Commercial Sales Leader / Senior Partner

NFU Mutual; Honiton; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable insurance provider seeks a Senior Agent & NFU Group Secretary to lead a dynamic insurance business in Honiton. This role offers uncapped earnings potential, supporting the local farming community while empowering clients with strategic insurance solutions. Ideal candidates are strategic leaders with B2B sales expertise and a personal connection to rural life.

Benefits

Uncapped earnings potential

Established client base

Comprehensive training and support from NFU Mutual

Qualifications

• Experience in consultative sales and business development within a regulated industry.
• Visionary leader capable of shaping agency direction and driving excellence.
• Engaging leader who inspires teams to achieve common goals.
• Ability to advise business owners on risk management.
• Personal connection to rural life, supporting NFU responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow an operational insurance business with significant growth potential.
• Advise local farming communities on commercial insurance solutions.
• Build relationships with commercial clients ensuring high renewal rates.
• Execute strategy for Commercial Insurance and accelerate new business growth.
• Support local farming community as a representative of NFU.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Commercial acumen

Connection with the farming community

Job description

This vacancy is referred to internally as SENIOR AGENT & NFU GROUP SECRETARY

Ready to lead a fully fledged Insurance business with heritage and growth potential?

• A strategic leadership opportunity focused on unlocking significant commercial growth
• Lead a fully operational insurance business with an established and loyal client base
• Advise Directors and Business Owners on commercial insurance solutions with the support of NFU Mutual
• Support farming & rural communities as a local representative of the NFU
• Uncapped income with on-target earnings to £100k in your first year.

At NFU Mutual, our reputation is built on supporting the UK’s farming industry and rural supply chain. From this platform, we’re able to diversify our expertise to cater for a wider business landscape, providing tailored solutions to a range of commercial enterprises from local SMEs to larger, complex £multi-million corporations.

Here in the NFU Mutual Honiton agency, we’re looking to appoint a proven Commercial Sales Leader as the Senior Partner and strategic figurehead of the agency’s leadership team.

As Commercial Sales Leader / Senior Partner you’ll have the opportunity to lead and grow a fully operational, £multi-million insurance business. Together with the support of an experienced Partner and fully trained team, you’ll steer the agency to new heights, preserving the agency’s core farming portfolio, whilst continuing its expansion strategy in Commercial Lines and HNW Insurance.

As Commercial Sales Leader / Senior Partner in the NFU Mutual Honiton agency your focus will be on:

• Building and nurturing existing Commercial client relationships with key decision makers, ensuring high renewal rates are maintained with unrivalled customer care.
• Planning and executing strategy specifically for Commercial Insurance and HNW, accelerating new business growth across an expanding range of sectors covering SMEs and Mid-Corporates.
• Strategic oversight for the overall agency, working collaboratively with your Partner to develop robust business plans that deliver operational excellence and maximise the agency’s commercial performance.
• Playing a supportive role to the current Partner in the local farming community as a representative of the NFU.

About You

This is a self-employed business opportunity blending strategy with delivery. It’s the perfect career move for a Commercial Sales leader who enjoys leading from the front and engaging in senior-level relationship building. Specifically, we’re looking for:

• A B2B (SME/Mid-Corp/Commercial) sales professional with experience of consultative sales, business development and key account management within a regulated industry.
• A strategic thinker and visionary leader to shape the agency’s future direction, drive operational excellence, and embed a high-performance culture.
• An engaging people leader who can lead and inspire teams to drive towards a common goal.
• Strong commercial acumen with boardroom credibility to engage and advise Business Owners and Directors on risk management of their business.
• A personal interest or connection with the farming community or rural life to support the agency towards delivering its NFU membership responsibilities.

NFU Group Secretary

The National Farmers Union (NFU) represents the voice of agriculture up to the highest levels, on both national and international platforms. For more than 110 years, the NFU and NFU Mutual have enjoyed a close relationship, working together to provide a first-class service to the farming and wider rural community.

As an additional NFU Group Secretary in the Honiton agency you’ll support the current Partner with championing the interests of local farmers, recruiting and retaining NFU members and keeping them up-to-date on agricultural policy. With full backing from the NFU, you’ll have access to expert advice and specialist support on everything from policy and increasing membership to marketing and media.

Rewards and Support

You’ll inherit an established and fully operational business with no up-front capital investment required. From day one, you’ll benefit from:

• Uncapped income with on-target earnings to £100k in your first year alone. Your drive and ambition are the only limits to your future earning potential.
• A ready-made, loyal client base with consistently high renewal rates.
• Our commitment to set you up for success and help you along the way. Whilst it’s your business to run, you’ll have access to a host of NFU Mutual training and support services including sales, marketing, financial planning, and more.

Apply Now

This is a unique career opportunity, combining the independence of self-employment with the stability of an established business model, and supported by the strength and reputation of NFU Mutual, one of the UK’s most trusted insurance providers.