Senior Business Development Manager

About Cigna Healthcare                                                          

Cigna Healthcare is a global health service company dedicated to transforming healthcare. With roots in the U.S. and operations in over 30 countries, we serve more than 180 million customers and patients worldwide. Ranked 13th on the Fortune 500 in 2025, Cigna is recognized as one of the most trusted and influential names in the industry.                                             

Our mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve.                           

Join our globally recognized brand, where trust, communication, and a positive culture are at the core of everything we do. Our leadership is consistent, approachable, and supportive—ensuring your well-being and work-life balance.                                                         

We’re looking for individuals who thrive in collaborative environments, are passionate about meaningful change, and want to grow in a company that puts people first.                                                

At Cigna, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven team that values innovation, compassion, and impact. Whether you're shaping better care experiences or supporting customers through life’s key moments, your work will matter.                                                                

Grow with us—and help shape the future of healthcare.                                                           

                                                                               

About The Role             

As Senior Business Development Manager within the Cigna IOH Sales Team, you will develop and execute the strategy to grow a profitable new business portfolio and achieve significant market share in the NGO/GOV market, with a special focus on the Netherlands, Austria and Spain to start with.  This is both a challenging and exciting opportunity which requires you to develop a detailed understanding of every aspect of the International Organisations business and work with all functional departments. In this role, you will report directly to the Head of Business Development SMO.

You'll Be Responsible For:     

• Generate pipeline through market research and market engagement activities to meet sales in line with the growth strategy
• Manage end-to-end sales process, with a special focus on relationship building and acquisition marketing
• Develop proactive engagement strategies for your markets and key opportunities, and lead the execution
• Work on RFP responses, ensuring that they are market leading and crafted to the highest standards
• Prepare and deliver focused, client/broker-specific presentations for new business
• Build up and maintain distribution network of strategic partners within the IOH space
• Act as adviser to prospective clients, consultants and strategic partners on all aspects of their (clients’) insurance requirements
• Keep abreast of developments in the market both client, broker and competitor-related, contributing to new product development/business initiatives accordingly
• Partner with internal departments in line with established procedures to generate growth opportunities whilst maintaining a high level of service
• Participation in key projects as required
• Accurate data base management of prospective clients and opportunities by means of CRM software (SFDC)
• Frequent travel in line with business needs

What You'll Bring to the Role:

• Eager to meet sales targets & drive growth initiatives in an NGO setting
• Previous experience working with insurance products
• Effective relationship builder with brokers and directly with companies
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to research, prepare and deliver client/broker presentations in a range of formats and settings
• Ability to analyse statistical information
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and work under pressure
• Can-do attitude
• Strategic mind-set
• Team player, able to partner and collaborate with a large number of organisations and functions at all levels
• Proficiency in English. Knowledge of Dutch, German or Spanish is a plus.

 What We Can Offer:                                           

• Competitive salary
• Multicultural and hybrid working environment
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Wellbeing Benefits
• Educational Development Program                                     

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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