Costar Group
Provides commercial real estate data, analytics, and marketing services.
Business Development Consultant - Patch: Newcastle and Sunderland, OnTheMarket - Manchester
Drive sales, client acquisition and retention for OnTheMarket property portal
Job Highlights
About the Role
Key duties include sourcing and developing new business, understanding OTM products to meet client needs, identifying and contacting sales leads, meeting clients in person, negotiating terms, and managing risk with senior team members. The consultant will also host and attend industry events, networking with property professionals to promote the brand. • Generate and nurture new business for OnTheMarket across the assigned regional patch. • Understand and pitch the full OTM product suite to meet client needs. • Identify, contact, and meet potential and existing clients; negotiate business terms. • Represent OTM at industry events and network with property professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸business development
- ▸product pitch
- ▸lead generation
- ▸client meetings
- ▸negotiations
- ▸event networking
What You Bring
Successful candidates have a proven track record in sales—particularly in online marketplaces or B2B environments—and have grown client relationships over the medium to long term. They possess exceptional communication, presentation, objection‑handling, and organizational skills, a consultative selling style, and a degree or equivalent experience. A valid driver’s licence and clean driving record are required. • Demonstrated sales success in online marketplaces or similar B2B environments. • Proven ability to grow and retain client accounts over the medium to long term. • Strong communication, presentation, objection‑handling and organizational skills. • Consultative selling style with account‑management techniques to expand accounts. • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience; valid driver’s licence with clean record.
Requirements
- ▸sales
- ▸online marketplaces
- ▸b2b
- ▸account growth
- ▸communication
- ▸degree
Benefits
CoStar offers a collaborative, innovative culture with offices in iconic locations such as the Shard and Blue Fin, plus UK hubs. Benefits include private medical and dental cover, life assurance, 28 days’ annual leave, competitive pension, season‑ticket loans, and enhanced parental pay. The company is committed to diversity, encouraging applications from women, disabled, and BAME candidates. • Competitive package: private medical & dental, life assurance, 28 days leave, pension, season‑ticket loans, enhanced parental pay.
Work Environment
Hybrid