Business Development Manager (Financial Wellbeing)

Business Development Manager (Financial Wellbeing) I London (hybrid working)£65,000 Salary + Bonus + Various Benefits + Excellent Career Prospects

Our client is an award-winning design & digital communications agency involved in Financial Wellbeing & Branding. The company is part of a highly successful UK-wide Retirement and Financial Education Group.

This London-based business is looking to recruit a New Business Development Manager. Reporting to the Client Services Director, the New Business Development Manager's key duties will include:

Delivering new business sales targets as defined by Client Services Director measured by:

• Growth and development of the sales pipeline
• Engagement metrics (open email rates, event participation, case study requests)
• Conversion rate from qualified leads to pitches

Developing and managing the new business contact plan to support the delivery of sales targets activities to include:

• Pipeline development
• Gap Analysis
• Activity planning & management

Managing the follow up of new business leads to arrange initial and follow up appointments from:

• External events
• Mailing campaigns
• Website enquiries

Additional duties include:

• Managing all follow up activity from events attended
• Taking the lead in any response to tender applications in order to secure shortlisting, working with internal departments to create innovative ideas for the delivery of services and play lead role in pitch meetings in order to secure new business contracts
• Managing and developing your new business contact plan to support the delivery of sales targets activities including pipeline development and activity planning & management
• Attending industry networking events and conferences to build connections and stay up-to-date on trends
• Researching and seeking networking events to explore potential new business opportunities

The successful candidate for the Business Development Manager vacancy will receive:

• Up to £65,000 (depending on experience)
• Lucrative bonus scheme
• 25 days’ Annual Leave
• Pension (6% employer/3% employee)
• PMI
• Study Support
• Income Protection
• Hybrid working (3 days per week working from an office)

Suitable candidates interested in the Business Development Manager vacancy will come from at least one of the following backgrounds:

✅ Financial Services/Pension Experts

✅ Software as a Service (SaaS), tech/start up around employee engagement

(e.g. Nudge, Zest, Bippit, Cushon, Reward Gateway)

✅ _Agency (_e.g. Gallagher, LikeMinds, Pension Geeks, Quietroom, Bluegoose, Involve)

✅ Consultancy **(**e.g. WTW, KPMG, Mercer, Barnett Waddingham)

Candidates will also need the following:

• 5 years’ experience in a sales, business development or consultancy managing new business activity
• A proven track record of successful new business management
• Live a commutable distance to London

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If you are happy to apply for this position, please click on the apply button and remember to attach a copy of your CV. One of our consultants will be in touch to discuss the opportunity and answer any questions you may have around the role. Where appropriate we can also recommend other relevant opportunities to you that match your requirements.

Synonyms: Business Development, New Business, Sales, Consulting, Pensions, Software as a Service, SaaS, Employee Benefits, Start-Up, Consultancy

Vision-FS Recruitment is a leading Financial Services Recruitment business covering the UK FS market. Vision-FS Recruitment specialise within the Financial Planning | Wealth Management and Employee Benefits Recruitment.