Business Development Executive

NJR Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Life Assurance 4x salary

Enhanced pension contributions

23 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and progression

Supportive environment

Job summary

NJR Recruitment is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Executive with insurance sector involvement to help win new business and build long-term partnerships. You will work with the Business Development Manager to generate opportunities across brokers and direct channels, manage the sales pipeline and drive conversions.

The role emphasises relationship-building, negotiation and proactive prospecting, with a target-driven approach and clear career progression within a growing team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales or business development.
• Track record of achieving sales targets.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business across insurance broker and direct channels.
• Manage opportunities from initial contact to conversion.
• Build relationships with brokers, intermediaries and clients.
• Present solutions and negotiate commercially.
• Maintain sales pipeline and CRM.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Prospecting

Communication skills

CRM management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Ready to win new business and make a real commercial impact? Use your insurance knowledge and experience in industry? If you are, please read on!

We're working with a highly professional insurance inspection firm who are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Executive to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident professional who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and converting opportunities into long-term partnerships.

The Role

You'll work closely with the Business Development Manager to generate new business across insurance broker and some direct sales channels.

Key responsibilities include:

• - Generating new business through proactive prospecting, networking and relationship building.
• - Managing opportunities from initial contact through to conversion.
• - Building strong relationships with brokers, intermediaries and clients.
• - Presenting solutions and negotiating commercially.
• - Following up on inbound enquiries and marketing campaigns.
• - Maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and CRM.
• - Identifying new market and commercial opportunities.

About You

We're looking for someone with:

• - Proven experience in sales or business development.
• - A track record of achieving sales targets.
• - Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• - Experience managing a sales pipeline and CRM.
• - Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills.
• - A proactive, resilient and target-driven approach.
• - Experience working with insurance brokers, intermediaries or within the insurance sector would be ideal
• - The role would suit an Assistant Underwriter and Underwriter with a trading bias looking to do something different but maintain insurance market involvement.

What's on Offer?

• - £35,000 - £42,000 plus Bonus
• - 23 days holiday plus Birthday & Bank Holidays
• - Life Assurance - 4x salary
• - Enhanced pension contributions.
• - Cycle to Work Scheme.
• - Employee Assistance Programme.
• - Training, development and clear career progression.
• - A supportive, growing and commercially focused environment.

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