Business Development Manager

A hospitality-driven real estate brand is growing and seeking hard-working, passionate top talent to grow their careers. Join an award-winning team as a pioneer with AVE, expanding its portfolio of luxury flexible-stay apartment communities nationwide. AVE has been ranked #1 Apartment Operator in the country for four consecutive years based on resident survey scores.

About the role

As a Business Development Manager at AVE, you will create demand and drive sales results for fully furnished apartments. This role is ideal for senior-level sales professionals who thrive on fostering strong corporate relationships and providing tailored solutions. You will independently generate leads, close new corporate accounts, and build a book of business from the ground up. Represent a rapidly expanding, first-class hospitality brand with decades of experience supporting companies and individuals with seamless corporate housing and flexible, short-term living solutions.

Responsibilities

• Heavy daily prospecting and ownership of a geographic territory to identify new business opportunities
• Provide guided tours of state-of-the-art residential communities to showcase unique hospitality-driven service
• Focus on networking and relationship-building to remain top-of-mind as a furnished housing solution for the relocation industry, including consultants, HR professionals, executive assistants, global mobility, and related fields
• Sell flexible-stay solutions to industries such as pharmaceuticals, technology, manufacturing, financial, insurance, retail, entertainment, and sports
• Maintain and develop existing corporate relationships to expand opportunities
• Plan, drive attendance for, and host on-site events to showcase services
• Report on pipeline status and outreach with leadership via CRM
• Drive community and individual sales goals
• Collaborate with management and on-site teams to deliver first-class service to partners, prospects, clients, and residents

Requirements

• 5 to 7+ years of proven outside sales/business development experience
• Hospitality, travel, relocation, corporate housing, or multifamily industry experience strongly preferred
• Sales "hunter" mentality with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals
• Proven execution of successful business development strategies to uncover and close new corporate accounts
• Tenacious and skilled at overcoming objections
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Possess a "yes" approach to customer service
• Willingness to master and use CRM systems and other sales tools (experience with ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and/or Zendesk Sell is a plus)
• Schedule flexibility to prioritize and pivot based on business and client needs
• Reliable source of transportation for daily networking, outreach, and sales appointments

Pay

Annual base compensation range: $85,000–$100,000, with bonuses paid out monthly. Individual compensation varies based on experience, qualifications, education, and geographic location. Additional bonus potential is available on a monthly and/or quarterly basis.

Benefits

• Quick monthly expense reimbursement for mileage and sales-related activities
• Complimentary company-provided laptop and cell phone
• Fun, positive, and collaborative work environment
• Robust training program and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including PTO, medical, vision, dental, and 401k (for permanent full-time roles)
• Paid Birthday Time Off during your birthday month (for permanent part-time and full-time roles)
• Opportunities to give back, including participation in AVE’s regular drives, fundraisers, and paid Volunteer Time Off to support your chosen non-profit (for permanent part-time and full-time roles)
• Complimentary furnished apartment stays at any AVE location nationwide for personal travel (for permanent part-time and full-time roles)
• Long-term career advancement opportunities within a rapidly expanding organization

About AVE

AVE is a brand of Korman Communities, a fifth-generation, family-owned-and-operated real estate company on a mission to create raving residents. AVE’s first-class residential communities offer flexible living solutions, including fully furnished apartments for month-to-month stays and contemporary unfurnished apartments for longer lease terms. Communities are designed to deliver unparalleled carefree living with professional, friendly on-site teams, complimentary on-demand business and resort amenities, and fun resident events to foster a sense of community. While AVE owns and operates a growing portfolio of best-in-class residential communities nationwide, its most important asset is its passionate, dedicated team members. The company values longevity and commits to team members who embrace its values and promote its reputation for excellence. AVE’s value system, QUEST (Quality, Uniqueness, Excellence, Service, and Teamwork), drives everything it does, with "service" at the core—service to team members, residents, clients, and communities.