Business Development Consultant
CoStar Group
Business Development Consultant
CoStar Group
Commercial real estate data, analytics, marketplaces
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Job Description
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COSTAR GROUP – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, PATCH: SOUTH COAST, BOURNEMOUTH, SOUTHAMPTON, DORSET, ONTHEMARKET - LONDON
OVERVIEW
CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
In December 2023 CoStar Group purchased OnTheMarket (OTM) with the intention of developing this established brand into the UK's number 1 Residential Property portal. Supported by the deep expertise of the CoStar Group and our Homes and Apartments teams, we will develop a world class user experience through offering the very best written content, imagery, design and functionality. The OnTheMarket product will support home buyers, sellers, agents and developers better than ever!
Learn more about OnTheMarket.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As a successful OTM Business Development Consultant (BDC), you will have a high level of integrity and the opportunity to manage, nurture & grow your existing client base. You’ll be a part of a dynamic, motivated team that strives who take an entrepreneurial approach to sell, train and retain your clients on the whole suite of OTM products. You will be working as part of a collaborative sales team who are on an exciting journey to become the UK's number 1 Residential Property portal!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Development of business growth through sourcing, generating, and building new business for OTM
Understand the OTM suite of products and how they best supporting our customers needs
Identifying new sales leads and contacting potential new clients
Meeting new and existing clients in person
Negotiating business terms with new and existing
Working with senior team members to manage risks and communicate results
You will build on excellent communication skills and product knowledge to pitch to new and prospective clients.
Represent OTM by hosting and attending industry events and networking with property professionals in your market
QUALIFICATIONS
Proven track record of sales success - our most successful people generally have experience of selling online marketplaces, portals and similar B2B environments. We will consider other sales backgrounds.
Demonstrate that you have maintained and grown clients over the medium and long-term, providing excellent service
Outstanding communication, presentation and objection handling skills with the confidence and patience to make complex proposals.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work to metrics in an intelligent, effective manner.
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
A consultative selling style with account management techniques to grow accounts over time. You love building relationships with clients and helping them problem-solve.
Ability to navigate a large organisation – who is the decision-maker, the influencers, the blockers? How do I align them?
Candidates must possess a current and valid driver’s license.
Satisfactory completion of a Driving Record/Driving Abstract check prior to start.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. As well as having an outstanding working environment, equipped to help you to be your best, other perks include full private medical cover, dental cover, Life Assurance and member rewards, 28 days annual leave, a competitive pension, season ticket loans, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and much more!
At CoStar, we recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including but not limited to; people of all genders, of all ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and beliefs.
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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
Commercial real estate data, analytics, marketplaces
CoStar Group provides information, analytics, and online marketplaces for the commercial real estate industry. Its core products are detailed property data, market analyses, and tools to compare and evaluate properties, delivered via subscription access. It also runs online marketplaces like Apartments.com and LoopNet that connect renters with apartments and buyers/tenants with commercial properties, earning revenue from subscriptions, advertising, and transaction fees. The company differentiates itself through a large, integrated data platform and a suite of marketplaces that cover both residential rentals and commercial properties, with a strong presence in the U.S. and expanding globally. Its goal is to help brokers, property owners, investors, and lenders make informed real estate decisions and efficiently connect buyers, renters, and property listings across markets.
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