Sales & Business Development Senior Associate

Gough Recruitment (Hong Kong) Pty Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gough Recruitment (Hong Kong) Pty Limited is seeking a Sales & Business Development Senior Associate in Singapore to generate and convert direct client opportunities for property projects. You will manage the full client journey from inquiry to reservation and completion, blending consultative selling with high-value client relationships.

The role requires strong English, Mandarin preferred, and willingness to travel for client events and exhibitions.

Qualifications

• Experience in consultative sales, business development, or private client management.
• Ability to manage the full sales cycle and meet sales targets.
• Knowledge of international property markets preferred.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and closing skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English; Mandarin an advantage.
• Client-focused, commercially minded, self-motivated.
• Experience with CRM systems.
• Willing to attend events, exhibitions and travel.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Fluency in Chinese language required due to client base.

Responsibilities

• Advise Singapore-based and international clients on property opportunities, managing the full sales cycle.
• Develop opportunities via enquiries, referrals, networking, and events.
• Maintain knowledge of projects and markets, coordinating with internal teams and advisers.
• Maintain CRM records, provide reports, and support marketing initiatives.
• Follow regulatory requirements on due diligence, AML, sanctions screening and confidentiality.

Skills

Consultative sales

Business development

Private client relationship management

Sales cycle management

International property markets

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Closing skills

English proficiency

Mandarin proficiency

CRM systems

Travel willingness

Event attendance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Sales & Business Development Senior Associate

Our client is a well established company with a long standing reputation for delivering high quality projects. The Sales and Business Development professional generates and converts direct client opportunities for the developer’s projects. The role manages the full client journey from initial enquiry through to reservation and completion, combining consultative sales with careful private client relationship management and business development activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise Singapore based and international clients on purchasing and investing in property opportunities across key markets, managing the full sales cycle from needs assessment through negotiation, reservation and completion.
• Develop new opportunities through enquiries, referrals, networking and client events while building trusted long term relationships that support repeat business and referrals.
• Maintain strong knowledge of the developer’s projects and relevant markets, providing clear information and coordinating with internal teams and external advisers to support clients through the transaction.
• Keep accurate client and pipeline records in the CRM system, provide regular reporting, and support marketing and business development initiatives including exhibitions and events.
• Follow all company policies and regulatory requirements on client due diligence, anti money laundering, sanctions screening and record keeping, while protecting confidential information.

Requirements

• Proven experience in consultative sales, business development or private client relationship management, preferably within property, financial services, luxury or another high value sales environment is required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the full sales cycle and deliver against individual sales targets.
• Knowledge of international property markets is preferred.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, objection handling and closing skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English. Mandarin would be an advantage.
• Client focused, commercially minded, self motivated and confident engaging with private clients and professional advisers.
• Strong attention to detail with experience using CRM systems.
• Willing to attend client events and exhibitions outside normal business hours, including selected weekends, and travel when required.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience is preferred.
• As you will be working with Chinese clients, fluency in the language is required.

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We are the leaders in Property, Real Estate, Development & Construction Recruitment

Fully integrated offices in Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and New Zealand. Providing a range of recruitment and consulting services since 1989, Gough Recruitment has developed strong relationships and built a quality network of candidates, with a high referral base for our clients. We are a trusted, knowledgeable and customer focused team, delivering beyond expectations.

We are the leaders in Property, Real Estate, Development & Construction Recruitment with fully integrated offices in Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and New Zealand. Providing a range of recruitment and consulting services since 1989, Gough Recruitment has developed strong relationships and built a quality network of candidates, with a high referral base for our clients. We are a trusted, knowledgeable and customer focused team, delivering beyond expectations.