Business Development Manager

Job Description:

To drive the growth of the business in partnership with Private Advisors, by delivering on strategy, project manage various business development activities and initiatives, and ensure delivery of the portfolio’s key objectives. Critical outputs of the role is to identify leads, support campaigns and build relationships within assigned regions.

Are you someone who can:

• Provide first line support on escalations that are outside of turnaround time
• Manage all segment leadership requests
• Report on all challenges within regions and manage expectations
• Manage the full process related engagement from submission of quote to completion
• Proactively support lead usage, assisting with seeking opportunities through adviser tools
• Drive campaign management in region on all newly launched campaigns, launch, track and keep momentum going
• Track and contribute to the attainment of the monthly budget, reporting on progress, as well as deriving strategies on how to close gaps in achieving targets
• Analyse and develop implementation plan against the forecasted financial budget
• Develop tactical budget for area of responsibility that minimise expenditure and manage costs
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Contribute to sustaining a competitive edge through upskilling and coaching frontline advisors on how to effectively upsell clients
• Develop and implement practices which build service delivery excellence and implements efficiency models
• Model and coach behaviours that build rewarding relationships, encourage innovations and allow others to provide exceptional customer service
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide advice to relevant stakeholders
• Provide input into, and implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies in area of accountability to identify and manage risk exposure
• Participate in relevant management forums where required and cascade relevant information through team
• Identify opportunities across the business by grouping similar projects to enable the re-use of similar enterprise capabilities to improve efficiencies and manage duplication

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Are a holder of a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
• Have 4 to 5 years of experience in a similar environment, of which 2 to 3 years at management level
• Have strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Have effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Are proactive and adaptable to changing environments and technologies
• Have strong organizational and time management skills

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Work
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

• Always doing the right thing – Fight for ethical conduct and transparency, both inside and outside
• Curious – Believe in insight, creativity, and its power to unlock value
• Deeply Invested – Take initiative and be a leader in your own right
• Valuing differences – Be inclusive, gracious, decent, and humble
• Building Trust not Territory – Crete a culture of sharing
• Courageous – We’ve built a culture of bravery by speaking our minds and encouraging others to do the same

The company ONLY accept applications via their career portal. Interested candidates can apply via the link below:

Apply online via: FNB Career Portal

Closing Date: 21 May 2025