Account Manager

Paragon Banking Group PLC; Poole; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous holiday allowance

Share Save Scheme

Profit Related Pay

Pension plan

Family friendly policies

Employee discounts

Volunteering day

Life assurance and personal accident

Descripción de la vacante

Paragon Banking Group PLC is seeking a driven relationship builder and account manager to develop new business in designated professions sectors. The role combines tele-sales with in-person networking, supported by CRM-based activity and targeted campaigns.

You will create and manage introducer relationships, prepare credit applications, and participate in industry events. A strong drive to exceed targets and related underwriting knowledge are valued; hybrid work is offered with occasional

Formación

• Strong results-driven mindset with focus on hitting and exceeding targets.
• Proven ability to build and maintain long-term introducer relationships.
• Drive to stand out, own tasks, and outperform expectations.
• Solid understanding of introducer-led or intermediary sales environments.
• Knowledge of credit and underwriting principles desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Generate new business and develop existing relationships in designated Professions sectors via tele-sales and in-person networking.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and achieve targeted call volumes.
• Prepare credit applications for underwriters gathering client data.
• Attend industry events and develop industry knowledge through training.
• Join networking events and conferences as required; travel may be involved.
• Build a personal brand within the professions sector through social media.
• Assist in marketing activities, mail campaigns, and calling campaigns.

Conocimientos

Relationship building

Account management

New business development

Introductor/intermediary sales

Networking

CRM proficiency

Herramientas

CRM software

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

Let's grow together! A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award-winning UK bank, focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you're a skilled relationship builder, account manager or internal sales person looking for an opportunity to grow in a friendly environment, we're looking for you! We're flexible, inclusive, committed to your wellbeing and passionate about you reaching your potential. Let's grow together ...

What You'll Be Doing

• Generate new business and develop existing relationships in your designated Professions sectors, promoting the provision of loans predominantly through tele-sales activity supported by in person networking and external event connections.
• Maintain accurate customer contact records on CRM whilst maintaining targeted call volumes. There will be a strong focus on opening doors and generating new business which will be account managed thereafter.
• Preparing applications for credit to underwriters gathering information from public records and data provided by clients. Work closely with sales support functions and the sales team.
• Develop personal knowledge and industry awareness from completion of specific training or attendance of industry events.
• Periodically, you will join networking events and conferences that will require attendance over night or at different locations from your daily office.
• You will maintain and grow a personal brand within the professions sector via social media.
• Assist in the development and execution of marketing activity, mail shots and calling campaigns

What you'll bring to the team

• A strong, results-driven mindset with a clear focus on hitting and exceeding targets
• Proven ability to build and maintain long-term, mutually beneficial introducer relationships
• A genuine drive to stand out, take ownership, and outperform expectations
• Solid understanding of an introducer-led or intermediary sales environment
• Knowledge of credit and underwriting principles (desirable, but not essential)

At Paragon, we value diversity and we're excited to hear from passionate individuals like you!

Further information on the role can be found in the Purpose and Performance Profile (PPP), which is downloadable on this page.

Please note, applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.

Working hours

This is a full time (8.30am - 5pm) Monday to Friday - hybrid working based out of our Poole office. There will be a requirement to travel, attend meeting and industry events from time to time.

Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long term health condition or are neurodiverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.

About Us

What can we offer you?

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Starting from 25 days and climbing to 30, you also get to enjoy a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week's leave
• Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in Paragon at a discounted rate
• Profit Related Pay: We share some of our annual profit with our eligible employees
• Pension Plan: We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension
• Family Friendly policies : We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment
• Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more
• Volunteering Day: Contribute to causes you care about with one volunteering day per year
• Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover

Be flexible

We promote flexibility around how and where we work so that you can achieve a healthier work-life balance. We operate hybrid working, splitting our week between the office and home.

Be yourself

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome diversity and care about inclusion. That's why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience, and ideas to build a more equal, diverse, and inclusive business.

Be heard

We listen to your point of view, with our People Forum and regular employee surveys making sure you can use your voice and influence our future.

Be well

We will give you access to a range of tools and resources to support your wellbeing. This will include a digital GP service via our free Employee Assistance Programme, access to our Wellbeing team to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life and our Vitality at Work programme to provide you with discounted gym membership, fitness equipment and another multitude of wellbeing services.

Be better

We want you to reach your potential and, as a Platinum Investors in People employer, we'll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.