Kadans Science Partner
Business Development Director
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About The Job
Business Development Director UK Science & Innovation Real Estate
Kadans Science Partner is expanding its UK portfolio with major developments across London, Cambridge, Manchester, and Glasgow, including One North Quay in Canary Wharf, which will become Europe’s largest multi-tenant life sciences building.
As Business Development Director, you will play a key role in the continued growth of Kadans within the UK science & innovation market. You will focus on building commercial relationships, identifying leasing opportunities, and attracting new occupiers to our portfolio.
This is a senior commercial leadership role suited to someone with significant experience in business development, leasing, or occupier engagement within life sciences, innovation, or related sectors.
About Kadans Science Partner
Kadans Science Partner is a European developer, investor, and operator of science & innovation locations. We focus exclusively on real estate for knowledge-intensive sectors, including life sciences, biotech, healthcare, and high-tech.
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Kadans operates across six European countries, with 69 properties on 27 campuses and more than 450 tenants. In the UK, we manage and develop locations in Cambridge, Oxford, London, Manchester, Stevenage, and Glasgow.
For more information: www.kadans.com/countries/uk-ireland
Responsibilities
As Business Development Director, you will:
- Lead business development activity across the UK portfolio, with a strong focus on leasing development assets and driving occupier growth
- Develop commercial relationships with occupiers, advisors, and ecosystem partners across the science & innovation sector
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective tenants through networking, referrals, market insights, and proactive outreach
- Drive leasing discussions, sales execution, and negotiations in collaboration with internal teams across leasing, legal, marketing, and asset management
- Represent Kadans at industry events, conferences, and international networking opportunities
- Lead and develop the UK Business Development team while working closely with European colleagues to strengthen commercial performance across the portfolio
- Monitor KPIs, leasing activity, and market developments, providing regular updates and insights to the Director of Asset Management UK
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