Development Executive - Commercial Insurance

The People Pod; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Comprehensive benefits package

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

The People Pod in Greater Manchester seeks an experienced Development Executive to generate new commercial insurance opportunities across Haulage, Transport, Logistics, Waste & Recycling, Construction and High-Risk Liability sectors. You will leverage your market knowledge, network and introduced leads to grow the business.

You will manage a proactive pipeline, build relationships with clients and introducers, and drive new business from initial prospecting to conversion, delivering a

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the UK Commercial Insurance market.
• Proven track record of winning new business.
• Experience within Haulage / Transport / Logistics, Waste & Recycling, Construction or High-Risk Liability.
• Strong relationship-building and business development skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated with ability to manage your own pipeline.
• Existing book of business or strong network within one of these sectors is advantageous but not essential.
• Cert CII or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and win new commercial insurance opportunities within your specialist sector.
• Build relationships with clients, introducers and key industry contacts.
• Use your existing network and market knowledge to identify new opportunities.
• Lead new business activity from prospecting through to conversion.
• Deliver a high-quality, consultative experience to prospective clients.
• Maintain accurate sales activity, pipeline and forecasting through Salesforce.

Skills

New business development

Relationship-building

Sales

Market knowledge

Education

Cert CII or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Development Executive - Commercial Insurance

Overview

TPP-DE1510 Sales, Account Management, Sales Permanent Greater Manchester £50000 - £80000 per annum + + bonus and fantastic benefits

Development Executive - Commercial Insurance

We're recruiting for an experienced Development Executive to join a specialist commercial insurance team with an established reputation across Haulage, Transport, Logistics, Waste & Recycling, Construction and High-Risk Liability.

This is an opportunity for a commercially driven insurance professional to use their market knowledge, relationships and sector expertise to generate new business and play a key role in the continued growth of an established specialist operation.

The Role

You'll be responsible for developing new business within your specialist markets, using a combination of your existing network, introducers, partnerships, LinkedIn, outbound activity and leads provided by the business.

You’ll:

• Develop and win new commercial insurance opportunities within your specialist sector
• Build relationships with clients, introducers and key industry contacts
• Use your existing network and market knowledge to identify new opportunities
• Lead new business activity from initial prospecting through to conversion
• Deliver a high-quality, consultative experience to prospective clients
• Maintain accurate sales activity, pipeline and forecasting through Salesforce

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Commercial Insurance Development Executive / New Business Account Executive with:

• Strong knowledge of the UK Commercial Insurance market
• A proven track record of winning new business
• Experience within Haulage / Transport / Logistics, Waste & Recycling, Construction or High-Risk Liability
• Strong relationship-building and business development skills
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to manage your own pipeline
• An existing book of business or strong network within one of these sectors would be highly advantageous, but isn't essential
• Cert CII or equivalent is desirable.

Why Join?

• Join a specialist, growing insurance business with significant ambitions
• Work within established specialist markets where you can genuinely add value
• Opportunity to leverage your own network while benefiting from leads and support from the wider business
• Strong long-term career and development opportunities
• Bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays and your birthday off