Business Development Director

Job Type: Permanent

Location: The role is home based, however travel will be expected. Travel to Standard Life offices in London and Edinburgh, as well as travel to pitch and meeting locations.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process **.**You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 9th March

Salary and benefits: From £100k, plus indicative bonus 50%-100%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

• Identify and manage prospective accounts, identifying key influencers and establishing relationships.
• Manage the relationship with key advisers, developing a pipeline of new business opportunities from initial enquiry to win, and oversee through implementation into BAU.
• Build and lead successful pitch teams to deliver presentations at pitch and site visits.
• Support Relationship Management colleagues with retention of existing business.
• Work closely with many areas across Standard Life (e.g. Marketing, Investments, Proposition) to enhance our proposition and ensure market intelligence is shared.
• Build a market presence through visibility at key industry events and SL hosted events.

What are we looking for?

• A strategic thinker with industry experience – somebody who is commercially astute, with a good understanding of the pensions market.
• A natural connector and trusted partner – somebody who enjoys networking and knows how to create and maintain valuable relationships.
• A self-starter who thrives in a high-impact role – somebody who is results-driven and wants to play a role in shaping go-to-market strategy and making a difference.
• A proven sales leader – somebody who has a proven track record with delivering on targets and business objectives.
• A confident presenter and pitch lead – somebody who will confidently represent Standard Life externally at key adviser meetings, at client pitches for new business and industry events.

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

· Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates

· Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us

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