Business Development Manager
Grade: Supervisory / Technician
Managers Name: Chris Whittingham
The salary advertised is a guide based on our current reward architecture, the salary offered would be within the salary range for the role. If you are submitting an application for a lateral move, i.e. a move to a role at the same grade, there is no automatic/guaranteed salary increase.
Make a Difference in Intermediary Distribution
Wesleyan Intermediary Distribution are seeking a confident and experienced Business Development Manager to join our growing Intermediary Distribution team.
Working alongside a Regional Sales Manager, you’ll develop relationships across the intermediary market, helping advisers understand the benefits of Wesleyan’s investment offering. You’ll play a key role in generating profitable inflows, developing new opportunities and building long-term partnerships with Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) and advisory firms across your assigned region.
Your Impact
Here’s how you’ll make a difference:
- Build and develop enduring relationships with IFAs, advisory firms and key intermediary partners to generate profitable business inflows.
- Deliver against quarterly sales targets and agreed key performance indicators, contributing to the wider Intermediary Distribution strategy.
- Partner closely with Regional Sales Managers to identify, develop and convert new business opportunities within your region.
- Engage with advisers through telephone and Microsoft Teams meetings, promoting Wesleyan’s investment offering and identifying business opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams including Marketing and Social Media to create and maximise new business opportunities.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong financial services experience, particularly within the intermediary, investment, pensions or retirement markets.
- Proven ability to build, manage and develop successful adviser and customer relationships.
- Knowledge of life, pensions, savings, investment and retirement products within the advisory market.
- Ability to apply technical knowledge confidently to adviser and client scenarios.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal.
- Commercial awareness with an understanding of sales performance metrics and business drivers.
- Self-motivated, organised and comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
- QCF Level 4 qualification or a willingness to work towards achieving it.
Growing at Wesleyan
We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. With over 35% of our vacancies being filled by internal colleague moves, we are committed to supporting your development within the business.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.
Ready to Shape Your Future?
Please discuss you application for this role with line manager before applying for this position, so that we can support your progression and development.
What to Know Before Applying
Please note: We are giving priority interview opportunities to colleagues whose current roles are At Risk of Redundancy. If we receive interest for this role from this group of colleagues who demonstrate the minimum criteria, they will be considered first.
We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.