Business Development Manager- Essex Region

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What's in it for you? 

Are you an innovative sales professional looking to elevate your career? This is your chance to further develop your skills, knowledge, and professional network by managing and embedding yourself in a dynamic region with a mix of established and growth accounts across the County of Essex, Stevenage and Enfield. 

Octopus is a market leader in tax-efficient investments, and we seek passionate and ambitious individuals who can deliver consistent, high-quality results. 

The Team: 

Join the highly regarded, high-performance Octopus Investments retail sales team—the driving force behind our success. As an External Business Development Manager (EBDM), you will educate and sell to a network of Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs), driving sales into our innovative investment products. 

We are committed to delivering a brilliant journey for all our customers, and your role will contribute to positive customer outcomes as part of the broader sales and customer team. 

What will you be doing? 

As the successful candidate, you will: 

• Develop and execute a regional sales strategy, including retaining, growing, and nurturing relationships with a network of Financial Advisers and Private Banks to maximize sales opportunities for the Octopus Investments product range through face-to-face meetings, events, and presentations. 

• Collaborate with Internal Business Development Managers to create and deliver a regional business plan, ensuring strategic directions are met by developing pipeline and closing opportunities. 

• Understand and effectively communicate a complex suite of solutions to Financial Advisers. 

• Work seamlessly with Fund Managers and Business Line Managers to ensure products and messaging aligns with customer needs. 

• Always act with the customer's best interest in mind, demonstrating a customer-obsessed approach. 

Ideally, you’ll have: 

✔️ Proven experience delivering high-quality results in a business development role, preferably within the Financial Services sector. 

✔️ A track record of growth through existing relationships and the ability to attract and cement new business relationships. 

✔️ Exceptional interpersonal skills that emanate honesty and integrity. 

✔️ A clear, concise, and articulate communication style, with the ability to be influential. 

✔️ Drive, ambition, and self-motivation. 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. What’s the worst that can happen? 

This role will evolve as we grow and develop. If you’re looking for a challenge in a fast-paced and dynamic business, we can deliver on that.

What we offer

💰  A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
✈️ Take what you need holiday
🏡 Flexible working 
⚓ Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Sanctus, Parent Cloud, Digital GP, Shout & more
👪 Enhanced family leave policies
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
🏥 Private medical insurance for you and your family
🚗 Electric vehicle leasing
🌍 The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values 

At Octopus we don’t just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone shares our values of being straightforward, helpful and bold. 

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive employee experience for all. We promote equal opportunities for growth and development regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or socio-economic background. We believe strongly that teams are at their best when every member of the team feels safe to bring their whole self to work. 

Our Values 
At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders – are considered in every decision we make.   

We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued, and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development, we embrace and celebrate all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

We're proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process, we’ll be happy to accommodate where possible.