Senior Business Development Manager

AXA UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global health provider is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager in Birmingham to drive growth in the SME market. You will manage intermediary relationships, support existing portfolios, and pursue new business opportunities. Candidates with a strong business development background and excellent communication skills are encouraged to apply. The role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private health cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing services & resources

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development with consistent achievement of targets.
• Strong understanding of the international health market, particularly the Intermediated sector.
• Self-motivated and capable of working effectively independently.
• Excellent relationship and account management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities within the intermediary channel for SME.
• Support and grow the existing AGH SME portfolio through strong relationship management.
• Develop and strengthen intermediary relationships, increasing their understanding of the AGH proposition.

Skills

Business development

Excellent communication

Relationship management

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join AXA – Global Healthcare as a Senior Business Development Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping our growth within the SME market. You’ll be responsible for building strong relationships, supporting our existing AGH portfolio, and identifying new business opportunities to drive expansion. With a shared global responsibility for managing our SME and Individual Intermediary sales channels, you’ll demonstrate our commitment to and the importance of the Intermediated SME market, helping to deliver tailored healthcare solutions that meet our clients' needs worldwide.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

What you’ll be doing:

• Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities within the intermediary channel for SME.
• Support and grow the existing AGH SME portfolio through strong relationship management and knowledge sharing.
• Develop and strengthen intermediary relationships, increasing their understanding of the AGH proposition.
• Provide regular updates on service improvements and collaborate with intermediaries to enhance their experience.
• Source, onboard, and develop new intermediaries to expand the portfolio.
• Support the Business Development team through coaching, upskilling, and joint initiatives.
• Work closely with the Account Management team to ensure timely renewal of existing AGH business.
• Collaborate with local partners and cross-functional teams globally to develop multi-tier relationships and secure portfolio growth.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

We know that some candidates may be discouraged from applying if they don't meet every requirement. If you’re excited by this job and the prospect of working at AXA but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still encourage you to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven track record in business development with consistent achievement of targets.
• Strong understanding of the international health market, particularly the Intermediated sector, and awareness of competitors.
• Excellent relationship and account management skills, with the ability to develop and grow existing client relationships professionally.
• Self-motivated and capable of working effectively independently in a dynamic environment.
• Customer-focused approach, with strong negotiation, influencing, and collaboration skills across global teams and regions.
• Commercially aware with the ability to identify and capitalise on new opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills, including delivering presentations to diverse audiences at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and adaptable to learning new systems; willing to travel internationally and within the UK as required.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private health cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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Who we are:

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, AXA – Global Healthcare specialise in supporting the healthcare needs of globally mobile citizens, around the world. From a routine medical check up to a lengthy hospital stay, individuals and businesses have relied on the global support and protection we offer, for more than 55 years. Today, we support members living in more than 200 countries from our global hubs in the UK, Europe, Asia, India, USA and Middle East.