CareerPlan

Senior Business Development Manager – UK Defence & National Security

CroydonFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

Drive growth for Janes' software, data, and intelligence solutions across UK Defence and National Security customers, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Intelligence Community.

Role type

Senior individual-contributor business development manager

Builds

Enterprise Agreements (EAs) and expanded software/data/intelligence solutions for UK Ministry of Defence and National Security organisations

Domain

Defence, Government, Intelligence, National Security

Required skills

complex multi-stakeholder sales, account planning, commercial judgement, long sales cycle management, solution translation, cross-functional partnership, senior stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

UK Defence/Government/Intelligence community credibility, software/data sales experience

Technologies

Janes data, software, and intelligence solutions

Responsibilities

Create and manage qualified pipeline of opportunities; Identify and develop complex opportunities from need through procurement; Build customer and account plans; Understand customer missions and intelligence requirements; Engage senior stakeholders and decision-makers; Lead customer meetings, workshops, and demonstrations; Partner with Product, Marketing, and Delivery teams; Share market and competitor insight to inform strategy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC