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    Snr Client Development Manager

    Sales
    SER Limited
    Manchester, City
    Permanent
    Competitive
    Hybrid

    Job Description

    Senior Client Development Manager I am representing a well-established and highly regarded business within the architectural and premium lighting sector, looking to appoint an experienced Senior Client Development Manager .

    This is a senior, client-facing sales role focused on developing high-value relationships, growing key accounts and generating new business opportunities.

    The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and developing a portfolio of major clients, building relationships at senior and C-suite level, identifying new opportunities and driving projects through the sales process.

    Key Requirements

    • Strong background within the lighting industry, ideally architectural or specification lighting

    • Proven experience in senior business development, account management or specification sales

    • Experience working with high-value clients and developing long-term relationships

    • Comfortable engaging with architects, designers and senior stakeholders

    • A proactive self-starter with the ability to generate and develop their own opportunities

    • Strong networking, presentation and relationship-building skills

    • Commercially driven with a disciplined and professional approach to sales

    • Honest, reliable and no-nonsense approach with strong personal ownership Package

    • Salary: Circa £65,000 , depending on experience

    • Excellent OTE and earning potential for high performers

    • Home-based role with travel to clients and industry events

    • Travel to London approximately once or twice per quarter for sales meetings and time with senior leadership Interview Process The first stage will be a Teams interview with HR and the Sales Director , including a short presentation outlining a 30/60-day plan (maximum five slides) .

    Successful candidates will then attend a second-stage interview with the CEO.

    This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and experienced lighting sales professional to join a premium, well-established business and take ownership of developing some of its most important client relationships.

    Posted on October 4, 2026

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