Business Development Manager

RCK Partners is a specialist consultancy practice based across the UK and Ireland, specialising in innovation funding and R&D tax credits. Since incorporation in 2020, we have quickly risen to market leading prominence and now firmly sit within the top providers in the industry.

Our impact on the industry has gained recognition from the former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Philip Hammond, who is the group Chairman, as well as numerous Tax Award nominations. In 2025 we entered Ireland with the formation of RCK Partners Ireland and have begun delivering clients since inception. We are targeting rapid headcount and revenue growth over the next 18-24 months to build and service a client base that will be organically grown in Ireland and supported by the broader firm.

About the Role

As part of our planned strategic growth and organic development, we are hiring additional Business Development Managers, who will be crucial in building out the sales function within Ireland. The role will include direct B2B selling, partnership development and networking. The role will be part of a growing business with the opportunity to play a critical role in our future growth.

You will be responsible for:

• Selling direct to business to meet revenue targets
• Building partnerships with key partners and advisors who can provide high value connections
• Interact with Marketing to build the brand
• Representing RCK Partners Ireland at relevant networking events
• Interacting with the UK sales team to facilitate cross-selling and provide knowledge to enable further transfer of UK clients having Irish subsidiaries
• Attending high-value sales meetings with specialist technical consultants
• Managing your own portfolio of clients

About You:

• Hunter - capable of full sales function ownership, from prospecting to close and service delivery handover
• Minimum of 5 years' business development and sales experience, ideally within financial services or management consultancy
• Established network within industries such as engineering, technology, manufacturing are desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of R&D tax credit scheme is desirable but not essential
• Experience with modern CRM systems
• Experience in attending and organising/hosting networking events
• Ability to present in public and 'be the face' of the organisation to prospective clients
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organised and dependable
• Strong communication skills

At RCK Partners, we ensure that our people are compensated well for the work they do, which includes a highly competitive benefits package:

Benefits:

• 5% employer-based Pension contribution on auto-enrolment basis
• Remote role initially with opportunities to meet with other team members on an infrequent basis, gradually increasing frequency until an office location is established whereupon a hybrid model will be adopted with consultation.
• Work from abroad for up to 2 weeks per year
• Structured route of career progression and development
• Annual leave of 25 days per year with an additional day awarded for your birthday. Holiday entitlement will increase by 2 days after 2 years and 1 day per annum of service thereafter to a maximum of 30 days
• Life insurance and health insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Buy/sell holiday (up to 5 days p/a)