Business Development Manager

Allianz UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Hybrid work options

Company car

Annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on Allianz products

Job summary

Allianz UK is seeking a Business Development Manager to join the Distribution Team in Manchester. You will manage broker accounts for the North West, nurturing relationships and driving growth across mid-corporate to SME segments.

The role is hybrid, combining office presence with broker visits. You will identify opportunities for wider Allianz teams and collaborate on innovative development initiatives, while ensuring regulatory compliance and a strong pipeline of opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage and grow broker relationships across NC/ NW markets.
• Negotiation and influencing skills across complex broker networks.
• Self-starter with resilience and ability to motivate others.
• Strategic thinker with growth mindset for insurance brokerage.
• Strong financial acumen and presentations skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of assigned key broker accounts for Allianz UK in the North West through relationship management.
• Plan and deliver development of broker relationships and strategic business plans for accounts.
• Act as relationship lead for internal and external stakeholders to leverage Allianz capabilities.
• Develop a strong pipeline of opportunities aligned with growth ambitions.
• Drive innovative business development initiatives within the North West region.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Self-starter

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Tools

Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Role Description

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to join our highly successful Distribution Team in Manchester.You will be responsible for managing and growing relationships across some of our significant broker connections.

As well as visiting brokers and managing broker accounts (you’llengage with a mixture of brokers and businesses ranging from Mid-corporate to SME), you will also identify opportunities for the wider Allianz business including Inspection, Large Corporate team, Allianz Trade and Legal.

This is a hybrid role, combining time in the office and visiting brokers across the region.

This is an exciting opportunity and would suit someone who thrives on being challenged and enjoys every day being different and varied.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £60,000 per year

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

As a Business Development Manager in the team, you will have the opportunity to help shape and develop the future of the team.

• Leads the management of assigned key broker accounts for Allianz UK in the North West Market through excellent relationship management
• Plans, implements and delivers the development of broker relationships and strategic business plans for assigned accounts, consistently monitoring and managing performance against these plans and taking relevant actions to ensure delivery of required results
• Acts as the relationship lead (internally and externally) for assigned accounts to enable Allianz leverage benefit from these relationships and delivers on our client commitments
• Develop strong pipeline of opportunities that fit our appetite and support deliver of our growth ambition.
• Plays an active role in driving innovative creative business development initiatives within the North West region
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Essential Skills

• Strong relationship management, networking, negotiation and influencing skills
• Self-starter, assertive, resilient and ability to motivate others to win with you
• A strategic thinker with a growth mindset.
• Close familiarity with the commercial insurance market and its components
• Strong financial acumen and presentations skills

We support the government scheme “Access to Work” please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

Desirable Skills

• A strong understanding of the customer and broker propositions offered by Allianz
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage with experience using Generative AI tools such as onsite Webchat / Chat Bot systems.
• Proficient in use of Teams, Powerpoint and Excel

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Company car
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Inclusive Support & Accessibility

At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.

If you have a disability or long term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for any assistance with during the recruitment process including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Dharmesh Pancholi

Closing date 6th November 2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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