Business Development Lead

Method Resourcing Solutions Ltd; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Business Development Lead to drive strategic partnerships in the UK insurance market. The ideal candidate will have a proven hunter mentality, strong commercial capability, and prior experience in insurance. You will own the full sales cycle, managing both large strategic deals and smaller partnerships. This fully remote role offers genuine flexibility and the opportunity to directly influence business growth. The company fosters a collaborative, ambitious culture with a focus on outcomes.

Benefits

Fully remote working

Travel expenses covered

Competitive package

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sourcing, qualifying, and closing complex partnership deals.
• Strong understanding of P&L and constructing business cases.
• Experience in the insurance sector, particularly in pet insurance, underwriting, or brokerage.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of end-to-end business development.
• Lead large partnership deals and manage pitches.
• Identify and close smaller, direct partnership deals.

Skills

Commercial capability

Hunter mentality

Stakeholder engagement

Insurance sector knowledge

Autonomous work ethic

Job description

Business Development Lead

Location: Fully Remote (UK) with travel for client pitches

Package: Performance-Led Reward

We're offering a highly competitive package designed to attract senior, top-tier sales talent.

• Base Salary: £70,000 - £75,000
• On-Target Earnings: £110,000 - £115,000

The Opportunity

We're working with a fast-growing, well-backed UK organisation operating in the insurance space, looking to appoint a senior, highly visible Business Development Lead to drive strategic partnerships across the UK market.

This is a pure "hunter" role suited to a resilient, commercially astute individual who thrives on building relationships from scratch, shaping complex propositions, and closing meaningful, revenue-driving deals.

You’ll operate as a senior individual contributor, trusted to own the full sales life cycle and represent the business at the highest level with partners and stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll take full ownership of end-to-end business development, from initial outreach through to commercial close. The role spans two complementary deal types:

• Large, complex partnership deals: Leading the hunt for high-value, strategic opportunities, working closely with internal specialists to shape propositions, build business cases, and manage senior-level pitches.
• Smaller, direct partnerships: Operating fully autonomously to identify, pitch, and close non-complex deals, creating your own pitch materials and narratives end-to-end.

This is a hands‑on role where success is driven by your ability to open doors, build trust, and convert opportunity into long‑term commercial value.

Why This Role Stands Out

• High visibility and impact: Your wins will directly influence business growth and be visible to senior leadership.
• Modern, ambitious culture: You'll be part of a driven, collaborative team that values ownership, pace, and commercial thinking.
• Genuine flexibility: Fully remote working with travel for key pitches and meetings, all expensed. You're trusted to manage your time and focus on outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

This is a senior hire, and the following are essential:

• Insurance sector experience: You must have a background in insurance (pet insurance, underwriting, or brokerage experience is highly desirable).
• Strong commercial capability: You understand P&L, loss ratios, profit‑share models, and how to construct robust, defensible business cases.
• Proven hunter mentality: A clear track record of sourcing, qualifying, and closing complex partnership deals.
• Credibility and resilience: Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions, and holding your own in commercial negotiations.
• Autonomous but collaborative: Self‑motivated, disciplined, and outcomes‑focused, while still operating with a team‑first mindset.

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.