Business Development Consultant

at  Wesleyan

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE APPLYING:

Equal Opportunities: Wesleyan are an equal opportunities employer. We know the best teams are made up of inclusive groups of diverse people where everyone’s contribution counts, and we believe everyone has the right to proudly be themselves. We’re building a culture where difference is actively encouraged and simply recruit the best people for the job irrespective of lifestyle, life history and life choices.
Reasonable Adjustments: We understand that there are a wide range of reasons that you may require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process- please let us know in your application how we can best support you.
VISA Sponsorship: We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK – within our recruitment process you will be asked to provide evidence of your Right to Work.
Advert Closing: We typically advertise for two weeks, though we reserve the right to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications; we would therefore recommend an early application if you’d like to be considered for our opportunities.
Regulatory Requirements: Please note this is role is subject to regulatory requirements. As a financial services organisation we are committed to adopting the highest standards and we do this by employing individuals with the appropriate skills, experience and integrity to protect the Wesleyan Group and our customers. Relevant checks and assessments will be carried out during the recruitment process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) or the Insurance Distribution Directive Please note a criminal record check and credit check will apply and this role is also subject to ongoing checks in line with the Group SMCR Framework (Fit & Proper Policy)

TERRITORY BASED ROLE AROUND MANCHESTER AND THE NORTH WEST

As a proud mutual since 1841, Wesleyan is committed to creating brighter financial futures for our customers and members. We specialise in providing financial services to some of the nation’s most trusted professions: GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers.
To find out more about what we do, visit our website: https://www.wesleyan.co.uk/about
We are proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign which means we are open to discuss flexible working, job shares and part time options.

YOUR ROLE:

In this role you will act as a Brand Ambassador and Introducer Representative within the Medical marketplace. You will develop relationships with key stakeholders within the Medical marketplace in order to gain access for Wesleyan to deliver financial education training to potential new customers.
This is a territory based role with requirement travel within territory (Manchester and the North West) and occasionally nationally for events, 121s, team meetings and to Head Office in Birmingham.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Deliver the agreed customer data, booked appointment and income targets for your profession and territory
• Developing relationships with key stakeholders/partners within the Medical marketplace in order to gain access to new customers for Wesleyan through delivery of financial education and events
• Organising, managing and delivering financial educations programmes (webinars and face to face) and events, working closely with Area Managers and Financial Consultants
• Gathering client and prospect data, ensuring all relevant data is accurately captured and maintained, in accordance with Data Protection Policy and internal procedures
• Acting as an ambassador for the Wesleyan brand
• Track opportunities through to conversion and report performance to demonstrate return on investment
• Work alongside line manager to develop the annual plan for territory and review on a regular basis to ensure it continues to support delivery against targets and fits with the overall business development strategy and plan
• Regular forecasting on performance
• Management of existing relationships including partnerships, third-party companies and networks
• Identify new opportunities to gain access to new Medical customers via third party relationships to support business growth
• Develop strong and effective working relationships with key internal stakeholders including Specialist Financial Advisers, Regional Managers and SRC
• Act as initial point of contact for new clients and resolve issues when they arise
• Input into the development and implementation of marketing plans relating to lead generation activity and sales support material
• Delivery of presentations for events and seminars
• Deputise in the absence of line manager and act as point of contact internally and externally
• Act as brand guardian to ensure consistent application of the Wesleyan brand at all times.
• Responsible for the management of own risk including the implementation of appropriate controls to ensure strong risk and governance in line with the wider Group’s Risk Management and Compliance policies and procedures.