Business Development Manager

Citrus Recruit Ltd; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Business Development Manager for a Financial Services company focusing on lending. This position involves prospecting new and existing businesses within a designated territory. The successful candidate will need to have experience in a Business Development role with proven success in new business acquisition. This remote role offers a competitive salary up to £46,000, an uncapped commission structure, and various benefits including holidays, mileage pay, and pension schemes.

Benefits

Salary up to £46,000

Uncapped commission structure

23 days holiday + BH

Option to buy additional holiday

Mileage pay at 45p per mile

Death in service policy

Discount packages

Nest pension or company savings scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a Business Development role within Financial Services.
• Proven track record in winning new business in a B2B environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain new and existing relationships with clients.
• Conduct sales meetings with prospective clients.
• Manage sales pipeline and diary effectively.

Skills

Business Development experience

Communication skills

Numeracy skills

Sales target achievement

Listening skills

Job description

Overview

Citrus Recruit are excited to be recruiting for a Business Development Manager for a Financial Services company that is a lending specialist.

Working within your postcode territory, you will prospect new and existing businesses to grow your loan book.

You will join at an exciting time as they have growth plans for both revenue and people over the next three years.

The successful candidate will have experience in a Business Development role within a Financial Services company. This is a remote role, where you must live in or around Dorchester, Bournemouth, Southampton or Salisbury.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain new and existing relationships with clients, as well as introducers such as brokers and accountants.
• Maintain a level of new enquiries, identify and secure opportunities for new business and contacts.
• Conduct sales meetings with prospective clients when required and complete loan templates.
• Deliver excellent customer service to all clients, prospective clients, internal and external customers.
• Manage sales pipeline and diary effectively, following up with outstanding enquiries and account management as required.

Requirements

• Experience in a Business Development role within Financial Services.
• Proven track record in winning new business in a B2B environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, as well as numeracy skills.
• Driven to succeed and exceed sales targets.
• Good listening skills, understand how and when to action information, and how and when to delegate to the appropriate person.

Benefits

• Salary of up to £46,000.
• Uncapped commission structure.
• 23 days holiday + BH (closed over Christmas).
• Option to buy additional holiday.
• Pay mileage at 45p a mile.
• Death in service policy.

Discount packages

• Save as you earn scheme.
• Nest pension or company savings scheme.

Citrus Recruit acts as an employment business when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity. Our commitment to inclusion means that we seek out the best candidates for every role, regardless of their gender, age, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic.