National Business Development Manager - Birmingham/Leeds/Manchester
Job Reference: NBDM - 2024
Location: Birmingham, UK
Function: Business Services
Job Type: Permanent
Gerald Eve is a firm of chartered surveyors and property consultants based in the UK, operating from nine national offices with over 650 professionals. As a Newmark company, we offer expansive reach through a global platform. We provide independent, intelligent and relevant advice based on detailed market knowledge and sector understanding.
About The Team:
Gerald Eve’s team of marketing and business development professionals provide full marketing mix and business development advice and support across all areas of Gerald Eve’s business. The team is highly respected and integrated within business teams and sector groups.
About The Role:
Gerald Eve has ambitious growth plans to expand nationally and across Europe. Central to our business strategy is to raise the profile of our network of seven national offices while facilitating business development activities, including pitching for work, cross-selling, and key client programmes. We are looking for a talented all-round business development professional, located in either Birmingham, Leeds, or Manchester, to coordinate BD activities and deliver growth through our key client programmes. This role will include regular travel to our national office network and working closely with Heads of Office and the wider national teams.
Main Responsibilities:
1. National Office Marketing Communications/Profile:
• National office BD & marketing plans - working with National Office Heads to create plans to raise the profile of Gerald Eve within the local/regional business community.
• Oversee marketing budgets for each office - produce and oversee annual marketing budgets for individual offices.
• Organise and co-ordinate events - create campaigns across national offices.
• Liaise with the in-house PR/Press office - manage media relations and localised profile-raising activities.
2. Winning Better Business:
• Work closely with BD colleagues - represent national offices in BD meetings and facilitate follow-up actions.
• Act as a key point of contact on all BD requests for national offices.
• Help onboard lateral hires joining national offices.
• Train and share best practices for BD.
3. Key Client Programme:
• Join national key client teams to identify opportunities for growth.
• Identify a small portfolio of key clients for each office.
About You:
• Ability to influence and communicate at partner level
• Experience of working across multiple offices, with the ability to travel for meetings
• Degree educated, with business development experience in professional services and/or advisory businesses
• Can-do attitude, with the ability to multi-task
• Strategic thinker, while delivering at a tactical level
• Good understanding of marketing & BD planning and measuring ROI
• Exposure to the bids process and client presentations
• Real estate sector experience
• Coaching and training skills
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