Business Development Executive
If you’re ready to drive growth, build meaningful partnerships, and be part of something ambitious, then we’d love to hear from you.
Are you a proactive and commercially minded sales professional looking to make a real impact?
We’re looking for a Business Development Executive to help drive the expansion of our Short-Term Management (SMC) contracts and grow our commercial property portfolio.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in identifying new commercial partnerships, building strong client relationships, and directly contributing to our strategic growth targets.
This position will involve business development activity in a patch that covers the South of the UK. The ideal applicant will be based between Birmingham and Southampton, with the ability to travel across this area.
About the Role
As a Business Development Executive, you’ll manage the full lifecycle of new business opportunities, from lead generation and research through to proposal development and contract completion.
You’ll work closely with our Business Development Manager and wider Commercial team to secure new sites and partnerships across a diverse client base, including:
Supermarket chains
Leisure centres
Pub & restaurant groups
Hotels
Healthcare providers
And other organisations operating car parks outside of the traditional parking sector
What You’ll Be Doing:
Identifying and developing new short-term management opportunities
Researching and engaging prospective clients to understand their needs
Creating compelling, high-quality sales proposals that showcase NCP’s value
Managing and progressing opportunities through every stage of the sales cycle
Maintaining an active, accurate sales pipeline using CRM systems
Supporting larger or more complex commercial opportunities alongside the BDM
Preparing pipeline updates, reporting data, and proposal documentation
Representing NCP professionally at meetings, site visits, and networking events
Ensuring smooth handovers of new contracts to operational teams
Contributing to the continuous improvement of sales processes and materials
What we’re Looking For:
You’ll be someone who thrives in a fast-paced commercial environment and enjoys building relationships that turn into results.
You’ll bring:
Experience in business development, sales, or account management (ideally within a commercial, property, or service-led industry)
Confidence presenting solutions to stakeholders at all levels
Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities
A proactive, target-driven mindset
A collaborative approach and ability to work cross-functionally
A genuine customer-first attitude
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of opportunity value
High attention to detail in proposals and documentation
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems
Resilience, initiative, and the drive to seek out new opportunities
What We Offer:
Competitive Package: £30,000 base salary + £5,000 car allowance.
Commission Structure:
Leave Benefits: 33 days leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays)
Birthday Bonus: Take an extra day off to celebrate your special day.
Reward & Recognition Program: Your efforts won't go unnoticed.
Perk scheme: Discount at all your favourite store
Free or Discounted Parking: Your car deserves a good spot too!
Cycle to Work Scheme: Get up to £1000 towards a new bike.
Company Pension: Plan for your future with us.
Death in Service Benefit: Providing peace of mind.
Employee Assistance Program: We care about your well-being.
Work-Life Balance: Fantastic work-life balance in a supportive environment.
Continuous Development: Ongoing training, coaching, and development in a helpful and encouraging environment.
Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution to your pension scheme.
- Department
- New Sites UT
- Locations
- London - Head Office, Bristol, Hemel Hempstead, Cardiff, Coventry, Brighton, Southampton, Birmingham - Forward House
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Yearly salary
- £30,000
About National Car Parks Ltd
Since August 2017, we are owned by Park24, a listed Japanese company. Park24 is the sole owner based in Tokyo and is a major parking operator across 7 countries.