BD Manager (Real Estate) (Based in Shanghai)

GOUGH RECRUITMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 66,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

GOUGH RECRUITMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is seeking a Shanghai-based Real Estate Business Development Manager to drive growth through strategic partnerships in the real estate sector.

You will build relationships with agencies and partners, plan market events, and travel across China to support business development, reporting progress and collaborating with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Proven BD experience in real estate or related industry.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Experience planning and delivering professional events.
• Willingness to travel frequently across China.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with real estate agencies and industry partners.
• Create and execute a clear BD strategy supporting market expansion goals.
• Plan, organise and host events to raise the company’s profile.
• Travel across China to meet clients and support BD initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to coordinate market growth.
• Track pipeline activity and refine outreach strategies based on feedback.

Skills

Business development

Networking

Event planning

Travel willingness

Bilingual English & Mandarin

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Real Estate Business Development Manager based in Shanghai. This is a key growth focused position for someone who enjoys building genuine professional relationships and driving business results through strategic partnerships in the real estate market. Shanghai based Real Estate Business Development Manager. Build strong industry relationships, drive strategic partnerships, host market events

• Develop and maintain key relationships with agencies, partners and industry
• Plan and host professional events that raise market visibility
• Travel regularly throughout China to support business development

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and maintain strong working relationships with real estate agencies, industry partners and key decision makers
• Create and execute a clear business development strategy that supports market expansion goals
• Plan, organise and host professional events and networking activities that raise the company’s profile and generate new opportunities
• Travel regularly across China to meet clients, partners and industry contacts, and to support ongoing business development initiatives
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure a coordinated approach to market growth
• Track pipeline activity, report on progress and continuously refine outreach strategies based on market feedback

Requirements

• Proven experience in business development, preferably within real estate, property or a related industry
• Excellent networking and relationship building skills with a natural ability to connect with people at all levels
• Strong organisational skills and experience planning and delivering professional events
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently throughout China
• Clear and confident communication skills in both English and Mandarin required
• Self motivated, results driven and comfortable working with a high degree of independence

What Success Looks Like

The right person will quickly establish a strong network of industry contacts, generate consistent new business opportunities and become a visible, trusted representative of the company in the Chinese market and beyond.