Head of Business Development – Defence / Secure Technology

Applause IT Reading, England Posted Dec 16, 2025

Full Time
GBP 100,000 – GBP 120,000
Remote
Senior

Job description

This Defence opportunity is built around commercial strategy, pipeline development and revenue growth. It would suit someone who can bring strategic, commercially focused and results-driven to the role.

How the role is set up

Build and maintain senior relationships at 2, 1 and B1 level**Manage long sales cycles, frameworks and complex procurement processes. Location: UK - Remote / Flexible (MOD Site Travel Required) Salary: [[SALARY_0]] basic + Significant bonus + package (Negotiable for the right candidate)Job Type: Full-Time, Perman.

Where someone would start

Commercial strategy, pipeline development and revenue growth. Senior stakeholder engagement at 2, 1 and B1 levels. Leading and execute a Defence-focused business development strategy.

What helps someone build confidence

Strategic, commercially focused and results-driven. Confident, credible and persuasive communicator. Trusted and discreet in sensitive environments.

Job details

  • Candidates based on the South Coast are unlikely to be suitable due to travel requirements across multiple MOD locations nearer M4 corridor.
  • £100,000 - £120,000 basic + Significant bonus + package.
  • Must live south of Birmingham. Ideal locations include Cheltenham, Oxford, Swindon, Reading, Bristol. Counties of Berks, Bucks, Beds, Herts, Wilts, Northants, Glos, Worcs, Avon.
  • Opportunity to work on nationally critical Defence programmes.
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