Business Development Intern

About ARK Group

ARK Group is an emerging professional services firm operating across Legal, Finance, and Real Estate. Within the Real Estate vertical, the focus is on developer partnerships, real estate marketing, channel partner relationships, property sales, and business development, aiming to help real estate developers strengthen their market presence and create growth opportunities.

About the Opportunity

ARK Group seeks ambitious, confident, and commercially driven individuals for its Real Estate division as Business Development Associates. The primary responsibility is to identify, approach, and onboard real estate builders and developers for marketing, lead-generation, and channel partner services. This is a 100% remote, commission-based opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Builder and Developer Acquisition
• Identify residential and commercial real estate developers.
• Research builders with ongoing or upcoming projects.
• Identify decision-makers (founders, directors, sales heads, marketing managers).
• Approach prospective developers through calls, emails, LinkedIn, networking, and direct outreach.
• Introduce ARK Group's real estate services and business proposition.
• Pitch ARK Group's marketing, lead-generation, and channel partner solutions.
• Understand developer requirements, sales challenges, and project objectives.
• Schedule meetings and coordinate discussions between prospective builders and ARK Group.
• Follow up with prospects and convert interested developers into paying clients.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with onboarded developers.
• Business Development and Client Onboarding
• Explain ARK Group's service offerings and engagement structure.
• Communicate proposed commercial arrangements and retainer packages.
• Coordinate proposals, negotiations, and onboarding discussions.
• Assist in securing signed agreements and initial payments.
• Maintain a structured database of prospects, conversations, and conversion status.
• Provide regular updates on the builder acquisition pipeline.
• Post-Onboarding Coordination
• Note: ARK Group undertakes service delivery post-onboarding. Associates may support relationship management and communication.

Lead Generation and Working Structure

• Fully remote position.
• Independently identify and approach prospective builders and developers.
• No office attendance required.
• Builder prospecting via online research, calls, emails, LinkedIn, and professional networking.
• Associates are expected to build their own prospect pipeline.
• ARK Group provides company information, service details, commercial proposals, and sales support.
• Virtual meetings with prospective builders.
• Regular reporting of outreach, meetings, follow-ups, and conversions is expected.
• Comfortable initiating B2B conversations and pitching services to business decision-makers.

Compensation Structure

• Unpaid
• 10% Commission on Eligible Brokerage Revenue Collected.
• Performance-based engagement with no fixed salary or monthly stipend.
• Commission paid proportionately as ARK Group receives payments.
• Renewals, extensions, and repeat business follow agreed written terms.
• No fixed cap on eligible builders that can be acquired.

What You Will Gain

• Practical exposure to B2B business development and the commercial side of real estate.
• Experience in:
• B2B sales and business development.
• Corporate pitching and client acquisition.
• Builder and developer relationship management.
• Commercial negotiations and proposal discussions.
• Real estate marketing and lead-generation models.
• Retainer-based business development.
• Professional communication and sales pipeline management.
• Understanding professional services firm client acquisition and management.

Who Should Apply

• College students and fresh graduates.
• Individuals interested in B2B sales and entrepreneurship.
• Candidates interested in real estate and business development.
• Individuals with strong communication and persuasion skills.
• Candidates comfortable approaching business owners and senior decision-makers.
• Self-motivated individuals capable of independent prospecting and follow-ups.
• Prior real estate experience is not mandatory.
• Confidence, consistency, professional communication, and the ability to initiate business conversations are essential.

Engagement Details

• Organisation: ARK Group
• Position: Real Estate Business Development Associate
• Primary focus: Builder and developer acquisition
• Location: Remote – Work From Home
• Engagement: Unpaid, commission-based
• Lead sourcing: Independently managed