Business Development Manager Company HSB Location Bristol, United Kingdom Role: Business Development Manager Location: South West/South Wales Brand: Premier Guarantee Permanent As a Business Development Manager, this role will be remote based, however weekly travel across your patch is essential and these include Bristol & Cardiff. Role Purpose: To work with the PG Sales Director to achieve sales and business targets as directed and pro-actively identify and develop new accounts within a specified Region, operating strictly within FCA Regulations. Your Responsibilities: - To achieve agreed sales and business objectives relating to targeted growth. - To assist in the development and implementation of the Sales and Marketing Plan for the PG products. - To regularly liaise with the PG Sales Director, providing regular updates on progress and development, at the same time as highlighting any potential issues. - To develop key contacts at senior levels of major target organisations. - To make sales presentations to clients and work colleagues, as required. - To produce sales statistics and information on a weekly and ad hoc basis. - To attend regular internal and external Sales Team meetings. - To pro-actively manage existing, and develop new, customer relationships. - To attend Trade Exhibitions and Industry events as required. - To develop and maintain competitor and market knowledge. - To strictly adhere to the Company's selling practices and methods in accordance with FCA rules. Your Skills & Experience: - In depth knowledge of FCA Regulations, gained in a similar sales environment. - A highly successful track record of setting and achieving Sales targets - An in depth understanding of the insurance market and related products - Excellent Customer Relationship Management skills with ability to identify and match our products with new and existing customers - The ability to identify market opportunities - Proven ability to persuade and influence - Excellent communication skills, written and oral - Ability to motivate self and influence others. - Strong commercial and market awareness. - Full UK driving licence Benefits: A snippet of benefits offered: - Annual bonus - Excellent pension scheme - Private Medical Insurance - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave (after 2 years service) - 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service