Business Development Manager

Business Unit:  Group Commercial - Group Mortgages 
Salary range: £44,800 - £56,000 per annum DOE + red hot benefits 
Location:  South East England (Field Based Thames Valley inclusive of SN, OX, RG, HP and LU postcodes)

Don't settle for dull

Our Team 

Our Business Development Managers are the face and voice of Virgin Money and have fun whilst having a crucial role to play, delivering a heartfelt service to our intermediary partners daily. This could be face to face, virtually or over the phone helping them place business with us. No two days are ever the same and they live to Make People Happier about Money!

We have an exciting opportunity to work within our award winning Intermediary Team as a Field Business Development Manager. We'll count on you to manage, develop and nurture relationships with our Intermediary Partners by providing a truly differential experience.

What you'll be doing

• Work alongside your Telephone Business Development Manager to take joint responsibility of managing a portfolio of intermediary partners.
• Collaborate with existing broker partners and explore new partnerships to drive growth through a variety of channels, that include face to face activity, Teams presentations, telephone conversations and exploring other innovative ways to give our Intermediaries an unforgettable experience.
• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to drive product awareness and mortgage applications, demonstrated through a robust business plan.
• Become a brand expert in order to promote the benefits of our excellent proposition.
• Playing a fundamental part in growing our business share in conjunction with our National Account Partners.
• Contribute to an open environment where you can propose new ideas which in turn creates a great place for colleagues to work.
• Commit to being part of a business that is differentiated by, and known for, our Purpose, our unique colleague proposition and challenging the status quo.

We need you to have

• Knowledge of the Intermediary mortgage market.
• Proven sales track record and a desire to grow our mortgage business.
• Experience in account development and building relationships.
• Strong customer focus, with proven analytical ability to effective problem solve.

It's a bonus if you have but not essential

• CeMap or Industry equivalent qualification.
• Strong Analytical experience, ability to analyse complex data.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if Part–Time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year. 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. 
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can. If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money
We're making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK's best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with.  We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money', underpins everything we do. We believe in doing banking differently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.

Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.  We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team

Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.