Business Development Manager

Red Chair Recruitment; Munster; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Chair Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Business Development Manager to own the Munster territory and drive growth across the intermediary market in Ireland. You will manage an established broker network while identifying new opportunities and strengthening adviser relationships.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in financial services, pensions, investments or wealth management, with strong product knowledge and a proven track record of hitting targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development or intermediary sales within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of pension and investment products.
• Proven track record of delivering commercial targets.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, commercially driven and able to work independently.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with financial advisers and brokers across Munster.
• Drive new business and increase assets under management.
• Develop and implement a regional business development strategy.
• Identify new intermediary and partnership opportunities.
• Provide brokers with technical, product and commercial support.
• Build relationships with key industry decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Monitor market trends, regulator developments and competitor activity.
• Represent the company at adviser meetings, industry events and networking forums.
• Provide regular pipeline, market intelligence and performance reports to senior management.

Skills

Business development

Intermediary sales

Relationship management

Job description

Our client is a leading provider of pension, retirement and investment solutions, working closely with financial advisers and brokers throughout Ireland. They are now seeking an experienced Senior Business Development Manager to take ownership of their Munster territory and drive continued growth across the intermediary market.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused professional from financial services, pensions, investments, wealth management or advisory who wants to take their career to the next level. You will manage an established broker network while identifying new opportunities, strengthening adviser relationships and increasing the company's presence across the Munster market.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strong relationships with financial advisers and brokers across Munster.
• Drive new business and increase assets under management.
• Develop and implement a regional business development strategy.
• Identify new intermediary and partnership opportunities.
• Provide brokers with technical, product and commercial support.
• Build relationships with key industry decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and regulatory developments.
• Represent the company at adviser meetings, industry events and networking forums.
• Provide regular pipeline, market intelligence and performance reports to senior management.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 5 years' experience in business development, intermediary sales or relationship management within pensions, investments, wealth management or financial services.
• Strong technical knowledge of pension and investment products.
• Proven track record of delivering commercial targets.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Commercially driven, self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• Full clean driving licence essential.

Salary: €80,000-€85,000 plus bonus (OTE 150K+) pension and life assurance is offered.