Corporate Development Executive

Marsh McLennan Companies; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance broker in Manchester seeks a Corporate Development Executive. This hybrid role requires excellent sales skills and the ability to manage client relationships effectively. You will contribute to sales growth while receiving support for professional development. Ideal candidates have strong interpersonal and communication skills, are resilient, and have experience in client-facing roles. Competitive salary with excellent bonuses offered.

Benefits

Sales training

Professional qualifications funding

Competitive base salary

Bonus earning potential

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills to present to prospective clients.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Stakeholder management skills at senior executive level.
• Ability to generate leads and build a strong pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage prospect relationships.
• Deliver sales growth within specific industry sectors.
• Collaborate effectively with teams and stakeholders.
• Provide insights and build profile within the sector.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Lead generation

Job description

Description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Corporate Sales team at Marsh, based in either Manchester or Leeds. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least two days a week in the office and one with prospective clients.

The role : Corporate 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 Corporate sales team, working with mid to large corporate businesses and who can embrace the opportunity to drive new business across the North of England.

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

We will count on you to:

Prospect relationship development and management

Project management from initial point of prospect contact to transition to client.

Deliver sales and growth with a focus on your dedicated industry sector.

Demonstrate strong team collaboration ability in order to forge proactive working relationships within the business.

Provide insight and thought leadership within your dedicated sector and build profile through regular interaction with key stakeholders.

What you need to have

• Excellent interpersonal skills to present to prospective clients.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Stakeholder management skills up to and including senior executive level.
• Be able to generate leads and follow these up to build a strong pipeline of potential insurance clients.

What makes you stand out

• Resilient with previous client facing experience.
• Looking to develop an insurance career with a growth mind-set approach.
• Ambitious nature and a keen contributor within a team environment.
• Articulate with strong client facing and stakeholder management abilities.

Why join our team

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.