Business Development Manager

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Location:NottinghamSalary:£35,000Job Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)Working Pattern:[Hybrid / Office-Based]

Macildowie are working with a client based in Nottingham to recruit an ambitious Business Development Manager to join their growing team as maternity cover.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven sales professional who thrives on building relationships, creating new business opportunities and working towards ambitious targets. If you're commercially minded, enjoy speaking with people and are looking to develop a long-term career within financial services, this could be the perfect next step.

Working as part of a supportive and high-performing team, you'll play a key role in expanding relationships with financial advisers, generating new business and contributing to the continued growth of the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

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• Building and maintaining strong relationships with financial advisers across your allocated region.
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• Identifying and developing new business opportunities through proactive outbound sales activity.
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• Managing a high volume of telephone-based business development, alongside virtual and face-to-face meetings.
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• Making outbound calls to prospective clients and following up marketing-generated leads.
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• Booking qualified meetings for Senior Business Development Managers.
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• Delivering an exceptional customer experience throughout every interaction.
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• Keeping Salesforce CRM updated with all customer activity, opportunities and pipeline information.
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• Using sales data and performance insights to maximise productivity and conversion rates.
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• Maintaining an excellent understanding of market trends, products and regulatory requirements.
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• Achieving and exceeding quarterly and annual sales targets.
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We're looking for someone who is:

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• A confident communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.
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• Self-motivated, proactive and commercially driven.
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• Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service.
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• Comfortable working in a target-driven sales environment.
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• Organised with strong attention to detail.
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• Experienced in business development, sales or account management.
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• Familiar with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce (desirable).
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• Keen to continue learning and developing professionally.
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• Competitive salary with uncapped earning potential.
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• Performance-related bonus scheme.
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• Structured training and ongoing development.
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• Support towards achieving a recognised professional qualification.
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• Genuine opportunities for career progression.
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• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
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• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
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If you're looking to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and offers excellent long-term career opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Macildowie for a confidential conversation to find out more.