Business Development Manager

About uhomes.com

uhomes.com is a leading global housing platform dedicated to helping international students and young professionals find quality accommodation with ease and confidence. We partner with property providers worldwide to offer a diverse and reliable portfolio of housing solutions. As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a Business Development Manager to expand our property portfolio and strengthen our provider network in the UK and Europe.

Position Overview

The Business Development Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the strategic expansion of uhomes.com's property ecosystem across the UK and Europe. Moving beyond traditional PBSA, this role focuses on sourcing, onboarding, and scaling high-value partnerships within the Build-to-Rent (BTR), Co-living, and portfolio HMO sectors. The ideal candidate will leverage an existing network of institutional operators, asset managers, and property management companies to accelerate inventory growth and establish uhomes.com as a preferred channel for young professionals and international students.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Origination: Identify, target, and secure portfolio-scale partnerships with BTR operators, Co-living developers, and established HMO management companies across major UK cities.
• Commercial Negotiation: Lead commercial discussions, structure competitive commission/listing frameworks, and execute partnership agreements that deliver long-term commercial value.
• Account Management: Nurture and scale existing provider relationships, tracking performance metrics to optimize utilization rates and ensure partner retention.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal Product, Tech, and Onboarding teams to streamline data integration, ensuring new property portfolios are rapidly live and optimized on the platform.
• Market Intelligence: Conduct continuous market analysis on UK rental trends, competitor positioning, and geographic growth corridors to identify untapped supply pipelines.
• Asset Positioning: Conduct asset evaluations to synthesize unique selling points (USPs) and commercial insights, translating them into actionable data for internal sales enablement.
• Team Management: Develop, manage and mentor junior business development executives, fostering a high-performance culture, guiding daily pipeline activities, and ensuring team alignment with broader UK and European expansion targets. 

Qualifications & Skills

Must have

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, or a related discipline from a top university.
• Experience: 5–7 years of proven business development, partnership management, or commercial acquisitions experience within the UK residential property, BTR, or co-living sectors.
• Network: An established, active network of contacts among UK property operators, institutional landlords, or specialized residential agencies.
• Commercial Acumen: Exceptional negotiation skills with a track record of closing B2B corporate agreements and managing fast-changing sales cycles.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and relationship-building skills, with total fluency in English.
• Drive: A proactive, self-starting mindset with the ability to manage a pipeline independently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with API integrations and mainstream Property Management Systems (PMS).
• Experience of the student living sector in major European countries, such as Germany, France, and Spain etc.  
• Fluency in other European languages 

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities for career development in a fast-growing international company.
• Collaborative, diverse, and supportive work environment.
• Training and professional development opportunities.