Business Development Manager

BMS Engineering Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data and consulting firm in London is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business within the property market. You will sell high-value consulting solutions to clients across the UK and Europe, managing complex sales processes and relationships with senior decision-makers. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of sales experience with strong proposal writing skills. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Pension

Healthcare

Gym membership

Accident insurance

Mobile allowance

Tech scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle closing experience selling to corporate customers.
• Experience selling into senior decision-makers (CEO, CIO, Directors).
• Ability to craft compelling business cases.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business and build relationships across the property and investment market.
• Sell data-driven consulting projects to clients.
• Manage complex deals with stakeholders at C-suite level.

Skills

Sales experience

Proposal writing

Relationship building

Consultative selling

Job description

Business Development Manager – Location Intelligence

London / Hybrid (3 days office/client, 2 days home)

£50,000-£70,000 basic | £100,000+ OTE (uncapped)

• Join a market leader in data-driven consulting with a world-class client base
• Sell high-value solutions to companies across the UK and Europe
• Be part of a business with an outstanding culture, structured training, and ambitious growth plans

At BMS, we’ve been engaged by a global data and consulting leader to recruit a Business Development Manager for their commercial property team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with an enviable reputation, a collaborative culture, and a portfolio of clients that includes nearly every major shopping centre group in the UK.

The Company

Our client is a long-established data and consulting business, known for delivering insight-led projects that help organisations understand consumer behaviour, customer flows, and asset performance.

With a global workforce of 10,000 they are trusted by their clients as a sector leader all over the world.

They offer a supportive, high-performance culture where the majority of the property team are already exceeding target. Backed by structured onboarding, ongoing training, and excellent Glassdoor reviews, this is a business where bright, driven people thrive.

The Role

As a Business Development Manager, you’ll be responsible for generating new business and building relationships across the property and investment market.

• Win new logo clients among retailers, shopping centres, hedge funds / PE firms
• Lead with insight – selling data-driven consulting projects that answer key investment and operational questions.
• Manage long-cycle, complex deals with stakeholders at C-suite, analytics and finance director level.
• Blend leads from BDRs, events and research with your own self-sourced pipeline.
• Typical sales cycles of 1-3 months, requiring a thoughtful, consultative approach.
• KPI expectations include 16 meetings per month, of which at least 8 are new business.

The Candidate

We’re looking for a bright, driven salesperson who has:

• 3+ years of full-cycle closing experience selling to corporate customers.
• Ideally within the world of consulting, data or bespoke tech (not essential)
• Strong proposal writing skills and the ability to craft compelling business cases.
• Experience selling into senior decision-makers (CEO, CIO, Directors).
• A thoughtful, intelligent approach to business development – not “spray and pray.”
• Drive, resilience, and a structured sales process mindset.

The Package

• Basic Salary: £50,000-£70,000 (DOE)
• OTE: £100,000+ (uncapped)
• Benefits: Pension, healthcare, gym membership, accident insurance, mobile allowance, tech scheme
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays
• Hybrid working: 3 days office/with clients, 2 days home