Business Development Manager

Linley & Simpson Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Retail discounts

Wellbeing resources

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2Work

Family-friendly policies

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Linley & Simpson Limited is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to grow our lettings portfolio across Yorkshire. You will convert landlord opportunities, promote our Fully Managed service, and manage a busy leads flow with a focus on achieving targets.

Based in the Yorkshire region, the role involves high-volume outbound calling, relationship-building with landlords, and upselling rent and protection products to expand our managed portfolio.

Qualifications

• Previous lettings experience, ideally senior negotiator or valuer.
• Strong understanding of landlord needs and lettings services.
• Confidence discussing Let Only, Fully Managed and landlord products.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming leads and book Lettings Market Appraisals.
• Follow up lettings market appraisals to secure instructions or valuations.
• Promote and convert landlords to Fully Managed service.
• Work through landlord database to secure lettings instructions.
• Identify opportunities through applicant registrations and contact landlords.
• Monitor stock across portals and win new business.
• Promote mortgage appointments where appropriate.
• Upsell rent and legal protection products.
• Arrange Sales Market Appraisals when landlords consider selling.
• Maintain accurate records and hit activity and conversion targets.
• Make ~100 outbound calls per day.

Skills

Lettings experience

Landlord relationships

Negotiation skills

Outbound calling

Communication skills

Target-driven

Organisational skills

Job description

Welcome to Linley and Simpson, we're known for bringing local knowledge and strong values together, to put people first. As part of Lomond, the UK's leading network of lettings and estate agencies, we're proud to have over 350 staff ready to assist our customers. With our team's extensive industry expertise and local knowledge, we're here to help people find, sell, and let their property.

Now, we're happy to offer you an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as aBusiness Development Manager. This is a position with the opportunity for flexible hours and based out of one of our Yorkshire locations.

The basic salary: £25,000-£28,000

Let's talk about the role:

This is a fast-paced, target-driven position focused on converting opportunities from multiple lead sources and identifying new business opportunities across our landlord database. You'll be speaking with landlords daily, promoting our services and helping to grow our managed portfolio.

It involves:

• Managing incoming web leads and booking Lettings Market Appraisals.
• Following up previous lettings market appraisal appointments to secure instructions or arrange updated valuations.
• Contacting Let Only landlords to promote and convert them onto our Fully Managed service.
• Working through a database of buy-to-let landlords, matching them to suitable opportunities and securing lettings instructions.
• Identifying opportunities through applicant registrations and contacting landlords to encourage them to market their property with Linley & Simpson.
• Monitoring reduced and withdrawn stock across property portals, cross-checking against internal data and contacting landlords to win new business.
• Promoting and booking mortgage appointments where appropriate.
• Upselling rent and legal protection products.
• Identifying landlords considering a sale and arranging Sales Market Appraisals with the relevant team.
• Maintaining accurate records and consistently achieving activity and conversion targets.
• Making a high volume of outbound calls, with an expectation of approximately 100 calls per day.

We're looking for someone with:

• Previous experience within lettings, ideally as a Senior Lettings Negotiator, Lettings Valuer or similar.
• A strong understanding of landlord needs and lettings services.
• Confidence discussing Let Only, Fully Managed and additional landlord products.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A positive, resilient and enthusiastic approach.
• The ability to work in a target-driven environment and remain motivated by results.
• Strong negotiation and objection-handling skills.
• Experience generating business opportunities and converting leads.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive mindset with the confidence to pick up the phone and create opportunities.

At Linley & Simpson, we believe in taking care of our people

That's why we offer fantastic benefits through our LOMONDlife platform, including:

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
• Discounts at over 900 retailers.
• Wellbeing resources and support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle2Work Scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Career progression within one of the UK's leading property networks.

We're excited to offer these amazing benefits to our hardworking teams. It's our way of showing appreciation for your dedication. At Linley and Simpson, we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all nationalities, backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives.

Ready to take the next step?

If you're passionate about property, enjoy building relationships and thrive in a fast-paced sales environment, we'd love to hear from you.