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We have an exciting opportunity for accomplished and ambitious New Business Managers to join our growing team, where you will promote ‘usership over ownership’ to maximise sales opportunities across your territory.

To be successful, you will build a detailed picture of your local marketplace - targeting businesses to get a great understanding of their objectives to identify new opportunities, showcasing our cutting‑edge vehicle and support services, our highly talented people, and our exceptional focus on adding value to our partners’ business.

With a closely‑knit, centralised support hub helping you prepare carefully designed solutions and tailored proposals for your clients, you can focus on developing your pipeline, bringing the Blakedale experience to life, and making us the partner of choice.

• Firstly, you prosper in B2B new business roles with significant success in generating new accounts - this is not an account management role, you will create new opportunities through self‑sourced, decision‑maker conversations.
• You have a resourceful and tenacious approach to building your pipeline - you have a well‑developed toolkit of lead‑generation approaches and thrive putting in the hard yards researching, cold calling, prospecting, door knocking, and vehicle spotting to identify the most exciting leads.
• You understand that one size does not fit all - you can develop personalised, multi‑product/service offerings including preparing proposals and implementation documentation to deliver the perfect solution to your clients.
• You take pride in being an ambassador for your brand - as a New Business Manager; you are a credible and assured networker able to build effective and profitable relationships with key stakeholders.
• Preferably, you have expertise in the light commercial vehicle market or contract hire sector - while it is a useful starting point for a New Business Manager to know what we do and our marketplace, it’s much more important to us to see your ability to take responsibility for your own performance and your desire to be successful.

• Salary – £45,000 - £50,000 per annum enhanced by a fantastic commission scheme, and a company car / car allowance. Our New Business Managers see a realistic OTE of £70,000, top performers in this role are hitting their commission cap of £77,500 on top of salary.
• Annual leave – Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day’s leave to celebrate your birthday!
• Pension – generous employer contributions of 5%
• Financial Benefits – Enjoy the security of free life assurance, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per referral), and our Benefits App with discounts and cashback at top retailers.
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services – Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy plus cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan and Travel Insurance.
• Motoring Benefits – Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle‑leasing schemes, discounted repairs, and reduced rates on weekend car and van hires.
• Wagestream – A free financial wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay, helps you save, provides financial advice and offers even more discounts on your shopping.

We’re proud to be the UK’s leading provider of specialist traffic management and support vehicles, with a reputation which has been carefully built over 40 years. We typically work with customers who support the largest National Highways projects on the UK roads. With our hearty appetite for intelligent growth, a willingness for continued investment and our entrepreneurial heritage, our future is bright - we are determined that Blakedale will continue to innovate, evolve, and thrive in the same indefatigable spirit.

We’re also part of something bigger – ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. We are proud to have been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise in 2025, recognised for our commitment to promoting opportunity and supporting social mobility. Unlock your potential in an industry‑leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, just let us know. We’re here to support you.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.

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Location: Home‑based with frequent travel.

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services