Business development manager in real estate funds

Solid Recruitment b.v.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-target bonus

Job summary

Solid Recruitment b.v. is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead outbound sales in the Netherlands from Amsterdam.

You will guide high-net-worth individuals from initial contact to closing, building a scalable local sales function and driving the strategy in collaboration with the Sales Director. The role requires approximately 5 years in financial services, a hunter mindset, and strong negotiation skills, with native Dutch and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years’ experience in financial services with demonstrated sales results.
• Hunter mindset with full sales-cycle ownership.
• Background in Asset & Wealth Management.
• Experience in an international matrix organisation.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive and accountable.
• Fluent in English and native Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Actively acquire new clients through outbound sales, networking and personal conversations, and guide them through to closing.
• Execute the outbound sales strategy for the Netherlands together with the Sales Director.
• Achieve commercial targets, KPIs and budget objectives.
• Identify new business opportunities across distribution channels and growth levers in the mass-market.
• Develop and professionalise the local sales function to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Promote investment funds and present the full product range to clients.
• Increase brand visibility through events, forums and market presence.
• Represent the organisation in the local ecosystem and network with high-net-worth individuals.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Communications and international sales teams on messaging and execution.
• Contribute to product positioning and go-to-market strategies for the Dutch market.

Skills

Outbound sales

Relationship building

Negotiation

Wealth management knowledge

English fluent

Dutch native

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Salesforce

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Описание:

Our client is an independent, international asset manager with various real estate funds and an impressive property portfolio in several countries. The funds invest in commercial real estate across the eurozone, from offices and retail to hotels and logistics. From Amsterdam, the Dutch team is building brand awareness, trust and a growing client base. As Business Development Manager, you drive outbound sales in the Netherlands, guiding high-net-worth individuals from their first introduction through to closing.

Задачи:

• Actively acquire new clients through outbound sales, networking and personal conversations, and guide them through to closing.
• Execute the outbound sales strategy for the Netherlands together with the Sales Director.
• Achieve commercial targets, KPIs and budget objectives.
• Identify new business opportunities, distribution channels and growth levers in the mass-market segment.
• Develop and professionalise the local sales function so that operations become more efficient and scalable.
• Promote the investment funds and present the full product range.
• Increase brand visibility through an active presence in the market, at events and on relevant forums.
• Act as the organisation’s representative in the local ecosystem and build a network of high-net-worth individuals.
• Work closely with Marketing, Communications and the international sales teams to ensure consistent messaging and execution.
• Contribute to product positioning and go-to-market strategies tailored to the Dutch market.

Требования:

• Approximately 5 years’ experience in financial services, with demonstrable results in sales or business development.
• A true hunter who wins new business in the financial sector, including directly with consumers, and masters the full sales cycle.
• Background in Asset & Wealth Management.
• Experience in an international matrix organisation.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: proactive and dynamic, with a strong sense of ownership and an action-oriented approach.
• Pragmatic decision-making, with a sense of urgency and accountability.
• Excellent influencing, communication and negotiation skills.
• A down-to-earth team player who works effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Dutch as a native language and fluent English.
• Будет плюсом: Experience with alternative investment products is a plus; Knowledge of an additional European language is a plus

Условия:

• A key role in building the Dutch sales organisation, with genuine ownership and visibility.
• The opportunity to help open up and grow the Dutch market.
• A fast-growing international organisation with strong ambitions in the Netherlands.
• A good salary, plus an on-target bonus paid monthly based on your results.