Lettings Business Development Manager

Worth Recruiting - Property Industry Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote working

Performance bonus

Autonomy to manage your diary

Job summary

Worth Recruiting - Property Industry Recruitment is seeking an experienced Lettings Business Development Manager to grow relationships with letting agents across London and secure property stock for local authority backed tenants. You will negotiate lettings, follow up offers and build long-term partnerships while working in a hybrid setup.

The role reports into a specialist residential lettings team and offers autonomy to manage your diary, with potential for full home working after probation.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential lettings or estate agency.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Proven ability to win new business and develop partnerships.
• Self-motivated with ability to work in hybrid/remote environments.
• Organised with excellent follow-up and negotiation skills.
• comfortable working toward weekly/monthly targets.
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.
• Knowledge of the London lettings market is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with letting agents across London to generate new business opportunities.
• Introduce agents to the company's property sourcing and tenant placement service.
• Follow up property offers and negotiate lettings with agents.
• Use software systems to identify suitable properties by specification, location and pricing.
• Coordinate with local authorities and internal teams to progress placements efficiently.
• Meet weekly letting targets through proactive business development.

Skills

Residential lettings

Relationship management

Business development

Hybrid/remote work

Negotiation

Targets

Driving licence

London lettings market

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lettings Business Development Manager to join a growing residential property business, developing relationships with letting agents across London and securing suitable properties for local authority backed tenants.

Job Title: Lettings Business Development Manager

Sector: Residential Lettings

Location: Wimbledon, SW20

Salary: OTE £50k - £80k per annum (Based on experience and performance)

Position: Permanent - Full Time - Hybrid

Reference: WR99198

This hybrid / home-based role combines business development, relationship management and negotiation, working with letting agents to secure property stock across multiple London boroughs and surrounding areas.

You'll be introducing a proven lettings solution, following up offers, working with pre-vetted applicants and helping agents achieve fast, reliable lets while building long-term commercial partnerships.

Full home working is potentially available after the initial probationary period and subject to the candidate's ability to work autonomously.

What's in it for you (Benefits):

• Basic salary of £30,000 - £40,000 with realistic OTE of £50,000 - £80,000 based on targets
• Hybrid and remote working with Monday to Friday hours
• Performance related bonus structure with excellent earning potential
• Autonomy to manage your own diary and business development activity
• Opportunity to build long-term relationships across the London lettings market

The Company:

• A specialist residential property business working closely with local authorities across London
• Provides letting agents with access to pre-vetted tenants and a streamlined lettings process
• Handles a high volume of property placements each month across multiple London boroughs

What You'll Be Doing (Key Responsibilities) as a Lettings Business Development Manager:

• Build relationships with letting agents across London to generate new business opportunities
• Introduce agents to the company's property sourcing and tenant placement service
• Follow up property offers and negotiate successful lettings with agents
• Work with software systems to identify suitable properties based on specification, location and pricing
• Liaise with local authorities and internal teams to progress property placements efficiently
• Consistently achieve weekly property letting targets through proactive business development

What our client is looking for (Skills & Experience):

• Previous experience in residential lettings, estate agency or property business development
• Confident communicator with strong relationship building skills
• Proven ability to win new business and develop commercial partnerships
• Self-motivated and able to work successfully in a hybrid or remote environment
• Well organised with excellent follow-up and negotiation skills
• Comfortable working towards weekly and monthly performance targets
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle
• Knowledge of the London lettings market would be highly advantageous

Is this the role for you?

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Job Reference: WR99198 - Lettings Business Development Manager - Property Management