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Business Development Manager Affinity Partnerships (BDM-26) The Role Working within the Affinity Partnerships Business Development team, the BDM will report to the Head of Affinity Partnerships. While insurance comparison is a core focus, experience in other comparison or switching verticals, such as energy, broadband, mobile, current accounts, or credit cards, is advantageous. Recent partnership wins have included leading national media companies and major UK retail brands. Key Responsibilities Relentlessly pursuing new partnership opportunities across broadband, mobile, current accounts, and credit cards. Identifying and engaging high-quality partners through proactive market research and targeted outreach. Creating and delivering compelling commercial propositions and presentations to senior stakeholders. Managing inbound enquiries while actively building and progressing outbound sales pipelines. Working closely with Product, Marketing, Compliance, and Technology teams to support partner acquisition and onboarding. Maintaining accurate pipeline reporting, forecasts, and performance updates. Monitoring market, regulatory, and competitor trends relevant to assigned verticals. Continuously improving new business sales processes and ways of working. You may be required to attend meetings and/or conferences which could involve some overseas travel (primarily within the UK). Seopa offers a hybrid working pattern. Experience & Skills Essential Criteria Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in B2B sales or new business acquisition. Proven track record of winning and scaling high-value commercial partnerships. Commercially astute with strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities. Desirable Criteria experience in some of the following would be beneficial Experience in comparison or switching products, including insurance, broadband, mobile, current accounts, or credit cards, with experience energy switching is also beneficial. Background in fintech, financial services, utilities, or e-commerce. Understanding of digital marketing channels such as PPC, SEO, and paid media. Experience using CRM systems such as HubSpot. Academics A degree in a business, technology, or related field is desirable but not essential where relevant experience can be demonstrated. We maximise productivity and value for money, we minimise waste and duplication OPEN:We are one team diverse, loyal and respectful, we welcome new ideas, challenge and change PASSIONATE:Seopa offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including: private medical insurance life assurance pension andannual pension clinic for employees health cashback plan hybrid working arrangements annual travel card loan additional service-related holidays option to buy additional holidays cycle to work scheme wide-ranging discount reward schemes access to online training courses About Seopa This is an excellent time to join our multi-award-winning company as we continue to evolve and innovate across the business and grow in new markets in our mission to help the world find better deals. The right candidate will have an opportunity to work in a friendly, dynamic and inclusive working environment with like-minded, talented and passionate individuals with options for hybrid working giving the flexibility to work a mix of in the office and at home. An indigenous company founded in 2003 with branches in Belfast (Head Office) and Timisoara, we are an industry leader in creating and hosting insurance, finance and utility price comparison engines. In addition to providing our software and systems to other companies, we operate our own insurance comparison brands Quotezone and CompareNI. Used by more than 3 million people annually, our systems enable insurance providers to secure business within their target markets and empower consumers to easily identify those providers who meet their financial product requirements at market leading prices. Our Affinity Partnership arrangements also facilitate other companies to increase the range of services offered (and revenue generated) via their websites. Our products are used by over 400 financial partners in the insurance, finance and utilities industry. Our success has been recognised by a series of awards including six consecutive Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards, a Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast500 award, several prestigious Deloitte Best Managed Companies awards Gold Standard Best Managed Companies awards ) and Platinum Standard Best Managed Companies award 2023, 2024 and 2025. Skills: sales business development fintech New Business Development