Business Development Manager - Octopus Real Estate London, England
Job description
Established in 2000, Octopus is a group of businesses investing in people, ideas and industries that change the world. You can learn more about us at octopusgroup.com.
At Octopus Investments, we're experts in financial services and we’re also a certified B Corp, meaning we care as much about the impact of our investments as the returns they generate. Today we manage more than £12.4* billion on behalf of retail and institutional investors.
- Funds Under Management data includes undrawn commitments, funds under advisory mandates, funds monitored and the Octopus Cash service as of 30 September 2022
Octopus Real Estate
Octopus Real Estate, part of certified B-corp Octopus Group, is a leading UK specialist real estate investor. With over £3.7 billion under management, we focus on property lending and healthcare. The property lending team provides bespoke, customer focused financing solutions across the residential, commercial and development sectors. The team has lent more than £5.7 billion across over 4,100 loans, providing competitively priced financing throughout the UK and spanning the property investment lifecycle, with loans typically ranging from £100,000 to £50 million.
Job Purpose
As an (Internal) Business Development Manager, you're comfortable on the phone, providing a top level of technical expertise and personal service for inbound broker queries and External Business Development Managers, who are out meeting clients. You will get involved from the early application stage right through to completion. This role comes with excellent growth opportunities within a busy and exciting team!
What you'll do
- Provide a point of contact for all inbound broker queries – you will be the shop front of Octopus Real Estate
- Manage, build and maintain relationships with existing and new brokers alike
- Provide an exceptional level of customer service
- Implement new sales and marketing campaigns
- Provide indicative terms over the phone and via e-mail to our brokers
- Chase prospective deals through to the application stage and deal with any queries that may arise
- Support existing and prospective client firms over the telephone
- Focus on developing long-term relationships that deliver
- Provide support to EBDMs and their clients
- Efficiently manage your workload in a fast-paced and pressured environment
What you'll bring
- Experience in a similar role and a background dealing with brokers would be ideal but not essential.
- Results-driven and motivated by a target/KPI environment
- Exceptional phone manner and communication skills, always with a customer focus
- High-quality interpersonal skills
- Must be comfortable in using technology and leveraging digital applications and media platforms
- Always seeking to improve processes where possible
Additional Information
What we offer
A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
✈️ Take what you need holiday
Flexible working
- Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Sanctus, Parent Cloud, Digital GP, Shout & more
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
Private medical insurance for you and your family
Electric vehicle leasing
The option to work overseas up to a month per year
Our Values
At Octopus we don’t just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone shares our values of being straightforward, helpful and bold.
We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive employee experience for all. We promote equal opportunities for growth and development regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or socio-economic background. We believe strongly that teams are at their best when every member of the team feels safe to bring their whole self to work.
