Business Development Manager

Company

HSB

Location

Bristol , United Kingdom

Role: Business Development Manager

Location: South West/South Wales

Brand: Premier Guarantee

Permanent

As a Business Development Manager, this role will be remote based, however weekly travel across your patch is essential and these include Bristol & Cardiff.

Role Purpose:

To work with the PG Sales Director to achieve sales and business targets as directed and pro-actively identify and develop new accounts within a specified Region, operating strictly within FCA Regulations.

Your Responsibilities:

• To achieve agreed sales and business objectives relating to targeted growth.

• To assist in the development and implementation of the Sales and Marketing Plan for the PG products.

• To regularly liaise with the PG Sales Director, providing regular updates on progress and development, at the same time as highlighting any potential issues.

• To develop key contacts at senior levels of major target organisations.

• To make sales presentations to clients and work colleagues, as required.

• To produce sales statistics and information on a weekly and ad hoc basis.

• To attend regular internal and external Sales Team meetings.

• To pro-actively manage existing, and develop new, customer relationships.

• To attend Trade Exhibitions and Industry events as required.

• To develop and maintain competitor and market knowledge.

• To strictly adhere to the Company’s selling practices and methods in accordance with FCA rules.

Your Skills & Experience:

• In depth knowledge of FCA Regulations, gained in a similar sales environment.

• A highly successful track record of setting and achieving Sales targets

• An in depth understanding of the insurance market and related products

• Excellent Customer Relationship Management skills with ability to identify and match our products with new and existing customers

• The ability to identify market opportunities

• Proven ability to persuade and influence

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral

• Ability to motivate self and influence others.

• Strong commercial and market awareness.

• Full UK driving licence

Benefits: A snippet of benefits offered:

• Annual bonus

• Excellent pension scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave (after 2 years service)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service