Business Development Manager
- Location
- Ellon, Newcastle, United Kingdom
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Salary
- Not stated
- Department
- Onshore
- Posted
- 12 Nov 2026
Verified open 12 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page
About the role
Date
12 November 2026
Location
Ellon, Aberdeenshire or Newcastle - office-based with hybrid working available
Contract Type
Full-time / Permanent
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Business Development Manager
A bit about us
Film-Ocean is a specialist subsea ROV and inspection services company, part of the international STAPEM Group, with a reputation built on technical excellence, safe delivery, and strong, lasting client relationships. Based at our headquarters in Ellon, Aberdeenshire or our office in Newcastle, we’re looking for a Business Development Manager to be the first point of contact for our clients and to help us grow.
This is a role for a confident, commercially minded sales professional with a subsea background. You’ll spot new opportunities, nurture long-term relationships, and help shape where Film-Ocean goes next, reporting directly to our CEO.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be the initial focal point for client interfaces, looking at how the business is performing today and finding ways to help it reach its full potential. Day to day, this includes:
- Maintaining relationships with current clients and promoting additional sales across our existing client network
- Generating new business leads, including new clients
- Carrying out market research to identify new clients and new revenue streams
- Providing strategy papers and updates to our CEO
- Reporting monthly on pipeline, revenue generated, and backlog
- Assisting with tenders and proposals to meet customer requirements
- Managing and attending promotional events
- Contributing content and ideas to our website and social media
- Championing quality and technical delivery across all projects
Health, Safety & Environment
At Film-Ocean, HSEQ is part of how we work. You’ll be expected to provide visible, proactive HSE leadership, complete incident reporting and risk assessments, and make sure company, client, and statutory policies and procedures are followed.
What we’re looking for
- Experience in an oil and gas sales role, ideally one covering subsea operations
- Strong commercial and contractual acumen
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage people at all levels, internally and externally
- Self-motivation, strong organisation and time management, and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- A flexible, team-focused approach
- A degree in a relevant discipline is advantageous but not essential
What we offer
- Flexible and hybrid working — we support a healthy work-life balance
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance for permanent staff
- Workplace pension scheme
- Free EV charging at our Ellon HQ
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- The opportunity to work within a skilled, supportive team on interesting and varied projects
Interested in joining our team?
Send us your CV using the form below. We'll review your qualifications and experience, and if your profile matches the requirements, we'll be in touch to discuss next steps.
Note: We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this vacancy.