Job Details
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.
Alert me to jobs like this.
Set up a job alert.
Role not for you?
Why not browse other Business Development Roles via salesroles today. You can find other jobs like this Business Development sales Job with our simple Job Search. As well as advertising roles like this, Salesroles also specialises in Car Sales jobs, Digital Marketing jobs, IT Sales jobs and other specialist sales and Marketing jobs for a wide range of employers and recruiters. And If you are looking for career advice or job searching tips, then make sure you check out our Career Advice articles which are updated regularly with useful advice and resources.
Why not follow us on Twitter to get the latest job updates and good luck with your job search.
Apply
CitySprint
CitySprint provides a range of courier services to businesses and consumers, with a focus on critical, same day delivery. As one of the UK’s most trusted, flexible, socially responsible couriers, we support our customers with a delivery solution they can rely on every day. We are also part of the Geopost family, Europe’s largest delivery network. With incredible teams across 25+ UK-based service centres, an inclusive culture, and a passion for delivering customer success, we pride ourselves on our stellar reputation. Whether we are delivering life-saving equipment or a parcel on behalf of a local business, we deliver what matters.