Business Development Advisor – Team Leader
Location: Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5:30pm, every other Saturday 9-4 with a day off in lieu
Salary: £28,000 – £33,000 basic (DOE) + performance bonus (OTE £40,000 – £50,000)
About the Role
At Preston Baker, we're known for doing things differently — delivering outstanding results for our clients through energy, expertise, and genuine care.
We're looking for a Business Development Advisor Team Leader to join our Leeds HQ and lead from the front in driving new business generation. You'll head up our high-performing BDA team — the engine room of our business — responsible for identifying new opportunities, nurturing relationships, and booking appointments across our core services:
* Property Market Appraisals
* Mortgage & Protection appointments
* Solicitor referrals
This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll actively prospect yourself while inspiring, coaching, and managing your team to deliver exceptional activity levels, conversion rates, and client experiences.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, motivate, and develop the Business Development Advisor team to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly targets.
* Personally prospect and convert database leads into appointments for our valuers and financial services teams.
* Drive performance through real-time coaching, quality monitoring, and data analysis.
* Manage team KPIs: call volumes, talk time, conversion rates, and outcomes.
* Collaborate with marketing and branch leaders to maximise lead quality and campaign success.
* Maintain data accuracy and compliance standards across all systems.
* Foster a culture of accountability, enthusiasm, and continuous improvement aligned with our PACE values.
The Ideal Candidate
* Ideally proven experience in both call-centre and estate-agency environments – you understand the pace, structure, and commercial drivers behind new business generation.
* A confident communicator and motivator who can inspire others and lead by example.
* Track record in appointment setting, telesales, or lead conversion, ideally within property or financial services.
* Data-driven, disciplined, and results-focused with high attention to detail.
* Comfortable managing performance through metrics, coaching, and accountability.
* High personal standards, strong work ethic, and a positive, growth-oriented mindset.
* Proficient with CRM and call-tracking systems; confident using Excel and performance dashboards.
What We Offer
* £28,000 – £33,000 basic salary (DOE)
* Performance bonus – OTE £40,000 – £50,000
* Career progression – opportunity to grow into senior management or commercial leadership roles.
* 30 days holiday.
* Company pension and performance incentives.
* Ongoing professional training.
* Supportive, high-energy culture focused on personal and team success.
* Modern North Leeds office with state-of-the-art systems and a collaborative team environment.
Our Culture – The PACE Way
At Preston Baker we live by our values:
* Premium: We aim high and deliver excellence.
* Attitude: We're proactive, positive, and take ownership.
* Community: We support each other and our clients.
* Energy: We bring enthusiasm and drive every day.
If you're ambitious, commercially minded, and ready to lead a motivated team that turns opportunity into performance, this is your chance to make an impact.
Apply Now
Send your CV and a short note explaining what drives you in business development and leadership to Join a company where your results, standards, and attitude truly make the difference.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
Work Location: In person