Hybrid BDM – Design & Build, London Travel

kinspace; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Commission structure

Company pension

36 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Health cash plan

Life insurance cover

Employee recognition programme

A beautiful office location

Free parking on site

Company social events

Job summary

Kinspace is seeking an energetic Business Development Manager to join our design and build team, based in Reading with regular travel to London. You’ll generate new business, qualify prospects and build a strong pipeline, becoming a trusted market presence.

This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary, commission, 36 days leave, hybrid working, and a genuinely people-focused culture. You’ll engage with senior decision-makers and support projects across Reading and London.

Qualifications

• You’ll build genuine, long-term relationships and understand that BD is about trust, not just sales.
• Ideal background in recruitment, sales or account management; property knowledge welcome but not required.
• Proactive, with strong communication and discovery skills for new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Outbound business development
• Generating new business through outbound calls, targeted research and platforms
• Understanding prospects’ businesses, challenges and needs through questioning and listening
• Qualifying leads, handling objections and following up to identify genuine opportunities
• Creating high-quality first appointments with decision-makers for Project Directors and sales team
• Maintaining an active pipeline with clear next steps and follow-up dates
• Tracking activity, appointments, conversion rates and targets to improve performance
• Briefing Project Directors and keeping contact until meetings take place
• Relationships and networking: attending events, build introductions and generate opportunities
• CRM upkeep: accurate contact details, notes, lead status and next actions
• Monitoring market trends to support conversations and inform outreach

Skills

Relationship builder

Excellent communicator

Commercial mindset

Organised

Resilient

Curious and proactive

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Kinspace is seeking an energetic Business Development Manager to join our design and build team, based in Reading with regular travel to London. You’ll generate new business, qualify prospects and build a strong pipeline, becoming a trusted market presence.

This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary, commission, 36 days leave, hybrid working, and a genuinely people-focused culture. You’ll engage with senior decision-makers and support projects across Reading and London.