Strategic Business Development Executive — Insurance & Risk

WTW; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Income protection

Health assessments

Defined contribution pension (10%)

Hybrid working

Employee assistance programme

Volunteer day

Electric vehicle car scheme

Share scheme

Cycle-to-work programme

Dental cover

Optical cover

Critical illness protection

Descripción de la vacante

Willis Towers Watson in Manchester is seeking a Business Development Executive to open doors with large corporates, research decision-makers and initiate contact by phone, email and LinkedIn. You will help secure meetings for senior sales colleagues and support the events programme.

You'll bring strong communication, commercial curiosity and energy, with an organised approach to research, follow-up and CRM discipline, building a career in risk advisory and insurance.

Formación

• Strong communication skills and confidence to start conversations with senior people.
• Commercial curiosity about large organisations and their priorities.
• Disciplined, organised research, follow-up and accurate record-keeping.
• Ability to learn quickly and turn information into clear, relevant messages.
• Collaborative attitude and ambition to build a career in business development, insurance and risk advisory.

Responsabilidades

• Open doors. Generate meetings and opportunities with an established portfolio of large corporate organisations.
• Research. Identify decision-makers and understand each organisation, its sector and priorities.
• Reach out. Initiate contact via email, LinkedIn and outbound calls, nurturing early-stage relationships.
• Build momentum. Turn conversations into meetings and clear next steps with senior colleagues involved.
• Support our events. Help deliver WTW's events programme and maximise attendance.
• Keep our data sharp. Maintain CRM records of contacts, activity, meetings and next steps.
• Share what you learn. Feed insights back to the wider sales team.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Senior conversations

Commercial curiosity

Energy & persistence

Organisation

Research skills

Message crafting

Team collaboration

Transferable skills

Descripción del empleo

Willis Towers Watson in Manchester is seeking a Business Development Executive to open doors with large corporates, research decision-makers and initiate contact by phone, email and LinkedIn. You will help secure meetings for senior sales colleagues and support the events programme.

You'll bring strong communication, commercial curiosity and energy, with an organised approach to research, follow-up and CRM discipline, building a career in risk advisory and insurance.