Business Development Director

  • Employer: Financial Services
  • Location: Home Based, UK
  • Salary: Up to £86,000 + bonus

Our client, a leading, established and respected financial services organisation, is seeking a proven, proactive HO Business Development to continue the development of Affinity Partnerships specifically in Protection Products.

The Role

  • To identify, attract & secure profitable, non-traditional distribution partnership arrangements, continuing to firmly establish ‘affinity relationships’ as a significant distribution channel
  • The role holder will focus on specific Life & Protection products delivering the business development plan from initial research through to implementation.
  • The role will require working closely with the bid manager for the completion of RFI’s, formal tender documents and conducting formal presentation bids on behalf of the organisation.
  • An important element of the role will be to manage the relationship managers and to build internal relationships to ensure the partnerships and embedded within the business operation
  • The role will work closely with internal marketing teams to develop & maintain business development marketing materials, documents & presentations

The Candidate

  • Proven successful career in new business development, in the affinity arena, within a financial services organisation essential
  • A successful track record of establishing and developing profitable partner / distributor relationships
  • An understanding of various distribution channels for financial products and the dynamics of advised vs non-advised sales
  • Previous roles where compiling complex tender documents & presentations with a view to influencing decision makers is expected
  • Understanding of marketing communications and the role it can play in optimising the partnership opportunity
  • A candidate with sophisticated relationship building skills, able to define, communicate, lead and gain buy in to the vision of their department

Job Reference: EHH120417.06

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