Business Development Manager

Jobtailor

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Chicago seeks a result-driven business development professional to lead market development and partner outreach across key territories. You will drive engagement, support multi-site deals, and collaborate with leadership on go-to-market strategies.

You will build relationships with property groups, asset managers, and portfolio owners while managing a high-volume pipeline. Prior experience with CRM like HubSpot is preferred.

Qualifications

3-6 years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or related fields.
Experience building relationships with property owners, operators, asset managers, or real estate decision-makers.
Proven ability to manage a pipeline, lead outreach, and close partnerships or sales agreements.
Familiarity with office, multifamily, retail, or commercial real estate markets in major metros including Chicago.

Responsibilities

Own market development and partner outreach within assigned territories.
Drive prospect engagement and support multi-site deal execution.
Collaborate with leadership to support go-to-market strategies.
Set and execute territory strategies to drive partner acquisition across key markets.
Build and nurture relationships with property groups, asset managers, and portfolio owners.
Manage a high-volume pipeline with support from internal marketing and operations teams.
Close long-term agreements that create strategic value and unlock revenue opportunities.
Partner cross-functionally with internal teams to support smooth handoffs and implementation.
Share market intelligence on landlord priorities, competitive trends, and partner needs.

Skills

Market Development

Partner Outreach

Deal Execution

Territory Strategy

Relationship Building

Closing Agreements

Market Intelligence

Stakeholder Engagement

Sales Agreements

High-Volume Pipeline Management

Strong Communication Skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Relationship Nurturing

Tailoring Value Propositions

Tools

CRM

HubSpot

Job description

Own market development and partner outreach within assigned territories
Drive prospect engagement and support multi-site deal execution
Collaborate with leadership to support go-to-market strategies
Set and execute territory strategies to drive partner acquisition across key markets
Build and nurture relationships with property groups, asset managers, and portfolio owners
Manage a high-volume pipeline with support from internal marketing and operations teams
Close long-term agreements that create strategic value and unlock revenue opportunities
Partner cross-functionally with internal teams to support smooth handoffs and implementation
Share market intelligence on landlord priorities, competitive trends, and partner needs

Requirements

3-6 years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, commercial real estate sales, or a related field
Experience developing relationships with property owners, operators, asset managers, or real estate decision-makers
Proven ability to manage a pipeline, lead outreach, and close partnership or sales agreements
Familiarity with office, multifamily, retail, or commercial real estate markets such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Chicago
Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor value propositions to different stakeholders
Comfortable operating in early-stage and scaling environments with high performance expectations
Experience using a CRM; previous experience with HubSpot is preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in business development and strategic partnerships within the commercial real estate sector, with a strong focus on relationship building and pipeline management. Proven ability to execute territory strategies and close long-term agreements that drive revenue growth.

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