Senior Development Executive - New Business

Benefact Group plc; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Birthday off

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Holiday buy

Health benefits

Sick pay

Study support

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Lansdown Insurance Brokers, part of Benefact Group, seeks a Senior Development Executive in Cheltenham to drive new business and exceptional client service within the Partnership Team.

You will strengthen relationships with Property Manager Agent accounts, guide clients in the UK commercial insurance market, and deliver solutions reflecting a right-first-time approach in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in commercial insurance with hands-on experience managing commercial and residential property portfolios.
• Proven ability to generate new business and expand existing books while meeting sales targets.
• Skilled at building trusted client, agent, and insurer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, negotiation, and conversion of property insurance opportunities, delivering profitable business aligned with strategic and growth objectives.
• Strengthen partnership accounts through regular face‑to‑face engagement and proactive communication.
• Manage and nurture commercial and residential property agent accounts to support retention and new business targets.
• Represent the business at exhibitions and networking events, maintaining sector insight and uncovering opportunities.
• Operate within regulatory frameworks, identifying and escalating risks per FCA procedures.
• Opportunity in the future to have direct reports.

Skills

Commercial insurance

New business

Relationship building

Sales targets

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Cert CII

Job description

Salary: Competitive + Bonus

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Cheltenham

About the role

Lansdown Insurance Brokers, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Senior Development Executive to join our Cheltenham office.

As a Senior Development Executive focusing on new business, you will be the driving force behind exceptional client service, working at the heart of our Partnership Team at Lansdown. You’ll take ownership of developing and strengthening relationships with our Property Manager Agent accounts, ensuring every interaction reflects our right first time approach to customer experience.

You will be self‑motivated and have the ambition, drive, and tenacity to thrive in a fast‑paced commercial environment. Your proficient understanding of the UK commercial insurance market will enable you to guide our clients with confidence, anticipate their needs, and ultimately deliver solutions that exceed their expectations.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group - where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the development, negotiation, and conversion of property insurance opportunities, delivering profitable business aligned with strategic and growth objectives
• Strengthen partnership accounts through regular face‑to‑face engagement, off‑site meetings, and proactive communication that supports Lansdown’s “right first time” approach
• Manage and nurture commercial and residential property agent accounts, ensuring excellent client service to support retention and new business targets
• Represent the business at key exhibitions and networking events, maintaining up‑to‑date sector insight while uncovering new business opportunities
• Operate confidently within regulatory frameworks, identifying and escalating risks in line with company and FCA procedures
• Opportunity in the future to have direct reports

What you’ll need to have

• Strong background in commercial insurance with hands‑on experience managing commercial and residential property portfolios
• Proven success in generating new business, expanding existing books, and consistently delivering against sales targets
• Skilled at building trusted relationships with clients, agents, and insurers through regular face‑to‑face, phone, and written communication
• Flexible and dependable under pressure, managing workload effectively while contributing positively within a team and able to adapt to evolving business needs

What makes you stand out

• Expert knowledge and experience of managing property portfolios
• Cert CII Qualification
• Previous people‑management experience

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Group Personal Pension
• Bonus scheme
• A holiday buy scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
• Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
• Paid time off for volunteering

Hear from the hiring manager

We’re seeking a Senior Development Executive to join our growing business and work with our friendly and experienced Partnership team to continue to deliver exceptional results. If you’re looking for an opportunity to further your career in the Partnership insurance world, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

Lansdown Insurance Brokers is an established property insurance broker with over 60 years’ experience of offering specialist products and advice for landlord, business and personal lines insurance. In 2014 we were purchased by SEIB Insurance Brokers and are now proudly part of the Benefact Group.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135‑year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

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