Business Development Manager

We are seeking a Business Development Manager with 3-5 years of experience in new business development, preferably in the financial services industry, to grow the UK business through new logo acquisition and broadening reach into the Asset Management and Life & Pensions communities.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level
• 3-5 years of sales experience, ideally with experience selling software solutions or data, and into financial institutions
• Ability to network and build relationships with senior leaders at financial product providers
• Proven experience negotiating and closing multi-year high-value agreements with senior executives
• Extensive experience identifying prospects’ needs and challenges, matching services and concept selling
• Excellent lead qualifying techniques and sales cycle management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• In-person and virtual product demonstration skills, with ability to navigate multiple web pages and programs seamlessly
• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Generous and increasing holiday entitlements
• Company pension
• Health and dental care options
• Hybrid working
• Supported professional development