Business Development Manager - Dartmouth

Awaze; Kingswear; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Holiday discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Awaze in Dartmouth seeks a Business Development Manager to grow its UK holiday home portfolio. You will identify, engage, and onboard high-quality properties, acting as the Awaze and cottages.com ambassador while building strong relationships with homeowners and partners across the region.

The role requires you to be based in or around Dartmouth with a full driving licence and frequent travel to properties.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to meet and exceed targets in a commercially driven environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence and negotiate.
• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
• Comfort using data and analytical tools to inform decisions.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to work independently in a field-based role.
• A genuine curiosity about the market and competitors.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver regional property acquisition targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Identify, approach, and sign new homeowners – from individual property owners to corporate and investment partners.
• Arrange and conduct property visits, presenting the Awaze value proposition and portfolio of brands.
• Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with homeowners and third-party partners.
• Act as a brand ambassador for Awaze within the UK holiday and leisure sector, attending industry events and monitoring market trends.
• Use data and analytical tools to identify growth opportunities and optimise your regional acquisition strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new properties.

Skills

Target achievement

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analysis

Independence

Market insight

Job description

Help us grow the places where unforgettable holidays begin

At Awaze, what we do is simple – we send people on holiday. And who doesn’t love that? Behind every perfect getaway is a fantastic holiday home and a trusted homeowner. That’s where you come in. As part of our UK growth team, you’ll play a key role in finding and onboarding the next homeowners to join the Awaze family and help us continue building the UK’s most inspiring holiday home portfolio.

Your mission

As our new Business Development Manager - Dartmouth, your mission is to drive the growth of our UK holiday home portfolio by identifying, engaging, and onboarding high-quality properties in line with our ambitious growth targets. Acting as a passionate ambassador for Awaze and cottages.com, you’ll build strong, lasting relationships with homeowners and partners, helping to expand our presence and deliver outstanding commercial results.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be based in or around Dartmouth and hold a full, clean driving licence, as regular travel to properties across the region is required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and deliver regional property acquisition targets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Identify, approach, and sign new homeowners – from individual property owners to corporate and investment partners
• Arrange and conduct property visits, presenting the Awaze value proposition and portfolio of brands
• Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with homeowners and third-party partners
• Act as a brand ambassador for Awaze within the UK holiday and leisure sector, attending industry events and monitoring market trends
• Use data and analytical tools to identify growth opportunities and optimise your regional acquisition strategy
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new properties

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re commercially driven, target-focused, and passionate about travel – particularly UK holidays. You’re someone who builds trust naturally, spots opportunities where others don’t, and is always looking for the next hidden gem.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Brings

• Proven ability to meet and exceed targets in a commercially driven environment
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence and negotiate
• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities
• Comfort using data and analytical tools to inform decisions
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to work independently in a field-based role
• A genuine curiosity about the market and competitors

Bonus points if you have experience within the leisure, travel, or holiday rental sector – but this isn’t essential. What matters most is your drive to learn, grow, and succeed.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Grow the Awaze UK – cottages.com portfolio by successfully signing high-quality properties across Dartmouth
• Strengthen Awaze’s/cottages.com brand presence and reputation within the regional holiday market
• Build trusted, long-term relationships with homeowners and strategic partners
• Contribute directly to the delivery of UK growth plans and commercial performance
• Identify new market opportunities and continuously refine your regional strategy

Why you’ll want to work at Awaze

We offer a versatile position in a strong professional and social environment – one you’ll have the opportunity to influence and help shape. You’ll be part of an international company that invests in the future, and join a dynamic, fast-paced department with skilled and committed colleagues who support each other.

We’re a People-first Business – And We Know That Our Success Starts With Our Teams. Here’s a Glimpse Of What You’ll Enjoy

• Generous discounts on holidays across our brands
• Flexible hybrid working – with the autonomy to work how you work best
• Real opportunities to grow, learn and shape your role as well as career progression vertically or horizontally, across countries and responsibilities

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including great travel discounts – after all, we’re all about holidays.

About Awaze

Our mission is clear - to create amazing holidays with Europe’s widest choice of holiday homes.

With more than 110,000 properties across Europe, we are the largest managed vacation rentals business in the region. Our ambition is not only to be the biggest, but the best provider of holiday homes in Europe.

As travel continues to evolve, we are focused on what comes next. We will keep strengthening our relationships with guests and homeowners, continuously improving the way we work, and delivering strong performance. By making things simpler and smarter, we are building a business that is ready for what’s next - powered by proud, passionate and inclusive people.

Worth knowing

This is a field-based role with regular travel across Dartmouth and surrounding areas. You should be comfortable working remotely and managing your own schedule, while also maintaining close collaboration with UK offices and colleagues. Occasional travel to other locations may be required.

We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, and if you have any specific requirements or adjustments needed for the interview, just let us know when you accept your invitation – we’re happy to accommodate.