Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
Permanent opportunity
In the Region of £40k - £60k DOE

Are you seeking a new opportunity with a passion for driving growth, building community, and delivering outstanding customer experiences£ We’re looking for a dynamic Business Development Manager to lead sales, leasing and estate operations across two of Exeter’s most exciting workplace destinations.

This is a senior, hands-on role where your commercial expertise will directly impact occupancy, revenue and the long-term evolution of these multifunctional environments. You’ll be at the centre of sales activity, operational coordination and stakeholder engagement — helping shape spaces where businesses thrive.

What You’ll Do

As a Business Development Manager , you will:

- Guide and develop the commercial and estate operations team with purpose and professionalism.
- Manage leases, serviced office agreements, co-working memberships and storage licences from initial enquiry through to completion.
- Structure agreements, prepare Heads of Terms and lead negotiations to secure strong commercial outcomes.
- Develop and execute marketing strategies that drive enquiries, viewings and conversions.
- Ensure every viewing and tenant interaction reflects high standards and supports long-term occupancy.
- Working closely with landlords, managing agents, contractors and on-site teams.
- Provide regular commercial performance and operational updates to senior leadership
- Manage the on-site operational team and oversee day-to-day operational matters
- Contribute to shaping building design, floorplans and specifications by bringing market insight and commercial perspective to planning discussions.
- Lead tenant lifecycle management across the estate, ensuring smooth transitions for incoming, outgoing and scaling businesses.
- Oversee and administer community use agreements, including formal contracts with local sports clubs and community organisations.
- Produce and present insightful reports on sales performance, leasing activity, operational issues, disputes, marketing outcomes and tenant matters to senior leadership.
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What We’re Looking For:

Essential:

- Proven experience in commercial property sales, leasing or asset/estate management.
- Strong negotiation skills and managing lease progressions.
- Experience with serviced offices, co-working spaces or mixed-use estate environments
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including tenants, agents, solicitors and contractors.
- Excellent organisational, communication and commercial decision-making skills
- Confident to network and commercially driven
- Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on.

Who You Are

You are confident, commercially driven and energised by opportunity. You enjoy working in dynamic environments and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You are collaborative, resilient, attentive to detail, and committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for stakeholders and customers.

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Why Join Us

These sites are vibrant, community-focused destinations where business, lifestyle and workplace solutions come together. You will lead commercial strategy and operations in environments that are evolving and growing, offering both challenge and reward.