Director of Business Development

Experience with in residential lettings, estate agency, property management or a related property sector would be advantageous, particularly alongside an established network of industry contacts.

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting for an entrepreneurial, commercially minded Business Development Director to lead the growth strategy of an ambitious property business.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who combines commercial expertise, strategic thinking and exceptional relationship-building skills to drive business growth, generate new revenue and expand market presence.

Working closely with the Founder and Operations Director, you’ll take ownership of business development, build strategic partnerships and identify opportunities to grow revenue across new and existing client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business generation, revenue growth and commercial performance.
• Build strategic relationships with landlords, portfolio owners, developers, investors and commercial partners.
• Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve ambitious growth targets.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing business development and sales function.
• Identify opportunities to increase management instructions, recurring revenue and existing client value.
• Work with the leadership team and marketing partners to strengthen brand presence and generate quality leads.
• Oversee commercial targets, sales pipelines, conversion rates and performance reporting.
• Identify new markets, partnerships and opportunities to support future expansion and acquisitions.

Ideal Candidate:

• A proven track record of winning new business and generating significant revenue.
• Strong experience developing high-value client relationships and strategic partnerships.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing commercially focused teams.
• Excellent networking, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to turn strategy into measurable results.
• Confidence managing revenue targets, forecasts, pipelines and performance metrics.
• An entrepreneurial, proactive and accountable approach.

This is a chance to join the senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in the next stage of an ambitious property business’s growth.

You’ll have the autonomy to shape commercial strategy, develop key relationships, strengthen the business development function and help build a scalable business with significant long-term potential.

We’re looking for a commercially driven leader who takes ownership, challenges conventional thinking and is passionate about delivering exceptional results.