Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - Annum
- Location: Stockport
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Business Development Manager (Financial Services)
£40,000 plus bonus and car allowance
Stockport
Are you an honest, authentic relationship-builder with a solid understanding of financial services and markets, looking for a new challenge with a customer-centric and ethical business? Our client, an award-winning mutual that puts members first, is currently recruiting a values-driven field-based Business Development Manager to build new and develop existing relationships with intermediaries, consumers, corporates and affiliates.
Working alongside the Chief Sales Officer, you’ll undertake a busy, varied role to deliver against KPIs and corporate strategy, demonstrating your expertise and personal credibility through in-person meetings, conferences and trade-shows, podcasts and webinars, networking and related activities. Together with a robust background in financial services, insurance or similar field, you’ll have a solid track record of achieving targets and be willing to travel (with overnight stays once per week, one day in the office and remainder home-based).
Key responsibilities will include:
Demonstrating in-depth knowledge of financial technology, schemes, products and services for a range of end-users
Consolidating relationships with existing customers and diversifying into new B2B markets (mutuals, intermediaries, consumers, corporates and affiliates)
Utilising podcasts, webinars, expert opinion pieces and blog articles to build and grow network and increase brand awareness
Attending meetings, conferences and trade shows to promote products and services to potential customers
Supporting the delivery requirements for existing customers, feeding back any change requests, identified risks and contributing to regulatory and compliance requirements
Suitable candidates will need to demonstrate:
Previous field-based experience in a similar BDM role within financial services, insurance or similar sector
Successful track record of meeting sales targets and KPIs with existing and new business
Expert in your field with sound understanding of financial services products and markets
Advanced relationship builder with strong commercial awareness and personal credibility
Organisation and time management skills
Willingness to travel
To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this Business Development Manager role, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this Business Development Manager vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability