Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or someone looking to pursue a career in Business Development to join our UK Dental team on a 12-month FTC as a Pipeline Business Development Executive.

As our new Pipeline Business Development Executive, you will be a confident individual with a genuine interest in sales activity. You will play a pivotal part in the acquisition and retention of dental and dental care professional students across UK universities, and newly qualified dentists.

This is a full-time, home-based role, with a company car, and includes regular travel to pipeline events. It is essential that you have a driving licence.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants exposure to a member facing role and thrives on face-to-face interaction.  

Role Responsibility

• You will be acquiring dental and dental care professional freshers across our UK dental schools.
• You will support students with membership enquiries during their time at dental school.  
• Actively retain and acquire students as the move from their final year into newly qualified foundation dentist membership.
• Organisation and delivery of foundation dentist events online and face to face in our Leeds & London offices.
• Building stakeholder relationships with dental universities, schools committees and dental deaneries across the UK.
• Working closely with internal departments, mainly marketing to plan and deliver sales and marketing activity to achieve our corporate objectives.

The Ideal Candidate

• Highly organised individual.
• Enthusiasm for face-to-face events and member interactions.
• Ability to build long lasting relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to seek new business opportunities.
• Sales & solution focused.
• Happy to travel 2-3 times per week during peak activity weeks.
• A full clean driving license.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not match 100% of the technical requirements. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and strive to create a work environment which ensures everyone can be heard.

Package Description

• Up to 15% 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 additional 5 days)
• Private Medical Cover
• Healthcare cash plan
• 6x salary death in service
• A personal GP service enabling you to get a video consultation with a 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.

Medical Protection Society