Divisional Sales Manager

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

You’ll be responsible for leading our South Region team of Business Development Managers and Telephone Account Managers, as they build and grow relationships with financial advisers across the region. You’ll own and ensure delivery of the regional sales plan across Standard Life’s key products such as SIPP, International Bond and Onshore Bond, as well as our investment solutions.

Contributing to planning and execution of Standard Life’s UK intermediary strategy, monitoring and driving effective account management activity to support the business plan. This role will include being an external face for Standard Life with key target clients in your region as well as nationally, supporting the wider growth ambitions of the business and fostering effective cross functional working relationships.

• Responsible for leading a team of relationship managers, identifying and managing client accounts within agreed sectors, identifying key influencers and establishing long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationships.
• Deep market knowledge, with experience leading and inspiring people to deliver against ambitious targets.
• Proven ability to forge relationships with key advice businesses in order to develop commercially beneficial opportunities for Standard Life.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. 

 If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best. 

We’re reviewing applications as they come in and may close this role before the closing date, so apply early to avoid missing out.

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