Business Development Specialist

Company:Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Business Development team at Mercer Marsh Benefits. This role will be based in the Philippines. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Business Development Specialist, you will be responsible for scheduling and conducting sales calls and presentations, managing a portfolio of potential accounts, and supporting senior colleagues in various aspects of the deal process. You will play a key role in identifying business opportunities through market research and maintaining awareness of industry trends.

We will count on you to:

• Schedule and conduct sales calls and presentations to potential accounts within a delegated region or industry
• Utilize existing networks and targeted research to generate business interest from small, straightforward accounts
• Assist senior colleagues with deal processes to gain exposure and build relationships
• Maintain awareness of market developments, competitor positioning, and contract statuses to identify opportunities
• Draft due diligence reports and presentations with qualitative and quantitative assessments
• Develop targeted marketing plans for business offerings directed at potential accounts
• Represent Mercer Marsh Benefits at professional organizations, conferences, and events to expand your network

What you need to have:

• Experience in sales or business development, preferably in a related industry
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to conduct market research and analyze data
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work independently

What makes you stand out:

• Experience supporting senior colleagues in deal processes
• Familiarity with drafting due diligence reports and marketing plans
• Active participation in professional organizations or industry events

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.