Job description
Senior Business Development Manager – Manned Guarding / Security (M25 & M4 Corridor)
Salary & Package: to £70k basic + Car Allowance + 1% commission on new business + benefits
The Opportunity
Palmer McCarthy has been retained as sole agent to appoint a Senior Business Development Manager for one of the UK’s top 10 manned guarding and security companies.
This is a high-impact sales and business development role with a prestigious, investment-backed organisation that is serious about growth in manned guarding and security services.
If you’re performing in security sales and business development today and want a bigger platform, stronger brand, and genuine backing for business development and sales, this is worth a conversation.
The Role
You will drive business development and sales across manned guarding and security services within the M25 and M4 corridor, with additional opportunities across the South Coast–Birmingham region.
Your focus is clear:
👉 Identify where security spend sits
👉 Open doors through proactive sales and business development
👉 Convert into manned guarding and security contracts
Target sectors include:
Property Managing Agents
Logistics, Distribution & Warehousing
Data Centres & Business Parks
Corporate clients
What Success Looks Like
Build and convert a strong business development pipeline in security and manned guarding
Deliver ~£1m new business in year one through sales and business development activity
Grow towards £2m+ annual in security sales and manned guarding contracts
Establish yourself as a credible figure in the security and manned guarding market
Key Responsibilities
Drive sales and business development activity in manned guarding and security
Identify, pursue, and convert new security business development opportunities
Lead high-level meetings and pitches for manned guarding and security solutions
Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of security sales opportunities
Use CRM and structured activity to deliver against business development and sales targets
Network effectively to grow presence in the security and manned guarding sector
What We’re Looking For
Proven track record in sales and business development within manned guarding / security
Strong performer in security sales, used to winning new manned guarding business
Able to build pipeline and convert through effective business development and sales execution
Commercially sharp, target-driven, and comfortable being measured on security sales performance
Confident engaging senior stakeholders and leading manned guarding and security sales conversations
Why This Role?
Top 10 UK security business with a strong reputation in manned guarding and security services
Investment-backed growth in business development and sales with strong bid support
High-earning potential through security sales and manned guarding contract wins
Autonomy to run your own territory and drive business development activity
A role where sales performance and business development results are recognised and rewarded
Reporting to a Commercial Director that understands sales.
This is a serious sales and business development role in manned guarding and security—best suited to someone already delivering in security sales and business development who wants more opportunity, more backing, and more reward.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.