Business Development Manager Defence / Nuclear Industry Stone, Staffordshire Hybrid Working Neg (Enquire for details) + Strong Benefits MERITUS are partnering with a highly regarded engineering and technology business to recruit a Business Development Manager to join their Defence / Nuclear Division. This is a strategic, high-impact role focused on driving growth across complex, highly regulated environments including Defence, Defence Nuclear, Civil Nuclear, and Critical National Infrastructure.The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a forward-looking growth strategy, targeting major UK defence programmes, submarine infrastructure, and government-backed modernisation initiatives. This position requires a commercially astute professional with a proven ability to win business, build senior stakeholder relationships, and navigate multi-layered procurement frameworks.Candidates with direct experience in Nuclear, Defence, or similarly regulated sectors are strongly preferred, as understanding the landscape, stakeholders, and compliance requirements is critical to success. Main Responsibilities: Drive sales and business development activity across the Defence Nuclear portfolio, achieving revenue and margin targetsDevelop and execute a clear growth strategy aligned to defence and nuclear programme pipelines and government investment prioritiesBuild and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including MOD, defence organisations, and pr