Divisional Sales Manager

Standard Life; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Employer pension contributions

38 days annual leave

Life assurance 12x salary

Volunteer days

Job summary

Standard Life in the South of England is seeking a Regional Sales Leader to head our South Region team of BDMs and Telephone Account Managers, building and growing relationships with financial advisers.

You will own and deliver the regional sales plan for core products such as SIPP, International Bond and Onshore Bond, and work on UK intermediary strategy. The role requires strong leadership and market insight to forge strategic partnerships with key advisory firms.

Qualifications

• Lead a team of relationship managers within agreed sectors.
• Deep market knowledge with experience inspiring teams to hit targets.
• Proven ability to develop opportunities with key advice firms.

Responsibilities

• Lead South Region team of BDMs and TAMs to grow adviser relationships.
• Deliver the regional sales plan for SIPP, International Bond and Onshore Bond.
• Support UK intermediary strategy and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Team leadership

Business development

Relationship management

Strategic sales

Job description

Job Type:

Permanent

Location:

South of England

Flexible working:

All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date:

6th November

Salary and benefits:

From £90k, plus and indicative bonus range of 30-60%, up to 12% employer pension contribution, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

You’ll be responsible for leading our South Region team of Business Development Managers and Telephone Account Managers, as they build and grow relationships with financial advisers across the region. You’ll own and ensure delivery of the regional sales plan across Standard Life’s key products such as SIPP, International Bond and Onshore Bond, as well as our investment solutions.

Contributing to planning and execution of Standard Life’s UK intermediary strategy, monitoring and driving effective account management activity to support the business plan. This role will include being an external face for Standard Life with key target clients in your region as well as nationally, supporting the wider growth ambitions of the business and fostering effective cross functional working relationships.

What are we looking for?

• Responsible for leading a team of relationship managers, identifying and managing client accounts within agreed sectors, identifying key influencers and establishing long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationships.
• Deep market knowledge, with experience leading and inspiring people to deliver against ambitious targets.
• Proven ability to forge relationships with key advice businesses in order to develop commercially beneficial opportunities for Standard Life.

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

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