Awaze
Awaze
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
HospitalityMarketplaceTravel
Awaze is a European travel and hospitality marketplace focused on holiday rentals. Through brands such as NOVASOL, Cottages.com, and Hoseasons, the company manages and supports a network of more than 110,000 properties in over 25 countries. Its platform connects guests with holiday homes while helping property owners manage bookings and rental operations, with technology and automation central to its approach.

Business Development Manager – Dartmouth, Hybrid

Awaze is seeking a Business Development Manager to acquire holiday homes and build homeowner partnerships across Dartmouth. The role supports growth of the cottages.com portfolio through regional property acquisition and market development.

Description

  • Deliver regional property acquisition targets across monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles.
  • Source, approach, and secure new homeowners, including individual owners, corporate partners, and investment partners.
  • Organize and complete property visits throughout the region.
  • Communicate Awaze’s value proposition and introduce its portfolio of brands.
  • Develop and manage strategic relationships with homeowners and third-party partners.
  • Represent Awaze within the UK holiday and leisure sector.
  • Participate in industry events and track relevant market trends.
  • Apply data and analytical tools to uncover growth opportunities and refine the regional acquisition strategy.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to support the smooth onboarding of new properties.
  • Expand the Awaze UK cottages.com portfolio by signing high-quality properties across Dartmouth.
  • Increase Awaze and cottages.com visibility in the regional holiday market.
  • Support UK growth plans and commercial performance.
  • Work remotely, manage an independent schedule, and collaborate closely with UK offices and colleagues.
  • Travel regularly across Dartmouth and nearby areas, with occasional trips to other locations.

Requirements

  • Based in or near Dartmouth.
  • Hold a full, clean driving licence.
  • Demonstrated success meeting and exceeding targets in a commercially focused environment.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
  • Able to influence stakeholders and negotiate effectively.
  • Highly capable of managing stakeholder relationships.
  • Comfortable using data and analytical tools to guide decisions.
  • Proactive and self-motivated in managing responsibilities.
  • Able to work independently in a field-based position.
  • Genuinely interested in the market and its competitors.
  • Experience in leisure, travel, or holiday rentals is helpful but not required.

Benefits

  • Generous holiday discounts across Awaze brands.
  • Flexible hybrid working with autonomy over how you work most effectively.
  • Opportunities to develop, learn, shape the role, and progress vertically or horizontally across countries and responsibilities.
  • Competitive benefits package.
  • Exclusive travel discounts on more than 100,000 properties across Europe.
  • Benefits and perks tailored to the local context of each operating country.

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