Role: Business Development Manager
Location: Leeds, LS15 (with hybrid working after completion of training)
Salary: £40 - £55k plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full time
Working hours: 40 per week, Monday to Friday
Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.
As our Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the ambitious growth and expansion of our company, by identifying new business partner opportunities, building, and maintaining relationships with clients/partners, and developing strategic and tactical initiatives to enhance market presence.
What’s in it for you?
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Contributory pension
Discounted insurance (Aviva)
Employee discount site
Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
Employee assistance programme
In-house mental health support
Free onsite parking
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Social events throughout the year
Cycle to work scheme
Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)
Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)
Long service bonus
Refer a friend bonus
Blue light card
Hybrid working
Commitment to CPD/training
25 days annual leave increasing with service
Annual leave buy and sell scheme
Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
25% Discount & health & beauty purchases
25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services
What you’ll be doing?
Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities, changes in the market, and potential new partners
Analyse sector-leading organisations for new trends and changes within the sector ecosphere
Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, ensuring high levels of partner trust and satisfaction, becoming their ‘go to partner’ for new opportunities
Identify and engage with potential partners through networking, introductions, cold calling, and attending industry events
Develop and implement business development strategies and tactical plans to achieve company growth objectives
Drive and create revenue growth by identifying and securing new business/partnership opportunities
Identify and establish strategic partnerships and alliances to expand the company’s audience and capabilities
Monitor and report on business development activities and performance
Provide regular updates and new opportunity presentations to senior stakeholders and steering committees
Monitor and analyse performance progress vs budget regularly, to identify any problems and manage risk
Who are we looking for?
Experience of managing partnerships and building a successful business development pipeline, coupled with a good understanding of digital technologies
Strong, proven track record in business development, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in an incredibly fast-paced and dynamic environment
Experience of securing corporate new business,relationship management and partnership development
Detailed understanding of the pharmacy /health technology landscape
Experience of tender submission processes, bid writing, submission entries or collaboration in the bid writing and submission process
Thrives under pressure – is able to manage time and competing priorities, specifically in the context of balancing a portfolio of partners or stakeholders
Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with an ability to develop existing partnerships or secure new business to meet targets and deliver return on investment
Strong networking and relationship-building skills
Technically minded and/or able to quickly grasp technical concepts and considerations relating to partner opportunities
What happens next?
Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.
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