Senior Business Development Manager
Codurance · Manchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Pay: GBP 75,000 – 90,000 a year
Posted Oct 1, 2026
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About Codurance
Codurance is a software delivery consultancy that partners with technology and engineering leaders to build, modernise and scale the software that underpins their business. A significant part of our client base is private equity-backed: we help CTOs and boards de-risk technical due diligence, stabilise and integrate engineering after acquisition, and build the delivery capability and platforms that support growth and exit readiness.
The role
We're hiring a hunter, not a farmer. This role owns new-business generation end-to-end, building and converting a qualified pipeline and signing new business contract value through consultative, value-led selling to CTOs and boards. You'll be measured on the pipeline you generate, how well you convert it, and the contract value you close.
Sales experience and the ability to sell consultatively at CTO and board level matter far more than sector background. That said, many of our clients are private equity-backed, so an understanding of the PE lifecycle or experience selling into PE-backed businesses is a genuine benefit, not a requirement.
What you'll do
Build and convert a qualified new-business pipeline from a standing start, prospecting, qualifying and progressing opportunities through to signature
Sell consultatively to CTOs, CIOs and boards, understanding their commercial priorities and shaping a value-led case rather than pitching features
Own the full sales cycle for complex, high-value consultancy engagements, including multi-stakeholder buying processes
Manage and report a personal pipeline against clear targets for pipeline generation, conversion and signed contract value
Work alongside delivery and technical leads to shape proposals and commercial terms
Build a network of relevant introducers and referral sources to keep pipeline flowing
Requirements
What you'll bring
A strong track record in new-business sales, ideally selling complex, high-value B2B services with a considered, multi-stakeholder sales cycle
Genuine consultative selling ability, comfortable engaging CTOs, CIOs, and boards as peers and building a value-led commercial case, not a product pitch
Demonstrable success building and converting a pipeline from scratch against pipeline, conversion and revenue targets
Confidence navigating senior, technical and non-technical stakeholders within the same deal
Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate technical delivery into business value
Nice to have
Experience selling into, or working with, private equity-backed businesses, and an understanding of the PE lifecycle and value-creation levers (acquisition, buy-and-build, scale-up, exit prep)
An existing network of relevant introducers, PE operating partners, portfolio company leadership, and advisory firms
Experience selling software engineering, delivery, or technology consultancy services specifically
Benefits
£75,000 – £90,000 base salary, depending on experience, plus uncapped…