James & Partners
Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager
Luxury Interiors | Show Homes | Home Staging | Furniture Solutions
West London HQ
Up to £60,000 Basic Salary + Uncapped Commission (OTE £100,000+ in Year 1)
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK's most respected and award-winning luxury interiors businesses.
Working with leading residential developers, institutional investors, estate agencies, property consultants and private clients, my client delivers exceptional show homes, luxury home staging, bespoke furniture packages and interior design solutions that maximise the value and marketability of residential property.
Following continued growth, they are seeking an ambitious, commercially driven Business Development Manager to help accelerate the next phase of their expansion. They're looking for someone who can hit the ground running from day one, bringing an established network within the residential property or luxury interiors sector and the commercial ability to generate new business almost immediately.
If you're already well connected across developers, estate agencies, Build-to-Rent operators, investors, buying agents or property consultancies, this is an opportunity to leverage those relationships within a highly respected, multi-award-winning business.
This isn't a heavily KPI-driven sales environment. Success is measured by the quality of relationships you build and, ultimately, the revenue you generate.
The Role
This is a highly autonomous role focused on developing new business across a range of premium interior services, including:
- Luxury Show Homes
- Home Staging
- Bespoke Furniture Packages
- Interior Design Solutions
You'll be responsible for identifying opportunities, opening doors and developing long-term commercial relationships with some of the UK's leading residential developers, estate agencies, institutional investors and property professionals.
This is a role for someone who enjoys being out in the market.
You'll regularly attend Prime Central London open houses, networking breakfasts, industry exhibitions, launch events and property functions, building relationships with key decision-makers and identifying new opportunities.
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Alongside winning new business, you'll manage existing client relationships, identify opportunities to grow accounts and work closely with the design team to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients. The role also includes following up enquiries, researching the market, identifying new opportunities and contributing to the wider commercial growth strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate new business across all service lines.
- Promote luxury show homes, home staging, bespoke furniture packages and interior design services.
- Build relationships with residential developers, housebuilders, institutional investors and Build-to-Rent operators.
- Develop strategic partnerships with estate agencies, buying agents and property consultancies.
- Attend Prime Central London open houses, networking breakfasts, exhibitions and industry events.
- Leverage your existing professional network to generate commercial opportunities.
- Identify new markets and revenue streams.
- Manage both new and existing client relationships.
- Arrange and attend client meetings, presentations and commercial pitches.
- Research prospective clients and proactively build a high-quality sales pipeline.
- Work closely with the interior design team to convert opportunities into successful projects.
- Maintain regular pipeline reporting and commercial updates.
About You
Above everything else, we're looking for someone who already has an established network within the residential property sector.
You may currently be working as a:
- Business Development Manager
- Business Development Executive
- Strategic Partnerships Manager
- Prime Central London Estate Agent
- Senior Sales Negotiator
- Valuer or Lister
- New Homes Sales Manager
- Developer Relationship Manager
- Property Consultant
- Home Staging Specialist
- Interior Design or Furniture Sales Professional
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Whether it's developers, estate agency directors, investors, buying agents or property consultants, you'll have relationships you can leverage from day one to create commercial opportunities.
We're looking for someone who is confident networking, commercially astute and genuinely enjoys building long-term relationships.
Requirements
- Minimum two years' experience within business development, sales or the residential property sector.
- Proven track record of winning new business.
- Existing network within residential property is highly desirable.
- Experience managing and developing client relationships.
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach.
- Professional, ambitious and self-motivated.
- Comfortable representing the business at networking events and industry functions.
- Happy working both from the office and out meeting clients across London and the South East.
What's On Offer
- Up to £60,000 basic salary
- £100,000+ OTE in Year 1
- Uncapped commission structure
- Monday-Friday working hours (9:00am-5:30pm)
- West London HQ
- Significant autonomy and freedom to build your own client base
- No micromanagement or call KPIs
- Success measured by relationships, revenue and results
- Regular networking events, client meetings and industry functions
- Join a collaborative, creative and multi-award-winning interiors business with an outstanding reputation in the residential property sector.
Why Join?
This is a genuine opportunity to join one of the industry's most respected interiors businesses in a role where you'll have the freedom to build your own pipeline, leverage your existing network and make a significant commercial impact.
If you're a well-connected property professional or business developer looking for a premium brand, exceptional earning potential and the opportunity to work with some of the UK's leading developers and property professionals, we'd love to hear from you.
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