Business Development Manager – North East

Overview

In this role you will expand the intermediary network across DH, DL, NE, SR, TS & YO, promoting the Society’s intermediary strategy through a mix of in-person and virtual engagement. You will shape broker relationships by assessing market conditions and trends, driving long-term collaboration with key accounts. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to improve the quality and volume of mortgage applications while representing the Society with professionalism. This is a field-based position that partners with a high-performing telephone team to grow the intermediary market in a sustainable, consultative manner.

Pay / Benefits

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• annual discretionary bonus
• pension with enhanced contributions
• car allowance or car scheme
• maternity/paternity leave
• wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Promote and execute the intermediary strategy across designated territory
• Build and manage broker relationships to deliver mutual value
• Review market conditions, monitor volumes, and respond to emerging trends
• Engage senior stakeholders to identify opportunities and mitigate risks
• Collaborate with the telephone team to manage territory and drive mortgage applications
• Represent the Society’s proposition with professionalism to intermediaries and brokers
• Act as an external influencer for key accounts and brokers
• Coordinate with Corporate Accounts and internal support teams to support intermediary market activities

Key requirements

• BDM experience and/or telephone BDM experience
• Strong mortgage intermediary experience
• Ability to build long-term relationships in a consultative way
• Solid understanding of the UK mortgage market
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across levels
• Full driving licence and willingness to be based in/near the patch

• consultative relationship-building
• clear communication
• stakeholder management
• negotiation and influence
• mortgage intermediary market knowledge
• strategic account management

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