International Business Development Manager

About the role

The International Business Development Manager supports Refine's international market expansion by acquiring, onboarding and managing overseas real estate agencies. The role also ensures continuity at international events, meetings and roadshows, keeping Refine's representation consistent across the international events calendar.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, approach and onboard overseas real estate agencies and brokerage partners to grow Refine's international channel network.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with international agencies and brokerage partners across target markets.
• Deliver product knowledge, pricing updates and sales training to partner agency teams so they accurately represent Refine's portfolio.
• Conduct country-level market analysis to align project positioning with investor demand and spot new expansion opportunities.
• Plan and coordinate international roadshows, exhibitions and investor events, managing agency participation and client outreach.
• Represent Refine at international events, meetings and roadshows when required.
• Support the full sales lifecycle for international leads, including negotiation, payment structuring and closing, with the sales team.
• Monitor agency performance and engagement, addressing gaps in productivity, compliance or brand alignment.
• Maintain accurate records of agency agreements, activity and pipeline in the CRM and report on international channel performance.

Required profile

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in international business development.
• Proven experience in real estate sales or business development, with exposure to international markets and agency networks.
• Established network of international real estate agencies and brokerage contacts.
• Strong relationship-management and networking skills, able to represent Refine at senior level.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable training and pitching to agency teams and investors.
• Sound negotiation skills and commercial acumen, with experience managing a sales pipeline from lead to close.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including at short notice.
• Passport providing visa-free or simplified entry to the UK and the European Union, or equivalent travel authorisation.

Preferred

• Experience with branded residences or off-plan real estate developments.
• Existing relationships in priority expansion markets such as Europe, the UK, Australia and Southeast Asia.
• Additional European language skills.