*Completely autonomous role - in charge of own diary!*

*Due to target client base, very likely that you'll be starting early/finishing early - amazing working hours!*

Our client, an incredibly well-established Financial Services/Insurance Membership Society, are looking to recruit a charismatic, personable Business Development Manager to join their business and grow their footprint across the North. Working completely autonomously (out on the field/at home/managing own diary), this is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate.

Our client boast over 30,000 members and offer their exclusive industry-specific client base a range of products covering sickness plans and savings. They have recently restructured with a new board and are, as a result, in a very exciting period and looking to expand their business across the country. In order to do so, they require the perfect candidate to develop business across a key growth area for them, the North. They already have coverage across the North West, so are ideally looking for someone Yorkshire-based whom can drum up interest/business within this territory. In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include:

- Identifying priority employers, locations and opportunities, maintaining a practical territory plan
- Building senior and operational relationships with employers, unions, industry bodies and appropriate partners
- Securing and maintaining access to workplaces, depots and employee communication channels
- Representing the business professionally at employer meetings, workplace events and relevant industry activities
- Recruiting individual new members and supporting existing members in understanding and, where appropriate, enhancing their cover
- Achieving agreed personal and regional sales targets through a sustainable, needs-based approach, with a clear focus on quality of business, persistency and fair value
- Providing clear, fair and not misleading information, acting in members' best interests and considering vulnerability where relevant
- Managing and developing one Development Manager, setting clear priorities and maintaining regular contact across a dispersed territory
- Working closely with the Marketing & Growth Manager and wider Development team on campaigns, employer activity, lead follow-up and regional communications
- Providing practical insight on employer needs, member feedback, competitor activity, access barriers and product or service opportunities

In order to be considered for this position, it is ESSENTIAL that you have the following:
- Experience of owning/growing a designated territory in a field-based BDM capacity
- Proven track record of delivering sales results/growth
- Experience of leading/coaching/management
- Ability to work autonomously and on own initiative
- Fantastic communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to engage both internal and external stakeholders
- Warm, friendly sales approach - incredibly consultative (and not pushy!)
- Fun, sociable personality
Financial Services experience is absolutely not essential by any stretch - although this would be advantageous, candidates whom have worked in any form of Territory Management role are urged to apply.

In addition to a very competitive salary of £55,000, our client are also offering the following:

- Access to a smaller bonus pot (divided fairly between field-based team, based on individual performance)
- Company car (after passing of 4-month probation)
- Employer pension contributions matching employee contributions up to 10% after three months' service
- Life assurance of four times annual salary after three months' continuous service
- Income protection cover of up to 75% of annual basic salary after three months' continuous service
- Private medical cover from commencement of employment
- Completely autonomous role - managing own diary!
- Incredible progression opportunities as the company continues to grow

Our client are looking to move very quickly on this, so any interested candidate(s) are urged to apply at their earliest convenience!

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