DEFC Group
Telephone Business Development Manager
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Telephone Business Development Manager
Manchester | Office Based | Circa £42,000 + Benefits
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Telephone Business Development Manager to join a well-established and highly regarded lender within the specialist finance market.
Based from their Manchester office, this is a relationship-led business development role suited to someone who already understands the bridging, commercial or specialist property finance market and is looking to join a stable, reputable business where they can genuinely make an impact.
You’ll be working closely with brokers and introducers, developing relationships, identifying new business opportunities and helping to drive lending volumes across the region.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
- Developing and managing relationships with brokers and introducers
- Proactively generating new business through telephone-based business development
- Identifying lending opportunities and working closely with brokers to progress enquiries
- Building a strong understanding of your broker panel and spotting opportunities to increase business
- Working alongside the wider sales and underwriting teams to deliver an excellent broker experience
- Maintaining regular contact with existing relationships while actively developing new ones
- Representing a well-established lender with a strong reputation within the market
- Playing an active role in the continued growth and success of the business
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About You
We’re looking for someone with at least 12 months' experience within bridging finance, commercial finance or the wider specialist lending market.
You could currently be working as a Telephone BDM, Internal BDM, Broker, Case Manager or in another commercially focused specialist finance role and looking to move further into business development.
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Most importantly, you'll be:
- Outgoing, confident and comfortable speaking to brokers
- Commercially minded with a genuine interest in developing relationships
- Proactive rather than waiting for business to come to you
- Knowledgeable about the specialist finance market
- Ambitious and keen to make a difference within the business
- Personable, credible and able to build strong relationships over the phone
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced, office-based sales environment
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a stable, established and well-respected specialist lender with excellent knowledge and experience across the market.
You'll be joining a business with a strong reputation, an experienced team and a genuine appetite for growth, while having the opportunity to develop your own career within specialist property finance.
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