Overview
Job Introduction
Job Title: Business Development Manager – UK Students (South)
Contract: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Home Based (South)
Salary: Competitive + company car
Are you a confident, self-motivated individual with a passion for sales, relationship building, and improving member experience? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.
We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to join our team and take responsibility for acquiring and retaining Medical and Dental student members across our early careers pipeline. You’ll play a key role in implementing sales strategies aimed at increasing membership numbers, driving engagement, and improving retention — all aligned with our wider corporate objectives.
Role Responsibility
- Proactively manage relationships with medical and dental universities and deaneries across the South of the UK.
- Deliver targeted sales and engagement activities to attract new members and retain existing ones.
- Represent the organisation at student events, conferences, and university fairs (2–3 days field-based per week).
- Use data and member feedback to identify opportunities to improve member acquisition and retention processes.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure a seamless member journey.
- Meet and exceed acquisition and income targets across your assigned territory.
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience or strong interest in business development, sales, or membership engagement.
- Confident communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
- Self-driven, results-oriented and comfortable working autonomously.
- A passion for improving processes and delivering great experiences for members.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel (expectation of 2–3 days per week on the road).
- A full UK driving license is essential.
Package Description
Alongside a competitive salary, you will also receive:
- Up to 20% discretionary annual bonus
- 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
- 25 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays (option to buy/sell 5 days)
- Private Medical Cover
- Car allowance
- Healthcare cash plan
- 6x salary death in service
- Paid volunteering day
- A personal GP service enabling you to get a video consultation with an NHS-registered, private GP
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of shopping discounts from major high-street retailers
About the Company
Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.
Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit members and the wider healthcare professions. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.
We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2016 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.
