Business Development Manager - Recently Filled

Business Development Manager - Recently Filled In Bournemouth, DorsetWe are looking to appoint a Business Development Manager whose primary focus will be to continually promote and enhance the service offering across a vast customer portfolio. You will be given the autonomy to manage your workload and time to enable you to maximise business volumes and strive for growth through nurturing customer relationships. Working in a close-knit team, you will be working alongside another Business Development Manager, so will have support and the opportunity to bounce off each other.Previous experience of working in a Financial Services / FCA regulated environment is essential for this role, as is CeMap / equivalent qualifications.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER:Develop business connections with prospect customers, promoting the services of the organisation and gaining their commitment to utilise and benefit from the service offeringConduct initial meetings with potential appointed representative firms to establish their suitability as a prospect customer.Build and maintain close working relationships with all broker firms to ensure they are up-to-date with the services on offer.Work closely with the sales and marketing team to promote and support specific marketing exercises and initiativesIdentify and explore business development opportunities to increase sales across a national networkProvide timely reports detailing the results of activity.Carry out ad hoc projects / tasks as requiredEnsure behaviour reflects high standards in line with FCA regulations and expectations of achieving an overall positive outcome for customers.KEY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE: Previous experience of working to targets and KPI’s are essential – as a Business Development Manager, your results will be measured against agreed objectives and targetsA minimum of 3-5 years’ experience of working in a business development / sales role, within Financial Services / FCA regulated environments.A proactive, professional approach and the ability to work well under pressureSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently and use your own initiativePractical knowledge / experience across Insurance, Protection, Financial services, or Mortgages – essentialFull UK Drivers Licence – essential – you will be provided with a car allowance, but will be expected to have a full UK drivers licenceTravel will be an expectation of this role – you will need to be available to attend meetings / stay away from home as and when required.CeMap qualification / equivalent – essential for this roleBENEFITS:Our client offers a host of benefits across the business, to include:Hybrid work arrangement – you will be provided with a desk space at head office in Bournemouth, and you will be required to have a presence at the office on a weekly basis (with flexibility, depending on your diary / work meetings)Life InsuranceAdditional days holiday for your birthday
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