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About the Role

As part of our GB Retail team, Private Clients provides confidential, high-quality personal insurance solutions to mid-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. We are looking for a Strategic Development Manager to drive new business opportunities and generate high-quality Private Client leads for the sales team. This is a sales-focused role requiring a proactive, commercially minded individual with strong networking and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

Drive new business sales, lead generation and revenue growth.
Identify opportunities through personal networks, existing clients, corporate relationships, professional introducers and wider Group business units.
Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to generate referrals and new business.
Use client data, market insight and commercial intelligence to identify and develop prospects.
Own and manage the lead pipeline from identification and qualification through to handover to the sales team.
Work collaboratively with the Private Client team to progress opportunities and maximise cross-sell and up-sell potential.
Develop a strong understanding of the Private Client proposition and market trends.
Deliver agreed sales targets while maintaining high standards of client service, confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Proven experience in sales, business development or strategic relationship management, ideally within Private Client insurance.
A strong track record of generating new business leads and delivering commercial results.
Excellent networking, communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
A proactive and entrepreneurial approach to identifying and converting opportunities.
Ability to leverage personal networks, internal data and wider business relationships to generate leads.
Strong commercial awareness, organisation and pipeline management skills.
Ability to build trusted relationships with high-net-worth individuals, corporate clients and professional introducers.
Collaborative approach with the ability to work across a large organisation.
Understanding of FCA operating principles and Treating Customers Fairly.
High levels of discretion, accuracy and confidentiality.

Skills

Networking
Relationship-building
Sales
Business development
Strategic relationship management
Lead generation
Commercial results delivery
Communication
Negotiation
Influencing
Pipeline management

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Mid-level

Benefits

25 days of annual leave
Extra WTW day
Private healthcare
Life insurance
Group income protection
Regular health assessments
Defined contribution pension scheme with matched contributions up to 10%
Employee assistance programme
Fully paid volunteer day
Electric vehicle car scheme
Share scheme
Cycle-to-work programme
Dental cover
Optical cover
Critical illness protection

About the Company

GB Retail team provides confidential, high-quality personal insurance solutions to mid-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, including corporate decision-makers and public figures.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidatehelpdesk@wtwco.com