At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive business development and manage a dynamic team to achieve growth targets.
- Company: Join South Ormsby Estate, a visionary rural business community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, employee discounts, and a chance to shape rural enterprise.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity in a beautiful location with significant career growth potential.
- Why this job: Be part of an ambitious project transforming rural business and community impact.
- Qualifications: Sales experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for rural development.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
Are you ready to shape the future of rural enterprise? South Ormsby Estate has an exciting opportunity!
Location: South Ormsby Estate, Lincolnshire Wolds, LN11 8QS
Salary: £30,000 per annum (Up to £10,000 a year paid quarterly)
Job Type: Full - Time, Permanent
About Us: South Ormsby Estate is creating one of the UK's most ambitious rural business communities. With a vision to establish over 500 thriving businesses across the Estate, we are transforming how rural enterprise operates. This is a pivotal moment to join a growing organisation delivering significant commercial and community impact. The village of South Ormsby is an estate of c3000 acres nestled within the Lincolnshire Wolds and is an area of outstanding natural beauty, rich in wildlife. The custodians of the South Ormsby Estate are restoring the heritage of the estate and rejuvenating the local economy. Building upon a historic past and using the latest technology their vision is to create the best place to invest, work, live, play and retire to. In short, the aim is to create the best farming estate in the world.
The Role: As Business Ventures Development Manager, you will be the driving force behind our business development operations. Reporting directly to the Business Ventures Manager, you will act as second-in-command, managing the day-to-day operations of the Business Ventures team whilst building relationships with prospective and existing businesses. This is a hands-on commercial role where you will guide opportunities from initial enquiry through to signed agreement, remove bottlenecks in our pipeline, and lead a team to deliver ambitious growth targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct initial meetings with prospective businesses and understand their commercial ambitions
- Develop proposals and business plans alongside prospective tenants, and support commercial negotiations
- Manage the day-to-day operation of the Business Ventures team, supporting and coaching team members to achieve their objectives
- Oversee opportunities progressing through the sales pipeline, ensuring they move efficiently from enquiry through to agreement
- Monitor team performance, review weekly KPIs and produce recommendations for improving conversion rates
- Maintain accurate customer relationship management data and excellent CRM discipline
You:
- Have sales or customer experience with excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Are confident leading people with strong organisational ability and commercial awareness
- Are self-motivated, highly organised, and comfortable in fast-moving environments
- Ideally have experience in rural, agricultural or property sectors, managing CRM systems, or writing business plans
- Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail
Benefits:
- They are creating more than just a place to work, with big plans for the estate and everyone involved with their vision to become the best farming estate in the world
- Employee discount on all Estate products
To submit your CV for this exciting opportunity, click Apply today.
Business Ventures Development Manager employer: South Ormsby Estate
South Ormsby Estate is an exceptional employer, dedicated to shaping the future of rural enterprise in a stunning location within the Lincolnshire Wolds. With a strong focus on employee growth and a vibrant work culture, we offer unique opportunities to be part of a transformative vision that aims to create over 500 thriving businesses. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying benefits such as discounts on estate products and the chance to contribute to a community-driven initiative in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
