Market Field Agent

Acorn Insurance Ltd; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a Market Field Agent to generate leads and opportunities across the UK. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, conducting market visits, and promoting the product suite. Candidates should have strong networking skills, a full UK driving license, and the flexibility to travel. Benefits include competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and hybrid working options to maintain work-life balance.

Benefits

35 days' holiday including bank holidays

24/7 mental health support

Flexible working options

Career growth opportunities

Recognition awards and social events

Qualifications

• Experience networking individually and collaboratively.
• Ability to conduct B2C and B2B events.
• Full UK Driving License is essential.
• Flexibility to travel extensively across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide information on the Acorn product suite to prospective clients.
• Collaborate with the Market Insight Manager to identify opportunities.
• Coordinate visits to key locations to increase market presence.
• Engage with industry representatives to enhance customer satisfaction.

Skills

Networking

Public speaking

Sales skills

Market knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Market Field Agent

Location: Remote, Field based

Salary: £28,646 + up to £4,000 performance related bonus (paid quarterly) plus Additional car allowance up to £500 per month

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm

About the role

You will be responsible for providing information on our Acorn product suite along with services that we provide to prospective clientele. We are seeking a detail-orientated individual who will have the ability to operate beyond the business physical premises to generate leads and opportunities to penetrate new markets.

You will apply focus to geographical areas to deliver understanding of that landscape with support from your team; Market Insight Manager (MIM) and Senior Management Team (SMT) and be accountable for a self-driven approach to all activities and your own performance.

What you will be doing

• Working collaboratively with the Market Insight Manager to recognise customer landscape as well as identifying opportunities to introduce Acorn products.
• With support from your team, you will coordinate visits to key locations which will provide access to the wider market, industry affiliated businesses, lead generation and an understanding of competitors within these areas / regions.
• You will work closely with the Sales remits to ensure the process & experience of your customers is fluid, dealt with appropriately & within timescales and that updates are provided to MIM/SMT on an ongoing basis.
• Where necessary you will engage with Industry representatives to provide subject matter and technical expertise of the Acorn Insurance product suite in order to maintain & promote customer satisfaction & advocacy.
• You will also collaborate with other team members including, but not limited to: Projects, Fleet & Support as & when required.
• As a Market Field Agent, you should be knowledgeable of the industry including the requirements, restrictions, providers & competition.

What we're looking for

• Experience networking both alone as well as collaboratively in a team is essential, in order to represent the business to the highest calibre.
• Ability to conduct B2C events including exhibitions, networking, "pop-up" hubs and stalls as well as B2B.
• A natural ability to engage with a wider audience within public speaking.
• An approachable, resourceful attitude is needed in finding routes to market.
• Ability to identify opportunities of growth across Nation-wide locations and product distribution.
• It is essential that you have flexibility to travel to locations across the UK as per business needs (As well as being situated at locations for necessary periods required)
• Full, UK Driving License

Grow with Acorn

At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024.

We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share:

• We run through walls for our customers and each other
• We challenge the status quo
• We succeed when we help those around us succeed
• We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement

Benefits

• 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options
• 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available
• Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!
• Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform
• Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs
• Recognition awards, social events & more

Our Commitment to our colleague's

• Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing
• Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities
• Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life
• Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve
• Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture
• Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future
• Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression

A Few Things to Know Before You Apply

Checks & Clearances

All roles at Acorn are subject to DBS and financial checks. Any offer we make will be conditional until these are completed to a satisfactory standard.

Visa Requirements

Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we're not able to offer visa sponsorship.

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