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.