Job Description

Job Title: Head of Business Development

Company: Padel Project UK Limited

Location: Covent Garden, London (role will include occasional travel to sites - UK only)

Salary: 50,000 per annum

Type: Full-time

About Padel Project UK

Padel Project UK is a growing sports and leisure start-up business focused on finding, developing, building and running high-quality padel facilities across the UK. We are dedicated to making this dynamic sport accessible to communities nationwide. By partnering with sports clubs, local authorities, and various organisations, we establish state-of-the-art padel facilities that cater to players of all levels. We are expanding rapidly and are looking for an experienced, hands-on Head of Business Development to drive growth by expanding our pipeline of sites.

Role Overview

We are looking for a strategic and results-driven Head of Business Development to lead and execute our BD efforts across the business. This is a senior role that requires both strategic oversight and a willingness to get stuck into the day-to-day. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a cohesive BD strategy to support business growth, working closely with leadership, external consultants and potential stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

BD Strategy & Leadership

Develop and own the overall BD strategy for Padel Project UK across the UK Build and manage the site finding process Assess the suitability of future sites using a tested set of KPIs Lead on the initial engagement with new Landlords across the UK Work with leadership to align BD with business goals and expansion plans

Pipeline expansion

Oversee all pipeline activity including locating potential new sites, engaging with new Landlords and performing early stage negotiations. Manage and grow a team to execute a process driven approach to finding new venues across the UK. Track and record engagement and feedback and use this to further develop the pipeline expansion process Provide regular performance reports to the leadership team Work with and manage relationships with external property agents, ensuring all messaging is consistent and on-brand

Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a senior BD role (min. 3 years), ideally in a property, leisure or sports setting Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Experience using tools such as Asana, Landinsight, Searchland etc. Comfortable working with data, tracking engagement across multiple sites at varying stages, and recording interactions in a scalable way Comfortable working both strategically and operationally Experience managing property agents or consultants is a plus as is experience with the planning process

What We Offer

Annual salary 45- 50,000 Opportunity to join a fast-growing business at the heart of the UK's fastest-growing sport Autonomy to build and lead a function from the ground up Flexible working environment with scope to shape your role Access to padel courts and team events
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 50,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Employee discount Flexitime Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Business Development PPUK