Business Development Manager
Description
Business Development Manager
We are looking for a Business Development Manager in our Broker Team.
The Business Development Manager role is part of the award winning Introducer Channel that provides a sales and account management function to our partnering Brokers in order to process and release submitted loan applications.
Please note, the minimum expectation for office attendance is two to three days per week in our central London office.
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.
The role
As a Business Development Manager, you will be working closely with our current Brokers as a trusted advisor to understand their unique finance offerings and business needs, growing their lending with Funding Circle, and exceeding revenue goals in each Broker account.
- Actively develop Broker relationships to drive origination revenue
- Position Funding Circle value proposition so Broker can refer client base
- Managing Broker relationships
- Create business plans with Brokers collaboratively in order to grow revenue quarter on quarter
- Be a Funding Circle ambassador within the Broker community in defined region/panel
- Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day
What we’re looking for
- Proven sales experience within the Lending/Broker space with a track record of exceeding sales quota/targets
- Self-motivated to execute against clear objectives and revenue targets
- Knowledgeable of the commercial finance sector
- Passionate about Broker success – actively teaming internally across sales, marketing and funnel teams
- Able to build commercial relationships with Executives, Director and owner level personas
- Consultative with strong selling experience, presentation and communication skills
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more?
- We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
- To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
- And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.
Why join us?
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Weath, Development & Lifestyle.
A few highlights:
- Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
- Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
- Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
- Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.
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