New Homes Manager

Connells-Group-2; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 23–30 days

Perks at Work discount scheme

Job summary

Connells-Group-2 is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager for our New Homes Division, based in Weybridge with focus on South West London and Surrey. You’ll engage house builders, develop client relationships, and source opportunities across the estate agency network, with regular reporting to the Land Management team.

The role requires strong negotiation, development knowledge, and willingness to travel to multiple sites across London and the country, including occasional weekend

Qualifications

• Experience in New Homes/Developer environment or estate agency background
• Strong commercial acumen and industry knowledge
• Residential development knowledge/competency
• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Analytical and decisive with prioritisation ability

Responsibilities

• Engage with house builders and developers to win instructions for new homes stock
• Build and maintain client relationships using established methods
• Source opportunities and follow up on leads from the estate agency network
• Prepare pricing and marketing reports with the Land Management team to drive downstream income

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to join our increasingly successful New Homes Division. This position will be based in Weybridge, primarily focusing on South West London, Surrey as well as Country locations.

About the role

• Engaging with House Builders and Developers to develop relationships and win instructions for new homes stock. This role is field-based and there will be times where you will need to be available over the occasional weekend (site launches etc.).
• With your property industry knowledge and network, you will develop new client relationships with tried-and-tested method.
• You will utilise your experience to source new opportunities and follow up on leads from our own estate agency network.
• You will complete pricing and marketing reports for your clients, involving our Land Management team to deliver downstream income opportunities for them; ensuring processes fall in line with all business requirements at all times including Estate Agency legislation, Data Protection, Consumer Code.

Experience you have that will set you up for success:

• You will have been a valued member of a high performing New Homes/Developer familiarity and in all probability with Estate Agency experience
• You will have a strong track record in business development with an outstanding commercial acumen and industry knowledge
• You will have experience of working in a fast paced and demanding environment and will also have residential development knowledge / competency
• You will have outstanding influencing and communication skills with written and verbal eloquence, together with an ability to handle conflict
• You will have analytical skills and ability to prioritise with strong judgement skills and an ability to make decisions.

About you

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full and clean driving license
• Previous experience within a New Homes Business Development role
• Willing to travel to all sales sites, including across London, Surrey and our Country offices
• Experienced in winning new business –ideal but not essential
• Experience selling both off plan and completed developments
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good team player with the ability to use own initiative
• Self-motivated
• Comfortable using multi-channel forms of communication.

Why work with us?

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 23 days increasing to 30 (length of service depending)
• The opportunity to work for one of Englands’ oldest estate agencies known for delivering excellent customer service.
• Team recognition and awards
• Our very popular internal social committee connecting colleagues through sport and other social fun events.
• You will also be entitled to our award winning `Perks at Work` discount scheme offering staff along with their family & friends excellent discounted property services