Business Development Manager- Shakespeare Martineau

Ampa; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Shakespeare Martineau in Birmingham is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive the firm’s real estate growth strategy and identify opportunities through market insight and cross‑selling.

You’ll work with the Real Estate Team Leader and marketing specialists to strengthen client relationships, raise the team’s profile, and own business development across the real estate sector—from client engagement to thought leadership and events.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Business Development Manager or similar role within professional services.
• Experience within the real estate sector, with strong market understanding.
• Strong commercial awareness to identify and develop growth opportunities.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and influencing at all levels.
• Strong written communication and content development skills.
• Ability to use market, client and CRM insight to inform business development activity.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth, build relationships, spot opportunities, bring campaigns to life.
• Grow market presence, support new business, measure impact.
• Collaborate with internal teams and influence stakeholders.

Skills

BDM experience

Real estate sector

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Executive influence

Written communication

CRM insights

Project management

Job description

Business Development Manager- Shakespeare Martineau

Department: Ampa Group Services - Marketing and Business Development - Marketing - Marketing - 9351

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Vanessa Joll

Description

• Drive real estate growth- Play a key role in delivering Shakespeare Martineau’s real estate growth strategy, identifying opportunities and turning market insight into action
• Build strong relationships- Work closely with senior leaders, clients, referrers and industry contacts to strengthen relationships, generate new opportunities and support cross-selling
• Make an impact- Join a collaborative, commercially focused team where you’ll have the autonomy to shape campaigns, build market presence and make a meaningful contribution to growth

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to join our Marketing team and play a key role in delivering Shakespeare Martineau’s real estate growth ambitions.

You’ll work closely with the Real Estate Team Leader, senior stakeholders and marketing specialists to strengthen client relationships, identify new opportunities and raise the profile of the team in the market.

This is a varied, commercially focused role where you’ll take ownership of business development activity across the real estate sector — from client engagement and campaigns to thought leadership, events and market development.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities and turning strategy into action.

Key Responsibilities

• What you’ll be doing – Drive growth, build relationships, spot opportunities, bring campaigns to life, grow market presence, support new business, measure impact, and collaborate and influence

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

What you’ll bring

• Experience in a Business Development Manager, Client Development or similar role within professional services
• Experience within the real estate sector, with a strong understanding of the market and professional services environment
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop growth opportunities
• Excellent relationship-building, networking and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence working with senior leaders and influencing at all levels
• Strong written communication and content development skills
• The ability to use market, client and CRM insight to inform business development activity
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, collaborative and adaptable approach, with the confidence to take ownership and make things happen