Business Development Manager
Location
Cheshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Title: Business Development Manager Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 + Annual Bonus Location: Cheadle Hours: Monday – Thursday, 09:00-17:00 and Friday, 09:00-16:00 Type: Permanent This is a hybrid and face-to-face client role. Roughly, 2 days in the office and then the rest of the week either spent at home or visiting national clients.
Reed are currently working with a financial service company in their search for a new Business Development Manager. The position is open due to an internal progression, so we’re looking for the right person to build the team back to full strength!
Our client has been operating for other 100 years and are leading experts in their field, multi-award winners and celebrated investors into their people.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great company with a one-of-a-kind culture.
Role Purpose
- To manage existing clients and also grow the pipeline of new business.
- Demonstrate and close the sale of products and services through authorised intermediaries, mutuals, consumers, corporates and any other identified sources
- To ensure achievement of wider teams KPIs (Team targets, not individual)
Duties
- Ensure implementation of the wider business strategy to penetrate in the business-to-business world
- To utilise webcasts, podcasts, webinars, and any other digital broadcast means to effectively communicate to groups of intermediaries.
- To have an up to date and thorough knowledge of financial technology and the schemes used to deliver our products and services to the end user
- Attend all meetings, conferences and road shows, as required, to promote products and services to potential customers – Authorised Intermediaries, mutuals, consumers, corporates, affiliates and any other identified sources
- Ensure the brand is promoted, in conjunction with Marketing, such that it is seen as a prominent and credible option for Authorised Intermediaries and for other potential customers
- Ensure the operational delivery requirements for those who deal with the business are appropriately identified and managed
- Feedback to management any product or process change requests from the customers and intermediary partners, for review and consideration
- Retain a knowledge of and to contribute fully to all Compliance and other regulatory requirements relevant to the distribution of the products and services
About you!
- Driving License as role involves travel to hard to reach places.
- Previous experience in an account management, sales account management, BDM role is essential – 2 years’ minimum
- Must be able to display demonstrated experience developing and winning new business from B2B clients. Ideally with experience in face-to-face meetings with clients.
- Desirable but not essential – previous experience in financial service sales, or meeting intermediaries in the field.
- A successful track record of consistently achieving business development targets, KPIs and objectives
- Robust experience and personal resilience when dealing with adverse customer responses
- A sound understanding and in-depth working knowledge of Financial Services products and markets, including friendly society products and services
- Ability to travel, including overnight, to suit the needs of the business
Benefits
- 25 days + Bank Holidays
- Holiday Trading Scheme
- Milestone Holidays
- Birthday treat
- Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work
- ‘You First’ Days
- Nuffield Health Package
- Free parking on site
- Investors in People – Silver
- AND MORE!!
Job tags
Salary
£30k - £35k per annum
