Business Development Manager

Collinson Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in loyalty and engagement is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive sales of innovative products to Financial Services clients. This role involves leading efforts to develop new business and nurturing existing relationships in the travel sector. You will work closely with various teams to secure deals that generate incremental revenue. Strong experience in loyalty marketing and client relationship management is essential for success in this role. A collaborative mindset is necessary to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in selling products and services to Financial Services clients.
• Ability to develop leads and nurture them into clients.
• Strong collaboration skills across functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales efforts for Collinson’s products to Financial Services clients.
• Develop opportunities with new prospects in the travel sector.
• Collaborate with teams to secure new deals generating incremental revenue.

Skills

Loyalty marketing

CRM services

Sales strategy

Client relationship management

Job description

Overview

Collinson Group is a global leader in driving loyalty and engagement for many of the world’s largest companies. Predominantly through the provision of travel related benefits within a market leading digital travel ecosystem. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading experience in delivering products and services across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefits and Insurance.

The group provides unrivalled insight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequent travellers, creating and delivering products and services now accessible to over 400m end consumers. We have more than 25 years’ experience, with 28 global locations, servicing over 800 clients in 170 countries, employing 1,800 people. We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences. Key clients include: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC. Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work. Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 colleagues globally.

What Does a Business Development Manager Do

Collinson offers a comprehensive suite of loyalty technology and commerce solutions, combined with Loyalty marketing and CRM services, all with customer data at the heart. We help our clients give their customers compelling reasons to engage, spend more and become loyal advocates, and we have done so for 30 years.

The Business Development Manager will lead our efforts in selling Collinson’s products and services to Financial Services clients under the leadership of the Business Development Director. Together, they will focus on prospects, including banks, credit unions, credit card issuers, general insurers, payment networks and other FS organizations with large customer, cardholder, or membership bases. The position will leverage Collinson’s global experience serving leading travel brands to develop opportunities with new prospects, as well as cross-selling products and services to existing Collinson clients.

The Business Development Manager will support the evolving, robust pipeline of qualified opportunities/leads across the sub-region to nurture as direct clients, to secure new deals that generate incremental revenue from clients & prospects primarily operating within the travel & tourism sector. Internally, this will involve close collaboration with the cross-functional teams including loyalty, product and delivery, regional marketing, and account management teams.

Overview