Business Development Manager (Property Guardians)

Business Development Manager (Property Guardians) London, York + Manchester

Our client is the UKs leading provider of Property Guardians: a creative solution to securing vacant properties. Due to exceptional growth and investment they are looking for Business Development Managers across the country. Your primary role would be to prospect new clients by canvasing through cold calling, advertising, networking or other means of generating interest to increase the number of units being managed by the Company. You will be expected to plan persuasive approaches and pitches that will convince potential clients.

There will be a considerable amount of warm opportunities and support (telemarketing and extensive PR campaign)

As a Business Development Manager you will work closely with Account Managers, Guardian Coordinators, Marketing and Guardian Recruiters to ensure your set goals and targets are aligned with the rest of the business. A key function of your role will be to develop a continuous pipeline of new business coming into to the company.
This is a consultative solution sell based on trust and developing relationships but you must be able to close an opportunity and work to targets with a sense of urgency.
You will also be expected to market, promote and sell new products and services that may be launched whilst exploring new markets such as residential home owners,property developers, insolvency firms and Government departments, Housing Associations, Local Boroughs, Church Groups, health care providers, that may be vacating properties. You will spend most of your time (70%) meeting clients: handling objections, presenting tenders, meeting legal teams and site qualification

You will need a B2B sales background (property market knowledge not necessary): successful candidates have come from a variety of sales backgrounds in the following industries: Serviced Offices, Pay Day Loans, CIT security, Recruitment, Health + Safety/Compliance, Transport/Logistics, Publishing, Manned Guarding Security, Property Management, Software, Property Services, Lettings.

You will also have a full clean drivers licence.

What are they offering?
• Basic salary to £36,000outside London (40K basic in London)
• Uncapped bonus scheme, Company car, pension etc, career prospects

Key Search Terms: Business Development, Sales, Property, Cold calling, Meetings, Relationship Building

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