Senior New Business Manager - Land / Development - Housing

Maidstone, Kent

Circa £65,000 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience. 

Full Time, Permanent

It is a great time to join our client, with their vision of providing Outstanding Services, Great Homes and Proud Communities. They have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in their local communities. They are excited to recruit for this role and appoint a new Senior New Business Manager. 

What you'll be doing 

As their Senior New Business Manager you will be reporting to the Director of Development & Sales. You will be sourcing, progressing and securing a range of new business opportunities. You will be responsible for leading and driving success within your team to secure a range of opportunities from stock options appraisals, s106, land-led and joint ventures for a variety of different tenures.  You will also support the work of the Disposals office, selling one off properties and assets.

More about you. What can you bring?  

With a professional qualification e.g. MRICS, CIOB or equivalent related experience, you will have experience of securing new business opportunities. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the development process, planning and design principles, as well as site valuation and appraisal methodologies. 

Excellent negotiation and project management skills are essential, and you will have the ability to create and maintain strong relationships leading to repeat business. 

You see opportunities and not barriers in new challenges and problem solving and be committed to providing a solution to deliver strategic outcomes.  

Our client welcomes and embraces diverse talent. They are committed to their colleagues working flexibly and building a healthy, vibrant, and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.  

When and where you'll be doing it 

You will enjoy a 37 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £65,000 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience. 

Their Hub, Home, Roam approach allows you to work from wherever suits you best whilst also having a central workspace to collaborate and come together. Their head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.  

What will you get in return? 

Creating an environment which enables their people to thrive is crucial for them and their Total Reward package goes beyond your salary:

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) 
• Company Pension contribution and life assurance
• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more. 
• An annual Wellbeing Fund   

   

Closing Date: 16 January 2022 at midnight  

Interviews: 24 January 2022