Development Executive

Stride Resource Management Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Job summary

Stride Resource Management Ltd is seeking a Development Executive to drive new business in the Commercial insurance sector in the East Midlands. You will identify, engage, and qualify prospects, turning cold outreach into revenue.

You can operate as a pure development role or build your own portfolio, backed by a team of technicians to help you close deals and grow your client base with fees from £2,500 and upwards.

Qualifications

• Experience of Commercial insurance sales and generating leads.
• Ability to convert conversations into commercial opportunities.
• Willingness to obtain Cert CII within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage and qualify prospective clients in commercial insurance.
• Build and manage your own pipeline of opportunities.
• Develop relationships with commercial clients and convert conversations into revenue.

Skills

Commercial insurance sales

Lead generation

Closing deals

Relationship building

Education

Cert CII

Job description

As a commercial insurance professional, if you know how to open doors, build pipelines, and convert conversations into commercial opportunities, this role is built for you.

We're working with a growing, forward-thinking insurance business in the East Midlands looking to appoint a Development Executive to drive new business in the Commercial insurance sector.

The Role

• As a Development Executive you'll be at the front end of the sales process - identifying, engaging, and qualifying prospective clients, turning cold outreach into warm, revenue-generating opportunities.
• This can be a pure development role, or you can build your own portfolio.
• You will have a team of dedicated technicians behind you to help you on your way

Key Focus

• As a Development Executive, you will proactively generate and qualify new business opportunities
• Build and manage your own pipeline of prospects
• Develop relationships with commercial clients, fees ranging from £2,500 and upwards
• Identify strategic growth opportunities and introducer channels

What You'll Bring

• Experience of Commercial insurance sales, generating your own leads, and closing prospects to clients
• Strong communication skills and commercial awareness
• Resilience, drive, and a KPI-focused mindset
• Ability to handle objections and build rapport quickly
• Cert CII (or willingness to obtain within 18 months)

Why Consider It?

• Base salary to £55,000 plus strong incentives based on performance
• High-activity, high-reward environment with clear route into a senior development role, or running your own portfolio
• Strong team culture with ongoing training and support
• Genuine opportunity to influence business growth

If you're ambitious, commercially minded, and want a role where effort directly translates into success - let's have a conversation.