South Coast Insurance Growth Manager

AXA; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA Group is expanding its Southampton team and seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to build and maintain strong broker relationships while driving profitable growth. You will manage internal and external stakeholders, develop a robust pipeline and promote AXA’s strategy and products.

You’ll work within a hybrid model, balance office and client meetings, and contribute to the region’s strategic development plans. Eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Business development experience within the Southampton commercial insurance market.
• Good understanding of underwriting and risk management principles.
• Established networking and relationship-building skills.
• Strong product knowledge.
• Mid-market knowledge and generation experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop reciprocal relationships with intermediaries.
• Awareness of profitability of business within the intermediary channel.

Responsibilities

• Proactively develop strong relationships with a designated panel of brokers, taking full ownership for the generation and retention of profitable business.
• Build, manage and maintain strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop a robust pipeline of new business opportunities and ensure a long-term pipeline and broker engagement.
• Communicate the nature of the brokers’ business, the marketplace and the potential of the relationship.
• Plan, forecast and set the operational targets to achieve the strategic development plan.
• Identify new deals and markets, assess feasibility and project manage the implementation.
• Effectively promote and deploy AXA’s strategy, product range, propositions and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities.
• Undertake profit reviews to identify areas for improvement and lead conversations with brokers to agree actions to optimise profitability.

Skills

Relationship building

Networking

Communication

Negotiation

Market knowledge

Job description

AXA Group is expanding its Southampton team and seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to build and maintain strong broker relationships while driving profitable growth. You will manage internal and external stakeholders, develop a robust pipeline and promote AXA’s strategy and products.

You’ll work within a hybrid model, balance office and client meetings, and contribute to the region’s strategic development plans. Eligibility to work in the UK is required.