Business Development Director

Company Description

MM has a 20 year history of providing data to the life and Pensions industry. Data quality, customer services and good customer outcomes are at the core of everything we do.   We are a small team with many years experience and are looking to increase our footprint in Life and Pensions and grow into adjacent areas within the financial services sector.   We are looking for a highly driven individual who can work autonomously as well as collaboratively. A potential equity stake is on offer for the right person who can deliver. Role Summary

We are seeking a commercially driven and domain-knowledgeable Business Development Director to accelerate our growth across the Life & Pensions sector. This role will drive pipeline origination, build executive-level relationships, and lead go-to-market strategies across Pension schemes, administrators, insurers and consultants.   The ideal candidate will possess deep industry knowledge of both DB and DC pensions, pensions administration, pensions data, emerging digital and data-driven capabilities, and the ability to position solutions that solve process automation, customer experience, risk optimization and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Account & Pipeline Development. ·       Achieve business target in terms of Accounts and Revenue. ·       Develop a sales plan that is required by the Board and then implement the plan
• Identify, qualify, and target accounts across Life & Pensions schemes, administrators, insurers and consultants.
• GTM Execution & Solution Positioning.
• Lead workshops, bids, and presentations focused on data solutions and services.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management.
• Market & Competitive Intelligence.
• Monitor industry trends including regulatory updates.
• Identify opportunities based on competitor activity and technology adoption curves.
• Collaboration & Enablement. Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong understanding of UK Pensions and life insurance regulatory environment and operating models.

• Strong experience in Business Development or sales experience in UK Pensions Market .

• Demonstrated success in selling data and data services to Life and Pensions sector.

• Ability to build trusted relationships. Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development within a data and data services provider specifically into the Pensions sector.

• Experience with data and AI use cases in Pensions . Additional Information

Why join MM?

• Share in our Success: Competitive base salary plus bonus & an opportunity to join our board and obtain equity.
• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements.
• Supportive Community: Join a team that values collaboration, respect, and mutual support.
• Pension provision
• Generous Holiday leave, paternity and maternity leave.