Commercial Growth Manager

Commercial Growth Manager Newcastle | £60,000 - £80,000 Our client is an ambitious and growing specialist services business entering an exciting scale-up phase. With strong foundations already in place, they are seeking an experienced commercial leader to partner closely with the founders and help drive the next stage of growth. This is a unique opportunity to join a business at a pivotal point in its journey and play a key role in shaping its commercial strategy, sales processes, marketing approach and business development function. The Opportunity This role will suit an entrepreneurial individual who enjoys building, influencing and delivering results. You will be responsible for developing the commercial infrastructure required to support growth, whilst also actively pursuing new business opportunities and leading major tender and proposal submissions. Working directly alongside the leadership team, you will have significant autonomy and influence in establishing the systems, processes and strategies needed to accelerate business performance. Key Responsibilities • Develop and execute the company's commercial growth strategy. • Identify and secure new revenue opportunities across target markets. • Build and implement sales processes, customer journeys and reporting frameworks. • Lead the selection and implementation of a CRM system. • Develop forecasting, pipeline management and commercial reporting processes. • Create and monitor key commercial performance metrics. • Drive business development activity and establish relationships with key clients and decision-makers. • Lead the pursuit of major contract opportunities. • Manage and coordinate tender submissions, bids, PQQs and commercial proposals. • Support contract negotiations and commercial discussions with prospective clients. • Develop marketing and lead generation strategies to increase brand visibility and generate online enquiries. • Work with external providers to enhance digital marketing activity, website performance and lead acquisition. • Support the founders in shaping the long-term direction of the business and future growth plans. About You • Proven experience in a senior commercial, business development or growth-focused leadership role. • Demonstrable success in driving business growth and winning new contracts. • Experience implementing CRM systems and developing commercial processes. • Strong bid, tender and proposal management experience. • Commercially astute with the ability to think strategically whilst remaining hands-on. • Experience developing sales, marketing and lead generation initiatives. • Comfortable working within a fast-paced SME, start-up or scale-up environment. • Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills. • Self-motivated, resourceful and capable of operating with a high degree of autonomy. What's on Offer • Opportunity to join a growing business at a pivotal stage of development. • Significant influence over commercial strategy and future growth. • Highly visible role working directly with company founders. • Ability to build and shape processes, systems and commercial capability from the ground up. • Competitive salary, performance bonus and genuine opportunity for career progression as the business expands. This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercially driven leader who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and enjoys combining strategy, business development, marketing and operational excellence to deliver growth.