Business Development Manager

Overview

MCS Group are delighted to be recruiting for a Business Development Manager on behalf of an award-winning AI and analytic innovator. This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to play a key role in the company's evolution, helping drive its transition from a successful consultancy to a market-leading SaaS provider. If you're passionate about cutting-edge AI, data analytic, and cloud solutions, and thrive in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment, this could be the perfect next step. The successful Business Development Manager will be ambitious, target-driven, and skilled in both nurturing existing relationships and building new business pipelines.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Several years of business development/commercial experience in cloud/software/AI industry
• Track record of working independently, demonstrating hunger, initiative, and the ability to take ownership.
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Azure ecosystem as a core focus, secondary understanding of AWS and Google Cloud.
• Ability to take leads (generated via marketing) and progress them through full sales cycle to closure.
• Willingness and capability to create, nurture, and close warm leads as well as self-generate new business if required.
• Preferably Belfast based or able to be physically present for hybrid working here.

Role and Responsibilities

• Manage and convert a warm pipeline of high-value opportunities (e.g. global enterprise and government accounts).
• Take full ownership of the B2B sales cycle for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloudbased AI solutions, targeting enterprise and public sector clients.
• Drive new business development through proactive outreach, networking, and relationship-building across key industry sectors.
• Lead customer engagements from initial contact to close, identifying opportunities to upsell and expand partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal teams to shape the company's commercial strategy and help build the future sales function.
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to raise brand awareness and generate leads.
• Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting, and reporting to support revenue targets and growth objectives.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working model, Belfast based.
• Competitive salary and commission scheme.
• Opportunity to shape or build future team.
• Be an ambitious self-starter who can use warm leads to their advantage as well as create own opportunities.
• Private Health Care.

How To Apply

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Lara McGlinchey, Associate Specialist Consultant at MCS Group on 02890490912 .

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