Business Development Manager (Insurance)

    Goodlord

    Lincoln
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Posted 6 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    💸 Base salary + commission = realistic OTE of £50k in your first year📍 Hybrid Based Role - 3 days a week in our Lincoln office, 2 days per week remote 🚄 Travel - Once per quarter travel to our London and Sheffield offices - travel fully paidThe Opportunity:Working with current customers to identify how to use our Rent Protection Insurance product more effectivelyTarget driven, fast paced environment to grow your skills as a sales personTraining and developing our agent base to increase customer usage and our overall insurance book Working with the wider insurance and account management teams to identify further opportunitiesA team where success is measured against sales performance, customer satisfaction and your ability to follow regulated processes

    What we need from you:Proven success in closing B2B sales both up-selling and cross-sellingExperience working in Lettings industry - ideally at senior lettings negotiator or branch manager levelAbility to establish rapport and trust with customers quickly and efficiently over the phone (and in some cases, face-to-face)Target driven mentality with the ability to stay motivated and resilient even under pressureComfortable working in a fast paced, autonomous environment.This role would be perfect for you if you are currently working in the lettings industry and are looking to make the move into Proptech.Our mission:Two in five people in the UK rent their homes.

    Our mission? To provide them with the best renting experience in the world We started Goodlord because we wanted to make renting simple and transparent for everyone involved: the agent, the landlord, and the tenant.

    We knew Generation Rent would lead to more tenants, with higher digital expectations and we were confident we could provide a solution Like all scale-ups it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster journey, but we’re now stronger than ever, with around 3,000 letting agents using the platform, exciting and varied products and 350+ Goodlordians across the group

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Yes

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Account Management·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    High-volume calls50–80/day
    Quick demos6–10/week
    Activity metricsDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

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    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Insurance
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Goodlord's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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