National Business Development Manager

Mayday Recruitment ·www.maydayrecruitment.com

Location sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Salary AUD 130,000 - 250,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced insurance Business Development Manager to join a growing and highly collaborative underwriting business in a national-facing role.

This position is ideal for a relationship-driven insurance professional who thrives on building strong broker partnerships, identifying growth opportunities, and being highly visible in the market.

This is a genuine “on the road” BDM role - suited to someone who enjoys national travel, attending industry events, and spending significant time meeting brokers face-to-face across Australia.

About the Role

Working closely with underwriting and leadership teams, you will be responsible for driving broker engagement, increasing market presence, and developing strategic growth opportunities across a national broker network.

This role is far more aligned to a traditional Business Development function than account servicing. You will be empowered to own relationships, create engagement strategies, and proactively identify opportunities to grow market share.

You will play a key role in strengthening broker partnerships, increasing visitation activity, and ensuring the business maintains a strong and visible presence across the Australian insurance market.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, develop and maintain strong relationships with insurance brokers nationally
  • Travel extensively across Australia visiting broker offices and attending industry events
  • Identify new business opportunities through broker engagement, market intelligence and CRM insights
  • Develop structured broker engagement and follow-up strategies
  • Increase broker visitation activity and market visibility
  • Attend conferences, networking events and broker functions throughout the year
  • Present market feedback, trends and opportunities to internal stakeholders
  • Work collaboratively with underwriting and marketing teams on growth initiatives
  • Manage and leverage CRM systems effectively, including HubSpot
  • Engage confidently with senior decision-makers including CEOs, broker principals and executive stakeholders
  • Maintain a highly proactive and relationship-led approach to business development
  • Build and execute strategic plans to drive sustainable portfolio growth
  • Maintain regular pipeline reporting and activity management
  • Represent the business professionally across all market interactions

Travel Expectations

This is a heavily travel-focused national role requiring regular interstate travel and broker engagement.

Approximate travel focus includes:

  • Significant time in Melbourne (largest broker network)
  • Regular travel to Brisbane and regional NSW
  • National conference and event attendance throughout the year
  • Frequent broker meetings, industry functions and relationship-building activities

All travel expenses are fully covered, including:

  • Flights
  • Accommodation
  • Vehicle and travel expenses

This role will suit someone who genuinely enjoys being on the road, planning travel schedules, attending events, and building in-person broker relationships across the market.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

  • Previous experience in a Business Development Manager role within the insurance industry
  • Strong existing broker relationships and networks across Australia
  • Proven ability to generate and convert new business opportunities
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Confidence engaging senior executives and broker principals
  • Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking capability
  • A highly proactive and self-driven approach
  • A willingness and genuine enthusiasm for frequent national travel

Why Apply?

  • Highly autonomous national role
  • Strong support from underwriting and leadership teams
  • Opportunity to leverage and grow existing broker networks
  • Significant market visibility and relationship exposure
  • Dynamic and collaborative team environment
  • Extensive travel and event exposure across the Australian insurance industry
  • Opportunity to make a genuine impact on business growth strategy

If you are a relationship-driven insurance professional looking for a true national BDM opportunity with strong market exposure and autonomy, we would love to hear from you.

Any questions, please contact niamh@maydayrecruitment.com 

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Who is hiring for the National Business Development Manager role?
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Where is the National Business Development Manager job located?
The National Business Development Manager role with Mayday Recruitment is based in sydney, NSW, AU.
What does the National Business Development Manager role pay?
Mayday Recruitment lists the National Business Development Manager role at AUD 130,000–250,000 per year.
Is the National Business Development Manager role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Mayday Recruitment.
What experience level is the National Business Development Manager role?
The National Business Development Manager position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
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