Overview
Job Introduction
The Planning and Commercial Development Lead (International) plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our growth ambitions across markets outside the UK and Ireland. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Business Development, Marketing, Underwriting, and Finance, you will develop, implement, and track commercial plans that drive sustainable growth, improve member experience, and increase market share.
This is a high impact role, central to building long term commercial capability and ensuring our international markets are well positioned for future success.
Role Responsibility
- Develop a deep understanding of regional markets and member needs to identify and prioritise key segments, aligning them to overall corporate strategy
- Translate corporate objectives into clear, actionable commercial priorities for each market and segment
- Lead the planning cycle by identifying required resources, priorities, and business commitment to deliver commercial plans
- Combine market analysis, forward looking projections, and member insights to create robust, data driven market and segment plans
- Use financial and performance metrics to ensure Divisional and departmental resources are aligned with expected commercial returns
- Monitor progress against targets and KPIs, managing budgets and producing monthly performance reports against agreed plans
The Ideal Candidate
You will have:
- A proven ability to work cross functionally within a matrix environment, influencing and collaborating with senior stakeholders
- Strong communication skills, with confidence presenting complex information to peers and senior leaders
- Experience translating data and insight into effective commercial plans and propositions
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- The ability to apply commercial thinking and structured problem solving to complex challenges
- Experience within a sales and/or marking team is desirable.
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
Alongside a competitive salary of £55,000-£65,000 DOE you will also receive:
- Discretionary on-target bonus of 10%. Up to a max 20% based on performance
- 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. Flexible public holidays and option to buy/sell additional leave
- Private Medical Cover
- Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
- 6x salary death in service
- Holistic health and wellbeing support package
- A truly flexible hybrid-working arrangement
- A culture that promotes inclusivity, wellbeing and rewards hard work
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.
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