and maintain high-level relationships with key clients, partners, and industry influencers.

Being invited to speak at industry conferences, direct referrals from high-profile clients, strong network of C-suite contacts (evidenced by CRM notes and meeting frequency), positive feedback from strategic partners.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

How well you work with other departments (Estimating, Operations, Finance, Legal) to ensure seamless project delivery and client satisfaction.

Smooth Go/No-Go processes, proactive resolution of inter-departmental conflicts, positive feedback from peer directors, joint initiatives that improve overall project success rates.

5Would you like it

The honest version. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy

Driving Large-Scale Impact

You'll find satisfaction in seeing your strategic decisions lead to significant revenue growth, new market entries, or the successful delivery of a landmark construction project. It's about shaping a substantial part of the business.

Successfully launching a new division focused on sustainable construction, leading to £50M+ in new revenue within three years.

Building and Leading High-Performing Teams

You'll be energised by mentoring your managers, seeing your team members develop their careers, and celebrating collective wins. Your focus is on empowering others to achieve ambitious targets.

Developing a junior manager into a top-performing regional lead, who then surpasses their own revenue targets.

Strategic Problem Solving & Market Shaping

You'll enjoy the intellectual challenge of dissecting complex market trends, outthinking competitors, and crafting innovative solutions that differentiate us. It's about playing chess, not checkers, in a competitive industry.

Identifying a niche in modular construction and successfully positioning the company to dominate that segment.

What frustrates people

Dealing with internal resistance to change, especially when introducing new sales methodologies or technologies.
Losing a major, strategically important bid after months of work, often due to factors beyond your control (e.g., political shifts, competitor's aggressive pricing).
The sheer length and complexity of construction sales cycles, meaning tangible results can take a very long time to materialise.
Managing a large team with varying levels of performance, requiring difficult performance management conversations.
Balancing short-term revenue pressure with long-term strategic investments that don't immediately show returns.

What this role does not give you

A quiet, predictable 9-to-5 existence. This role demands significant travel, evening events, and often working outside standard hours.
The ability to avoid tough conversations. You'll be dealing with high-stakes negotiations, performance reviews, and strategic disagreements regularly.
A purely individual contributor path. Your success is entirely tied to the performance and development of your team and the business unit.
Instant gratification. Many of your strategic initiatives will take years to fully mature and deliver their promised impact.

6Who you work with

This role directly impacts the top-line revenue and bottom-line profitability of a multi-million-pound business unit. Your strategic choices influence market share, brand reputation, and the long-term viability of our construction offerings. You're essentially the commercial engine for a major part of our organisation.

Inside the business

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Head of Estimating
Head of Project Delivery
Legal Counsel
Marketing Director

Outside the business

Major Developers and Clients (Board-level contacts)
Strategic Partners (Architects, Engineers, Brokers)
Industry Associations (e.g., Construction Leadership Council)
Investors and Shareholders
Key Subcontractors and Suppliers

7What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

Proven track record of 10+ years in senior sales leadership within the construction sector, consistently exceeding multi-million-pound revenue targets.
Demonstrable experience managing and developing large sales teams (20+ individuals), including other managers.
Expertise in P&L management and strategic financial planning for a business unit or significant division.
Extensive network of C-suite level contacts within the UK construction industry (developers, clients, architects, engineers).
Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations for projects valued at £50M+.
A deep understanding of various construction project delivery methods and their commercial implications.

8What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Data Storytelling & Visualisation for Executives

With the explosion of data, the ability to distil complex sales performance, market insights, and strategic plans into compelling, visually engaging narratives for the Board and C-suite is paramount. It's about influencing high-level decisions, not just reporting numbers.

Narrative Design for Data · Executive Dashboard Optimisation · Visual Communication Principles · Interactive Data Exploration

This month: Review your last three Board presentations. How could the data storytelling be improved?
Next 3 months: Work with a data visualisation expert to refine your executive reporting dashboards.
Next 6 months: Mentor your Sales Managers on how to build more compelling data-driven presentations for their teams and clients.
Ongoing: Seek feedback from Board members on the clarity and impact of your data presentations.

Quick win: Before your next C-suite meeting, simplify one key chart by removing clutter and adding a clear, concise headline that states the main insight. Focus on 'so what?'.

Digital Transformation Leadership for Sales

The sales function is undergoing a digital revolution. As Director, you need to lead the adoption of new digital tools, platforms, and AI-driven processes to enhance productivity, improve client engagement, and gain a competitive edge across your entire business unit.

Sales Tech Stack Optimisation · AI Integration for Sales Workflows · Digital Client Engagement Strategies · Data Governance & Security

This month: Conduct an audit of your current sales tech stack, identifying gaps and inefficiencies.
Next 6 months: Champion the adoption of one new AI-powered sales tool across your team, tracking its impact on productivity.
Next 12 months: Develop a 3-year digital transformation roadmap for the sales function, aligning with IT and Marketing.
Ongoing: Stay informed on the latest sales technology trends and attend relevant industry webinars.

Quick win: Identify one repetitive task in your team's workflow (e.g., meeting follow-up emails) and pilot an AI tool to automate or semi-automate it. Share the results with your peers.

9Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up

Regular attendance and speaking engagements at major construction industry conferences (e.g., UK Construction Week, Futurebuild).
Participation in executive leadership programmes focused on strategic planning, change management, or M&A integration.
Mentoring junior sales leaders within the organisation or through external industry programmes.
Engaging with relevant industry think tanks or committees to stay abreast of policy and market shifts.
Continuous learning on emerging technologies (AI, digital construction) and sustainability trends through online courses or specialist workshops.

10How the AI economy is changing work like this

Before we ask anything of you, here's what we can already say about AI and work of this kind:

The new skill this role is being asked for: AI-Driven Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning

AI is rapidly improving its ability to analyse vast datasets, predict market shifts, and model complex scenarios. Directors who can harness this will gain a significant competitive edge in identifying new opportunities and mitigating risks before they become apparent to others.

We'll only ever tell you what we can actually back up. No hype, no scare tactics.

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

AI-Driven Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning

AI is rapidly improving its ability to analyse vast datasets, predict market shifts, and model complex scenarios. Directors who can harness this will gain a significant competitive edge in identifying new opportunities and mitigating risks before they become apparent to others.

Predictive Analytics for Market Trends
Generative AI for Strategic Option Generation
Simulation & Digital Twin Integration
Ethical AI & Bias Mitigation

ESG & Circular Economy Sales Leadership

Clients, investors, and regulators are increasingly demanding sustainable and socially responsible construction. Sales leaders must not only understand but actively champion ESG principles, integrating circular economy models into our value propositions to win bids and build long-term trust.

Carbon Footprint & Net-Zero Construction
Circular Economy Principles
Social Value & Community Engagement
Green Finance & ESG Reporting

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

Consultative Selling for Capital Projects (Strategic)
RFP/RFQ Deconstruction & Response Strategy (Enterprise)
Value Engineering (VE) Proposition (Strategic)
Project Delivery Method Acumen (Portfolio-level)
Go/No-Go Decision Framework (Divisional)
AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) Ecosystem Navigation (Executive Network)

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

1
From Regional Sales Manager (L5) within Construction
3-5 years as a successful Regional Sales Manager.
Skills to master
- Mastering P&L management for a multi-million-pound region, building and retaining high-performing sales teams, developing and executing regional market strategies, and consistently exceeding revenue targets. You'll need to demonstrate the ability to think beyond your region and contribute to broader company strategy.
You're ready to move on when
- Consistent achievement of regional revenue and profitability targets (e.g., 120% quota attainment for 3+ years).
- Successful development and promotion of at least 2-3 direct reports into more senior roles.
- Demonstrable experience in launching new service lines or expanding into new sub-markets within your region.
- Strong internal reputation for cross-functional collaboration and strategic influence beyond your immediate team.
2
From Principal/Strategic Account Manager (L4) in a larger firm
5-7 years as a Principal/Strategic Account Manager, leading major client pursuits.
Skills to master
- Deep expertise in winning and managing 'whale' accounts (£50M+ projects), developing multi-year client strategies, and orchestrating large internal bid teams. The jump to Director requires adding broader team leadership, P&L accountability, and strategic market shaping to your skillset.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully securing and growing 2-3 top-tier strategic accounts, consistently delivering significant revenue.
- Proven ability to lead large, complex bid teams without direct authority over all members.
- Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle and commercial drivers for major capital projects.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to broader sales strategy.
3
From Head of Commercial/Sales for a smaller, high-growth construction firm
4-6 years in a similar leadership role at a smaller company.
Skills to master
- Experience in building a sales function from the ground up, managing all commercial aspects, and driving aggressive growth. The challenge here is scaling those skills to a larger, more established organisation with more complex internal structures and higher revenue targets. You'll need to adapt to a different pace and level of scrutiny.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully scaling a sales team and revenue from X to Y (£ to £) at a previous company.
- Experience in managing all aspects of the commercial function, including marketing and bid management.
- Proven ability to operate strategically and tactically in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strong references highlighting leadership, adaptability, and commercial acumen.

11Where this role leads

The long view:This Director role is a pivotal step for someone looking to make a lasting impact on our organisation and the wider construction industry. We're looking for a leader who isn't just chasing targets, but building a legacy.

Pay & demand

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The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Director of Business Development (Construction) is actually changing. In about two minutes, the free confidence check asks where you stand on each of the ten. That's the whole check, and it's what makes the plan yours rather than generic.

12The team that's yours

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

Zavmo is a hyper-personalised AI learning platform. Twelve virtual tutors, each with a different way of teaching, and one orchestration agent that picks the right one for the moment. So every single lesson is shaped around you, your role, and the way you learn. Not a course everyone sits through. A conversation built for you, and no one else.

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13What it feels like

A conversation, not a course

Because your tutor knows your role, your projects and your last session, learning sounds like this. And it's different for every single person:

Direct design and consultancy businesses in the built environmentLevel 7

Applied to your work in Director of Business Development (Construction)

By completing this unit, learners will be able to manage business processes, conform with legal requirements, and develop a strategic health and safety policy, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of business management in the built environment.

How the thinking builds

Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyse
Evaluate
Create

An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

Your actual work Every lesson is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

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Evidenced on your work in Director of Business Development (Construction)

You do not finish by watching something. You finish by showing it on the work you already do, against the measures this job is judged on.

Business Unit Revenue GrowthYear-over-year percentage increase in total revenue for your assigned construction business unit.If the business unit generated £50M last year, your target for this year would be £57.5M to £60M.Achieve 15-20% year-over-year revenue growth.
Profitability of Won WorkAverage gross profit margin across all projects secured by your business development team.If your team closes £60M in projects, the gross profit should be at least £7.2M. We're not just winning; we're winning profitably.Maintain an average gross profit margin of 12% or higher.
Market Share ExpansionPercentage increase in our market share within specific target geographies or construction verticals (e.g., healthcare, logistics).If we currently hold 8% of the London commercial office market, you'd aim to push that to 11-13%.Increase market share by 3-5% in identified strategic segments within 2 years.
Team Quota AttainmentThe percentage of your direct and indirect reports who achieve their individual sales targets.If you have 10 Sales Managers, at least 8 or 9 of them should be hitting their targets consistently.Ensure 85% or more of your team members hit their annual quotas.

These are this job's own measures, with its own targets. Nothing is marked evidenced, because nobody has started this yet. Yours would fill in from the work you bring.

Your passport

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Every credit you earn and every fluency you build adds up: evidence where it counts, carried with you. Zavmo keeps the map: where you are, where you're heading, and the next step, at your pace, around your life. From Director of Business Development (Construction) to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), and whatever you decide comes after.

Level 7 · in progressAI Fluency→ Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)→ your design

Where this takes you

This Director role is a pivotal step for someone looking to make a lasting impact on our organisation and the wider construction industry. We're looking for a leader who isn't just chasing targets, but building a legacy.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration

Director of Business Development (Construction)

Consultative Selling for Capital Projects (Strategic)
RFP/RFQ Deconstruction & Response Strategy (Enterprise)
Value Engineering (VE) Proposition (Strategic)
Project Delivery Method Acumen (Portfolio-level)
Go/No-Go Decision Framework (Divisional)
AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) Ecosystem Navigation (Executive Network)

This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

14The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Director of Business Development (Construction) is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
3-5 years as a successful Director of Business Development.
From L6 to L7 (C-Suite)
- Portfolio optimisation across diverse revenue streams.
- Global market expansion strategy.
- Advanced digital transformation leadership for the entire commercial function.
- Public speaking and media relations for enterprise reputation.

Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

As a Director of Business Development, your time is precious. You're juggling strategic planning, team leadership, high-stakes negotiations, and Board presentations. What if you could offload the heavy lifting of market research, competitive analysis, and even parts of your team's administrative burden? AI isn't just for junior roles; it's a game-changer for executive productivity.

Imagine having a personal AI assistant that helps you stay ahead of market trends, craft compelling board-level strategies, and ensure your team is always armed with the best insights. We're building an AI Productivity Hub specifically designed for leaders like you, giving you the tools to amplify your strategic output and free up time for what truly matters: leading and closing big deals.

AI-Powered Market & Competitor Intelligence

An AI agent constantly scans global construction news, financial reports, regulatory changes, and competitor announcements. It delivers a concise, customisable daily brief on emerging trends, potential risks, and competitor moves, helping you anticipate shifts and refine your strategic plans. No more sifting through dozens of reports yourself.

Strategic Bid-Win Probability & Optimisation

Use AI to analyse historical data across your entire business unit's bids. It predicts win probabilities for new opportunities, identifies key success factors, and suggests optimal pricing, resource allocation, and even team composition for maximum impact. This helps you make smarter Go/No-Go decisions and significantly improve your overall Bid-Hit Ratio across the division.

Executive Client & Partner Dossiers

Before a critical Board meeting with a major client or a strategic partner, AI generates a comprehensive briefing. It pulls together their latest financial performance, recent projects, key executive changes, and even their social media sentiment, giving you unparalleled insight for high-level discussions. You'll walk in fully prepared every time.

Board-Ready Report & Presentation Drafting

AI assists in drafting complex strategic reports, Board presentations, and investor updates. It can summarise vast amounts of data, generate executive summaries, and even suggest compelling narratives, allowing you to focus on refining the message and adding your unique insights, rather than battling with formatting and first drafts.

Common questions

How do you become a Director of Business Development (Construction)?

Common routes in include From Regional Sales Manager (L5) within Construction (3-5 years as a successful Regional Sales Manager.), From Principal/Strategic Account Manager (L4) in a larger firm (5-7 years as a Principal/Strategic Account Manager, leading major client pursuits.) and From Head of Commercial/Sales for a smaller, high-growth construction firm (4-6 years in a similar leadership role at a smaller company.). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Director of Business Development (Construction) progress to?

This role can lead on to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) (3-5 years as a successful Director of Business Development.), depending on the skills you build.

What level is a Director of Business Development (Construction) in the UK?

This role aligns to RQF Level 7 on the UK framework, a guide to the depth of qualification it maps to, not a hard entry bar.

What new skills matter most for a Director of Business Development (Construction)?

Increasingly, AI-Driven Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning and ESG & Circular Economy Sales Leadership. These are the areas where the higher-paid, future-proof work is heading.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

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There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

What it costs

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

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Cancel any time and billing stops. No notice period, no minimum term.

Your path, personalised

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.

This route runs to 11 national skill standards. That is a real journey.

Zavmo shapes a learning experience as unique as you are. It fits how you learn, your pace and the work you already do. Every step stays benchmarked to recognised national standards. That’s the plan for becoming a Director of Business Development (Construction): personal to you, and it still counts. The first steps are free.

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15Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 7

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

Other roles in Sales

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.

If you leave this industry

Your expertise in large-scale capital project sales and strategic business development is highly transferable. You could move into leadership roles in other complex B2B sectors like infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, or even technology companies selling into the built environment. The skills in managing long sales cycles, complex stakeholders, and large teams are universally valued.

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Director of Business Development (Construction)

What's rising in its place

AI-Driven Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning

ESG & Circular Economy Sales Leadership

Skills this role draws on

Technical

How you actually get there, here

From Regional Sales Manager (L5) within Construction

From Principal/Strategic Account Manager (L4) in a larger firm

From Head of Commercial/Sales for a smaller, high-growth construction firm

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

Roles this leads to

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

A conversation, not a course

No two people run this the same way

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

This Director role is a pivotal step for someone looking to make a lasting impact on our organisation and the wider construction industry. We're looking for a leader who isn't just chasing targets, but building a legacy.

Everything else the record holds

The career path, and where it branches

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) / Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Where AI is starting to help

AI-Powered Market & Competitor Intelligence

Strategic Bid-Win Probability & Optimisation

Executive Client & Partner Dossiers

Board-Ready Report & Presentation Drafting

Common questions

You’ve started things before

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.