Business Development Manager

Role Overview

The FT is looking for a Business Development Manager to join its London-based subscription sales team. The role involves developing relationships with prospective clients, identifying new business opportunities, and delivering against sales targets. The Business Development Manager will work through a mix of face-to-face, virtual, and telephone-based sales activity to manage opportunities throughout the sales cycle and build strong relationships with decision-makers.

What You Will Do

The key responsibilities of the role include presenting and selling FT Specialist’s banking products effectively to prospective and existing clients, building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and prospects, and delivering against agreed new-business sales targets.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The FT is looking for a Business Development Manager with experience selling into the banking or wider financial services sector, a strong track record in new-business sales, and strong persuasion, negotiation, and commercial communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience selling into the banking or wider financial services sector
• A strong track record in new-business sales
• Strong persuasion, negotiation, and commercial communication skills
• A consultative sales approach, with the ability to understand customer needs and communicate a compelling value proposition
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• Experience managing complex or high-value client relationships
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service
• A proactive and resilient approach to new-business development and problem-solving

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Medical cover
• Inclusive parental leave packages
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Opportunities to give back to the community