Business Development Manager - Maritime

Your mission

If you’re looking for a role with a defined pipeline, fixed territory and predictable outcomes, stop reading.

At COBBS, you’ll build on a proven foundation, trusted for over 20 years as a Tier 1 supplier, while shaping your own path to impact.

Your profile

The role

You operate at the front edge of COBBS’ maritime domain.

You identify where capability is missing and shape opportunities into concrete programmes and results. You engage early, before requirements are formalised and contribute to direction and solution development.

What you do

Identify capability gaps and develop early-stage opportunities within the maritime Defence domain.

Engage with operational units, staff organisations and procurement stakeholders.

Translate operational needs into feasible and compliant solution directions.

Position COBBS and its partners in emerging programmes and capability developments.

Coordinate internally to ensure feasibility, alignment and deliverability.

Represent COBBS in briefings, demonstrations and international engagements.

Monitor doctrine, threat developments and relevant technologies.

You

Have an operational background in the maritime domain and understand how things actually work at sea.

Bring a strong network across the maritime domain, within both Defence and industry, and know how to activate it.

Take ownership and drive progress, while understanding that results are created as a team. Collaboration is essential.

Are able to align stakeholders, build trust and maintain credibility in a regulated environment where compliance and long-term relationships matter.

Willing to travel internationally.

About us

COBBS strengthens the operational effectiveness of the Ministry of Defence, National Police and other government organisations.

For over 20 years, we have been a trusted Tier 1 supplier within the maritime Defence and Security domain. That foundation enables us to move fast, without compromising credibility.

We operate with a flat structure and direct lines, supported by long-term relationships with customers and partners. You will be part of a small, high-performing team that operates with ownership, trust and a strong sense of responsibility. You get the space to build your own domain, engage directly with decision-makers and contribute to projects that matter operationally.

What you build here lasts.

Bottom line

This role is not about maintaining business.

It is about building it, responsibly and with impact.

If you’re still reading, let’s talk.

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