Account Manager

Employment Specialists Ltd; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an experienced Account Manager to leverage Commercial Insurance market knowledge and manage key client relationships. This hybrid role involves spending time with clients in the UK, particularly in London, to provide performance insights and foster business growth. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication, analytical skills, and experience in the insurance sector, all essential for engaging with senior executives and navigating business discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Commercial Insurance field, essential for credibility.
• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging with senior executives.
• Analytical mindset focused on quality and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality performance reports to the Client.
• Measure performance against agreed service levels.
• Discuss and maximize the business pipeline.
• Resolve performance issues promptly.

Skills

Commercial Insurance experience

Excellent verbal and communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactive negotiation and influencing skills

Job description

As Account Manager you will use your Commercial Insurance market knowledge and relationship management skills to liaise with our Client's key Partners.

You will have face-to-face relationships with some of their main Clients in the UK and accordingly you will be comfortable with spending time in London.

You will lead the relationship with a portfolio of major Clients but will work closely with the team who work hard to provide the business critical information you discuss and use with Clients to grow the business and build the relationships.

You will be comfortable working with senior Executives occasionally on contentious issues and also on critical business discussions.

This role can be performed on a hybrid basis, spending time working at home and in the office.

As Account Manager your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing high quality performance reports and discussing them with your Client
• Measuring performance against agreed service levels for all areas of their business activities
• Discussing and maximising the business pipeline
• Resolving any performance issues in a timely manner

To be a successful Account Manager you will demonstrate:

• Commercial Insurance experience, sufficient to demonstrate your credibility on a range of business issues
• Excellent verbal and communication skills and able to communicate well at senior levels
• Attention to detail, strongly analytical, with high level focus on quality
• Proactive negotiation and influencing skills