Business Development Executive

Gallagher; Lancashire; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative, people-first culture

Global reach with local impact

Job summary

Gallagher Benefit Services is seeking an outgoing outbound telesales professional. In this role you’ll call companies that have already asked for information, never cold calling, and help them explore the employee benefits Gallagher offers.

You’ll update our database with current benefits, discuss in-date or imminent renewals, and promote Gallagher Employee Benefits Services to prospective clients. Comprehensive training provided and targets to meet.

Qualifications

• Be comfortable talking to company owners, directors and senior management on the phone.
• Be comfortable with targets, and working in a target driven environment.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Previous experience in a similar role (Telesales) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Call small to medium sized companies to find out what Employee Benefits they currently have in place (Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Income Protection etc) and when those benefits are due for renewal.
• Update our database with information on their existing benefits/schemes for future prospecting
• Pitch anything “In Date” or imminent. Any business signed will earn commission! Promote Gallagher Employee Benefits Services to prospective clients.

Skills

Phone communication

Target-driven

Eligibility to work in UK

Job description

Overview

In this Outbound Telesales role, with a difference, as you’ll never have to make a cold call! Everyone you call will have asked for a call with us. And it’ll be down to you to give them the information they’re looking for, ultimately helping us grow our business through sales. Gallagher Benefit Services is a leading, full-lifecycle employee benefit consultancy, trusted by employers of all kinds. We help them build a better workplace, positively impacting the lives of thousands of employees every day.

How you'll make an impact

On the face of it, this role is fairly simple. You’ll have a list of companies that have asked us to give them a call about the benefits they offer their employees. Typically these benefits will all have a provider, and these relationships come up for renewal. When they do, we help these companies to find the very best benefits for their business. On a day-to-day basis you’ll call small to medium sized companies to find out what Employee Benefits they currently have in place ( Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Income Protection etc) and when those benefits are due for renewal. You’ll then; Update our database with information on their existing benefits/schemes for future prospecting Pitch anything “In Date” or imminent. Any business signed will earn commission! Promote Gallagher Employee Benefits Services to prospective clients.

About You

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match after reading the details below. We're thrilled to receive applications from exceptional individuals like yourself. And you’ll have a genuine desire to succeed. Don’t worry if you’ve never done a role like this before, we’ll give you all the training you need to succeed! Previous experience in a similar role would be useful, but what we really need is someone with the right attributes, and who is willing to learn (full training given!)

Minimum requirements (essentials)

• Be comfortable talking to company owners, directors and senior management on the phone
• Be comfortable with targets, and working in a target driven environment
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Nice to haves (desirables)

• Previous experience in a similar role (Telesales)

Compensation and benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace.

If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Although this role is listed as full-time, if you’re in a job-share partnership, work reduced hours, or have any other flexible arrangement, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process if required, so please let us know.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)