City Retreat is Hiring: Business Development Manager for Serviced Apartments in Amsterdam

Business Development Manager - City Retreat

Full-time | Flexible | Hybrid

Location: Amsterdam

About City Retreat

City Retreat is the leader in corporate rental accommodation in Amsterdam, providing flexible, fully serviced, ready-to-live-in homes with all utilities included. As we grow, our mission is to expand our reach, build awareness, and foster meaningful partnerships to offer the best residential solutions for professionals relocating to Amsterdam.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic, driven professional with a passion for business development and sales. Someone who excels at connecting with new people, creating business partnerships, and onboarding clients. This position is central to expanding our network, establishing new partnerships, and securing agreement for our serviced accommodations. In this hybrid role, based in our Amsterdam office with flexible remote options, you’ll enjoy autonomy, responsibility, and the thrill of closing deals.

Earning Potential

This is an ideal role for those motivated by performance-based rewards. A base salary provided, this is predominantly a role where your results significantly impact your earnings, with an uncapped commission structure that rewards your dedication and drive.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Business Development Manager, you’ll play a vital role in expanding City Retreat’s market presence.

• Drive new business development by reaching out to potential clients and managing the end-to-end sales process.

• Lead marketing campaigns, manage subscriber growth and engagement, nurture leads and prospects, create compelling content, and deliver bi-weekly newsletters.

• Build strong client relationships by understanding client needs and tailoring our offerings to provide exceptional solutions.

• Negotiate contracts, manage accounts, and ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

• Respond to inquiries, conduct property tours, and collaborate with property owners to negotiate terms.

• Overseeing the website content management and listing deployments.

• Support the operations team occasionally and contribute insights in weekly meetings, along with providing weekly and monthly performance reports.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years in a commercial (B2B) role focused on relationship management and business development.

• Experience in corporate relationship building and deal closing with excellent contract negotiation skills.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage and tailor solutions to client needs.

• A results-oriented, independent work style with exceptional presentation skills and fluency in English (additional languages are a plus).

• Experience with any of the following tools, platforms, or processes is a plus: GitHub, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Guesty, HubSpot (or similar), SEO strategies, Leadinfo, Lookerstudio.

What We Offer

• A highly rewarding role in a rapidly expanding company, where you can significantly impact our commercial direction.

• A competitive salary with uncapped commission opportunities.

• Laptop and mobile phone.

You’ll have an independent role, but you won’t be going it alone. You’ll benefit from a strong sales pipeline, a monthly marketing budget of €3,000–€6,000, and an experienced team that includes a property development manager, a operational team, marketing consultants, , and an established customer base. Our finance, operations, and IT staff will provide the support you need to deliver seamless customer experiences. With all these resources at your disposal, we’re working together to succeed in being the very best in the Amsterdam’s serviced accommodation market!

Ready to join an innovative, forward-thinking team and help City Retreat continue to grow? Apply with this link.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4086197234

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