Senior Business Development Manager

About the role

Join WTW’s expanding Business Development team in Manchester to drive strategic growth and forge impactful partnerships. You will lead end‑to‑end sales cycles, work across risk and broking solutions, and help clients become more resilient and high‑performing.

Key responsibilities

• Grow a portfolio of clients and prospects, focusing on new‑business generation (90%+ of activity).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospects, influencers, networks and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to meet sales targets and optimise profitability.
• Lead the sales cycle from initial contact through proposal delivery and onboarding.
• Collaborate with other business units to identify cross‑selling opportunities.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline tracking.
• Conduct commercial analysis of geographies, business segments and industries to inform strategy.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.

Required profile

• Proven success in sales/business development and client relationship management with UK corporate customers.
• Strong track record within the UK insurance or risk sector, working with mid‑market and large clients.
• Experience constructing compelling propositions at C‑suite level with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to develop strategic conversations that align risk and broking capabilities with prospect objectives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Professional qualifications (e.g., ACII) preferred.

Required skills

• CRM systems

What we offer

• Generous benefits package designed to support professional and personal wellbeing.
• 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing offering, including private health cover.
• Flexible working arrangements tailored to client and team needs.