Business Development Director

Heywood; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Heywood is seeking a Business Development Director to drive revenue growth in the pensions and financial services sector. The candidate will manage the sales cycle, develop proposals, and strengthen customer relationships while adapting to market changes. This role requires strong negotiation skills, effective communication, and a collaborative attitude to build solutions that meet client needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of negotiating and closing deals.
• Experience selling software and services into Public and Private Sectors.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Generate revenue and profit growth across all sales cycles.
• Write compelling proposals and deliver high-quality presentations.
• Engage with customers to understand challenges and propose solutions.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Commercial skills

Relationship building

Innovative approach

Job description

Heywood Altrincham, England, United Kingdom

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This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Director to join Heywood. Our aim is to become the leading provider of data-driven, technology-enabled solutions in the pensions and financial services sector, and this role is at the forefront of that ambition.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Director to join Heywood. Our aim is to become the leading provider of data-driven, technology-enabled solutions in the pensions and financial services sector, and this role is at the forefront of that ambition.

You will have…

a demonstrable track record of successfully negotiating and closing deals

experience selling software, services, and analytics solutions into both the Public and Private Sectors

confident and accomplished communication skills across various formats (public speaking, authoring, presentations, etc.), generating high levels of engagement and persuasion

solid commercial skills, including an understanding of cost models, guiding price setting to win and shaping commercial deals which are compelling to customers

fantastic working relationship building capabilities to efficiently build credibility internally and externally, with prospects, market-makers and influencers, and partners

an innovative approach to further develop our solutions to drive new sales

ideally, experience of working within workplace pensions with established contacts across the industry

the ability to adapt to changing customer, market, and/or business requirements

strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task

experience across pensions and /or financial services in other geographies will be advantageous

The role

The key purpose of the Business Development Director will be to generate revenue and profit growth and increase our customer footprint, selling across our range of best of breed solutions and services, working across both private and public sectors. You will be working across the whole sales cycle, managing the process from lead-generation through to deal closure.

Reporting to the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (CSMO), and working closely with our SMEs, Proposition and Product Development teams, you will also help shape how our existing products and services develop and input to the development of the new ways we want to support our market.

Key Responsibilities Include

Lead generation, opportunity development and deal closure: Work with new customers to deliver consistent and sustainable revenue growth.

Proposal writing: Write compelling proposals to articulate the value of our solutions, our differentiators, key win themes, and deal structures. Maintain an awareness of competitor solutions to help shape our propositions in an informed way.

Presentations, demonstrations, and pitches: Design, prepare and deliver high quality presentations to prospective and existing customers. Coach and mentor relevant team members in developing and delivering their contributions to the overall pitch.

Solution and collateral development: Work with our Product Development and Propositions teams to ensure that we develop the right solutions to meet existing and emerging market needs. Collaborate with Brand to produce marketing collateral which showcases the value of our solutions.

Networking: Actively engage to maintain and build on our market presence and relationships with market-makers and partners. Identify and engage with potential new customers and key decision-makers to sell our products and services. Actively promote our propositions offering as a thought-leader in industry events (e.g., conferences, focus groups etc.)

Proposition development: Supported by our own experts, engage proactively with customers in a consultative way, understanding their challenges and needs whilst marrying these to our solutions to construct compelling propositions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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