Description

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By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.

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Business Development Manager

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Business Development and Client Relationships, the Business Development Manager plays a key role in shaping Sedgwick's client strategy, strengthening client relationships and supporting sustainable growth across New Zealand.

Working closely with senior leaders, operational teams and global colleagues, you'll focus on retaining existing business, identifying new opportunities and supporting the delivery of client focused solutions. The role will provide you with the opportunity to leverage your established networks across the insurance industry to support Sedgwick's full suite of service lines.

This role is well suited to a commercially minded professional who thrives in a collaborative, service driven environment.

What You'll Do

• Manage and grow strategic relationships with key insurer, broker and corporate clients
• Act as Account Manager for selected clients, building trusted, long‑term partnerships
• Proactively identify and support new business opportunities, including leading tenders and proposals
• Collaborate with regional and operational leaders to deliver client relationship strategies and integrated cross service line solutions
• Maintain accurate pipeline, CRM data and provide regular reporting
• Represent Sedgwick at industry events and conferences to build relationships, enhance brand presence and identify new business opportunities

What Success Looks Like

• Strong, consistent delivery of client relationship and governance plans
• New business opportunities effectively progressed through the pipeline
• Measurable contribution to revenue growth, budgets and client retention
• Effective collaboration with Regional Managers & Heads of service lines to meet client objectives
• Clear, timely and high‑quality reporting to senior stakeholders

What You'll Bring

• Experience in business development, account management or client relationship roles, ideally within the insurance industry
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including senior leaders and operational teams
• Experience supporting tenders, proposals or growth initiatives
• Strong organisation, planning and follow through capability
• A confident, collaborative and commercially focused communication style

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape growth across a market leading, multi-disciplinary insurance industry provider
• Competitive salary with a rewarding bonus structure
• Job security, flexibility and hybrid working options
• Supportive team culture with career development opportunities
• Wellness benefits, EAP access and your birthday off each year

To apply, please click Apply Now and submit your CV and cover letter.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.