Business Development Director

Recruitment and Networking<br>Reaching out to existing adviser network to bring in qualified and productive advisers to the Company<br>Interview candidates referred by the Business Development Managers for the above purpose<br>Business Development Leadership & Strategy<br>Lead and develop the Business Development function to support agency growth and productivity improvement.<br>Establish structured engagement frameworks with T2/T3 managers to drive consistent business performance and professional conduct.<br>Translate organisational growth priorities into practical and executable initiatives for agency adoption.<br>Monitor adoption and effectiveness of BD initiatives and refine execution approaches as required.<br>Manager Engagement & Field Execution Oversight<br>Engage, influence & support managers in driving sustainable production growth through structured activity and pipeline management.<br>Drive professionalism and responsible sales behaviours across managers and representatives.<br>Identify early signals relating to productivity, conduct, or execution risks and work with relevant functions to correct them.<br>Provide regular feedback to management on field execution effectiveness and emerging risks.<br>Partner Training & Products teams to address behavioural and competency gaps observed in the field.<br>Campaign, Events & Marketing Execution Oversight<br>Oversee execution of campaigns, events and marketing initiatives to ensure effective field adoption.<br>Ensure initiatives align with governance standards and avoid inappropriate or aggressive sales positioning.<br>Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting<br>Work closely with various functional heads & key stakeholders to align business initiatives with competency and advisory standards.<br>Provide management reporting on agency engagement, execution discipline, and initiative effectiveness.<br>Support transformation and improvement efforts relating to distribution professionalism and standards uplift.<br>Requirements<br>Minimum 10 years of experience in life insurance or financial advisory distribution, with significant exposure to agency or channel management.<br>Proven track record in engaging and influencing agency leaders to drive performance and behavioural improvements.<br>Strong understanding of activity management and agency productivity drivers.<br>Good appreciation of regulatory and compliance expectations within advisory or insurance distribution environments.<br>Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability.<br>Benefits<br>Working together with a team<br>Group Employee benefits<br>Enjoy a fair work-life balance<br>Monday to Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm working hours<br>About Us<br>We are Singapore’s pioneer financial advisory firm that has been in the industry since 1986. We deal with a variety of platforms – Financial Planning, Investments, Life Insurance, General Insurance, and Group Employee Benefits. Being independent, we also offer a variety of products and services that are of best value and best suited for our clients’ total financial needs.<br>We are looking for a Director, Business Development to lead the business development unit and promote growth in business and number of advisers through various engagements.<br>#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 80000 - 100000 per year Experience: 10 years required

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