Junior business development / Market Intelligence Analyst

Currie & Brown Group Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm based in Manchester is seeking a Junior Business Development Manager / Market Intelligence Analyst to support its growth. This hybrid role involves market intel generation, CRM management, and identifying client opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a relevant Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of experience, coupled with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in business development or research role.
• Strong working knowledge of CRM tools.
• Excellent attention to detail and data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify new client opportunities and maintain database.
• Conduct market and company research.
• Generate insights on trends and competitors.

Skills

Market research

CRM management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Real Estate, Marketing, or related field

Job description

About The Role

Role Overview:

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Business Development Manager / Market Intelligence Analyst to support the growth of our project management and cost consultancy business. This role doesn’t require selling, presenting, or meeting our clients. The role is to help generate market intel to ensure our client database is accurate with correct client information.

This hybrid role blends early-stage business development with strategic market research and CRM management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying new client opportunities, maintaining a robust database of key contacts, and generating insights on trends, competitors, and upcoming developments within the built environment.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Ideally should have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Real Estate, Marketing, or a related field.
• 1–3 years' experience in a business development, sales support, or research role — ideally within a construction consultancy, contractor, developer, or professional services firm in the built environment.
• Strong working knowledge of CRM tools and confident managing and segmenting contact databases.
• Comfortable conducting market and company research using digital tools, platforms, and open-source data.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage large datasets and extract useful insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present findings clearly and professionally.