Commercial Development Executive

GB001 Marsh Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance broker in the UK is seeking a Commercial Development Executive to join their Sales team. This hybrid role requires at least three days in the office, with responsibilities including client outreach, managing a prospect pipeline, and strong relationship building. The ideal candidate will possess 1-3 years of sales experience and the drive to achieve insurance qualifications. Competitive salary with bonus potential offered.

Benefits

Sales training

Professional qualifications funded

Competitive salary

Bonus from day one

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-3 years sales or customer service experience.
• Ability to generate leads and maintain a strong pipeline.
• Excellent organizational skills and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Reach out to prospective clients to secure them as new clients.
• Manage a prospect pipeline; keep CRM database updated.
• Build strong relationships within the business.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Lead generation

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Certificate in Insurance (CERT CII)

Job description

Description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Commercial Sales team at Marsh, based in either Birmingham or Leeds. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least 3 days a week in the office or with prospective clients, and up to 2 days from home once the initial onboarding/probationary period is passed.

The role : Commercial Development Executive

Are you an experienced Sales Professional with a background in Insurance? Or a Business Development Executive from a different background who aspires to thrive at a market‑leading insurance broker?

We are seeking individuals who aspire to be leading contributors in the Commercial sales team, working with Small to Mid‑Commercial businesses and who can embrace the opportunity to drive new business across either the West‑Midlands or Yorkshire region.

Joining us as a Commercial Development Executive in one of our large hub offices will provide you with a platform for a lasting career that offers sales training, professional qualifications funded by the business and a substantial benefits package, accompanied by a competitive base salary with excellent bonus earning potential.

We will count on you to :

• Reach out to prospective clients via email, phone, post, attend meetings with prospects and secure them as new clients.
• Align yourself to one or two industry sectors to work on prospects in those sectors.
• Manage a prospect pipeline; keep our CRM database up to date with all activity.
• Build strong working relationships within the business to increase internal referrals and cross‑sell additional Marsh services.
• Attend relevant networking events and build centres of influence both internally and externally.

What you need to have :

• A minimum of 1‑3 years sales or customer service experience – over phone or face‑to‑face.
• The ability to generate leads and follow these up to build a strong pipeline of potential insurance clients.
• A can‑do attitude; we want self‑starters who can manage their own time effectively.
• Strong organisational skills and a good work ethic.
• Good at relationship building; strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Stakeholder management skills up to and including senior executive level.
• Motivation to complete the Certificate in Insurance. All sales professionals should achieve CERT CII as a minimum.

What makes you stand out :

• Looking to develop an insurance career with a growth mind‑set approach.
• Project management skills.
• CERT CII or higher.

Why join our team :

• You can earn bonus from day one – there is no hurdle; bonus paid quarterly.
• We will help you succeed through professional development support, proven career pathways and supportive leaders.
• We are proud of our vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well‑being.

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Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex / gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us. Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.