Regional Business Development Manager

GKR International; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary £50,000

Car allowance £5,000

OTE £150,000+

Job summary

GKR International is seeking a Regional Business Development Manager to build and own a network of referring estate agent branches across the South of the UK. This field-based role offers a London office access and the chance to join a fast-growing, tech-led legal services business.

You will target estate agents, cultivate branch relationships, and develop partnerships while managing a robust pipeline and reporting against targets.

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of the estate agency market.
• Ability to farm referrals into regular business.
• Motivation for a high OTE, commission-driven role.
• Ability to learn CRM and AI tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target and win new estate agent clients to refer the company's services.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with branch managers and negotiators to grow referrals.
• Develop strategic partnerships with agents and franchise groups for long-term value.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective and existing branches, tracking progress against targets.
• Represent the business at industry events to build visibility in the region.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities.
• Work with the legal delivery team to ensure a great client experience.

Skills

Estate agency knowledge

Relationship farming

Pipeline management

Autonomy

CRM tools

Tools

CRM systems

AI tools

Job description

Regional Business Development Manager

Field-based, South of the UK Flexible working

GKR is working exclusively with afast-growing, technology-led legal services business, who are looking to grow their sales team.

Backed by significant investment they combine the stability and resources of an established organisation with the pace and opportunity of a high-growth division.

The Opportunity

Estate agents influence the large majority of conveyancing instructions, and a single strong branch relationship can unlock hundreds of referrals over time.
Our client is looking for a Regional Business Development Manager to build and own a network of referring estate agent branches across the South of the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target and win new estate agent client to refer the company's services to their clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with branch managers and negotiators so referrals continue and grow.
• Develop strategic partnerships with agents and franchise groups that create long-term, recurring value.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective and existing branches, tracking progress and reporting against targets.
• Represent the business at industry events and meetings to build visibility and reputation across the region.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify new opportunities.
• Work closely with the legal delivery team so referred clients have a great experience, protecting and strengthening the relationship.

Candidate Requirements

• A strong understanding of the estate agency market, and the credibility to sell into it.
• A proven ability to farm: turn occasional referrers into regular ones, and stay genuinely top of mind with branches.
• Real motivation for a high OTE, commission-driven role, and comfort with a higher risk, higher reward set-up.
• The ability to learn new tools and systems quickly, including CRM and AI tools, to improve performance.
• A disciplined, repeatable approach to managing a sales pipeline and their own diary.
• Comfort creating structure in ambiguity and operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Good energy, and a genuine belief in the long-term vision of using AI to improve conveyancing for clients and agents alike.

Package

• Base salary of £50,000, plus £5,000 car allowance, with an uncapped OTE of £150,000+.
• Field-based role covering the South of the UK, with access to a London office.
• The chance to join a well-funded, high-growth business backed by the scale and stability of a larger corporate group, with real scope to build and lead a team as the company expands.