Business Development Manager

People's Partnership; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Real living wage

Healthcare

Parental leave

Learning & development

Travel season ticket loans

Onsite gym

Restaurant in Crawley office

Volunteering days

Job summary

People's Partnership is seeking a Business Development Manager in the Crawley area to lead provider selection, RFPs and pitches for workplace pension schemes. You will coordinate with multiple internal teams to craft compelling solutions and win new business, while maintaining high-trust relationships with advisers and corporate partners.

Join a not-for-profit, flexible, hybrid workplace that values service quality, regulatory knowledge, and proactive market engagement to strengthen client

Qualifications

• Experience in workplace pensions and savings.
• Strong understanding of UK DC pensions and market dynamics.
• Proven track record in new business acquisition.
• Relationship management with EBCs and Cas.
• Strategic sales planning and execution.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to acquire new workplace pension schemes and assets.
• Build and maintain high-trust relationships with key Corporate Advisers and EBCs.
• Position The People’s Pension as the preferred provider through consistent, credible engagement.
• Maintain awareness of market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure alignment of sales, service, and marketing efforts.
• Represent the business externally at industry events and forums to enhance brand visibility.
• Ensure new business is nurtured through open, transparent communication.
• Provide feedback from advisers and clients to inform proposition and service enhancements.

Skills

Workplace pensions

Pensions knowledge

New business acquisition

Relationship management

Strategic sales

Regulatory compliance

Job description

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fuelled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

What you'll be doing:

The Business Development Manager will lead on provider selection processes including RFP, pitch and site visits. Working across multiple internal departments to pull together compelling solutions that showcase why People’s Pension are best placed to meet the clients needs.

New Business Acquisition & Strategic Engagement

• Develop and execute strategies to acquire new workplace pension schemes and assets.
• Build and maintain high-trust relationships with key Corporate Advisers and EBCs
• Position The People's Pension as the preferred provider through consistent, credible engagement.

Relationship Management

• High quality key stakeholder management across a panel of EBCs and CAs.
• Ensure new business is nurtured through open, transparent communication.
• Support retention efforts by reinforcing The People's Pension’s value proposition and service excellence.
• Provide feedback from advisers and clients to inform proposition and service enhancements.
• Maintain awareness of market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments.
• Maintain business plans and insights to inform internal stakeholders and drive propositional competitiveness and currency
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure alignment of sales, service, and marketing efforts.
• Represent the business externally at industry events and forums to enhance brand visibility.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in workplace pensions and savings
• Strong understanding of UK DC pensions and market dynamics
• Proven track record in new business acquisition
• Relationship management with EBCs and Cas
• Strategic sales planning and execution
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements

What you can expect from us:

• Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
• Real living wage
• Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
• Employee healthcare
• Parental and adoption leave
• Learning & development opportunities and study support
• Travel season ticket loans
• Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office
• Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
• Onsite gym
• Social clubs and events

You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website

Disability Statement

People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.