Business Development Manager

Skipton Building Society; Skipton; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK mutual building society is looking for a Field Business Development Manager to enhance broker relationships and grow its mortgage business. This is a permanent full-time position with a starting salary of £48,450 plus a car allowance. The role requires travel across Scotland, offering flexible working arrangements and various employee benefits including a generous bonus scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Generous employer-matched pension contributions

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Private medical insurance

Salary Sacrifice Scheme for hybrid/electric cars

Qualifications

• Experience in managing business relationships and brokers.
• Strong knowledge of financial services and market trends.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage key broker firms and promote business opportunities.
• Act as first contact for broker firms and support business growth.
• Attend events to build new partnerships and relationships.

Skills

Relationship management

Financial services industry knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Overview

You will be aligned to our Scotland region with responsibility for ensuring our Intermediary strategy is effectively promoted.

More specifically you’ll be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Manage a panel of key broker firms to grow the business Skipton receives by promoting propositions that align with the firms’ client base.
• Act as the first point of contact to support broker firms, discuss new business opportunities and apply a common-sense lens.
• Attend industry events and networking opportunities with existing and new partnerships.
• Maintain and develop key stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.
• Add value to the quality of business Skipton receives through analysis of MI.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities and be effective at influencing others.
• Work independently and as part of a team to support overall performance for the region and the Society.
• Build and manage business relationships to increase market share.
• Demonstrate strong financial services industry knowledge with the ability to analyse business trends and act accordingly.
• As the role is field-based, hold a full clean UK driving licence.

Opportunity

If so, then Skipton Building Society has the perfect opportunity for you. We are recruiting for a Field Business Development Manager to work in our Intermediary Development Team and help grow our Mortgage business.

About Skipton Building Society

Not just another building society. Not just another job. We are the fourth biggest building society in the UK and we are a mutual organisation without shareholders. We are committed to helping more people have a home, save for life ahead and support long-term financial wellbeing. We are diverse and value who you are as a person. Our members come from many backgrounds and we want our colleagues to reflect that diversity. Our purpose is to build a better Society.

Our colleagues say Skipton Building Society is a great place to work, and you could be one of them. We will help you take the next step towards a better future, whatever your background and goals.

Role details

The role of Field Business Development Manager is a permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week). The salary starts at £48,450 per annum plus a car allowance of £5,220 per annum. A variable pay reward scheme is available for team members who achieve both performance and quality. The role is remote with travel across Scotland (we are looking for someone who resides in Scotland and holds a full clean UK driving licence). You’ll be supported by a team that values wellbeing and high engagement, with opportunities for development. Flexible working arrangements will be considered where possible.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays, rising by 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years.
• Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days.
• Generous employer-matched pension contributions - up to 10% per annum.
• Access to a benefits portal including an Employee Assistance Programme and online employee discount platform.
• Three paid volunteering days per year for charitable activities.
• Colleague mortgage and savings accounts (conditions apply) and a range of colleague discount schemes.
• Commitment to training and development.
• Private medical insurance for all colleagues.
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme for hybrid/electric cars.