This individual will be reporting into the Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for integrating leasing strategies, and managing a business development team to increase the market shares through new internal and external sales.
Responsibilities:
- Create and implement all business development strategies for the organization
- Successfully achieve goals, metrics, and milestones for business development
- Manage a team of business development professionals, ensuring their goals are monitored and met successfully
- Implement full sales cycles which includes market research, trend analysis, vacancy analysis, prospecting pitches, closing and renewals/upselling
- Create and implement plans to lease specialized storage space for artwork, fashion and other collectibles
- Establish and maintain client, intermediaries and key industry partner relationships
- In collaboration with the marketing team develop leasing proposals, property presentations and other collateral for potential clients
- Work with team members across the organization this includes marketing, finance, operations and account managers to execute strategic initiatives
- Tasks assigned by manager
Skills:
- 10 years or more of sales or business development experience in real estate, arts and culture or relevant backgrounds
- Previous experience leading a sales of business development team executing full sales cycle
- Ability to lead, coach and develop staff members
- Fantastic communication skills written, verbal and interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Demonstrate the ability to lead meetings, lead conversations and offer creative solutions
- Proven ability to close deals and meet or exceeding goals
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment