We are seeking a proactive and
ambitious Business Development Manager to drive new client acquisition and
profitable revenue growth across the UK.
This individual contributor role
combines strategic planning with hands-on execution, identifying, pursuing, and
closing opportunities in the serviced apartment, corporate housing, and
extended stay sectors.
Success will require
consultative selling, cultural fluency, and the ability to build trusted
relationships while leveraging data-driven insights to meet and exceed revenue
target.
Business Development
· Identify, research, prospect,
and convert new business leads through networking, cold calling, referrals, and
industry events
· Own the end-to-end sales
process, from initial opportunity through negotiation, contract closing, and
handover to delivery
· Pitch SilverDoor’s value
proposition to multiple decision-makers, tailoring solutions to client needs
· Develop and implement client
acquisition strategies, measuring success against agreed revenue and
performance targets
· Structure and manage new client
acquisition effectively within defined geographic territories
· Maintain a comprehensive
and accurate pipeline using the company CRM, providing regular reporting on
activity, forecasts, and performance
· Attend and represent the
company at networking events, conferences, and client meetings
· Recommend tailored or additional
services to create competitive advantage and maximise client value
Client & Relationship
Management
· Develop and maintain strong,
long-term relationships with new and existing clients
· Act as a trusted advisor to
clients, including engagement at executive and senior decision-maker level
· Ensure a smooth transition
from sale to delivery and maintain ongoing relationships post-contract to
support retention and growth
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of
industry trends, market conditions, and competitor activity, feeding insights
back into the wider business
Travel and Working Requirements
· Based out of SilverDoor’s Chiswick
office
· Regular travel required across
the UK for client meetings, networking events, and conferences
· Additional international travel
may be required on occasion in line with business needs
· Must be fully eligible to travel
for business purposes
Experience
· Strong direct selling experience
is essential for this role
· Experience selling
services, as opposed to product selling, is highly preferred i.e. Travel
Management Company (TMC), Relocation Management Company (RMC), Destination
Service Provider (DSP) or Serviced Apartment background is desirable
· A background in
hospitality, particularly in the Extended Stay, Hotel, or Corporate Housing
sectors, is desirable
· Business Travel & HR
Mobility: Experience in selling within business travel, HR, or mobility
services is advantageous
· Proven success in building and
maintaining relationships with large, high-value clients is a must
· Demonstrated experience
selling to executive-level prospects is required
Skills
· Strong communication and
interpersonal skills, confident in face-to-face and executive-level client
engagement
· Fluency in English is required for this role.
· Excellent negotiation, persuasion, and closing skills
· Strategic, commercial
thinker with a competitive drive to win
· Highly organised with
strong numeracy and reporting capability
· Collaborative approach to
selling and working with internal stakeholders and international teams
· Strong networking ability and
relationship-building skills
· Self-motivated, ambitious,
and tenacious
· Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel,
Word, and CRM/sales databases
Apply today to join the corporate travel experts trusted by businesses worldwide.
We have seven global offices, each with expert teams on the ground ready to offer you around-the-clock regional support.