Business Development Manager - Southwest - (Hybrid Working)

Cryer Baker Recruitment Ltd.; George Town; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Business Development Manager specializing in commercial insurance, offering a hybrid work model. This role involves generating new business leads and maintaining key broker relationships. The ideal candidate will have insurance experience, a sales focus, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Generous bonus incentive

Private Medical Insurance

Excellent staff benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial insurance from insurer or broking background.
• Comfortable in a sales environment with sales targets.
• Existing broker relationships in the geographical area can be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new business lead generation and account retention.
• Manage renewal books and cases proactively.
• Build strong internal and external relationships.

Skills

Sales Focused

Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Job description

Business Development Manager - Southwest - (Hybrid Working)

Reference:

AB/444

Basic Salary £60K to £90K, Bonus, PMI and other excellent benefits

If you are an experienced business development manager who is looking for a new exciting career opportunity with an exceptional MGA then this could be an ideal career move.

You will need to be residing in and around the Southwest, where this is a part home based, part office based role, with their Head Office being based in London, where you will not be micromanaged and a great deal of autonomy would be provided. In additional you will be provided with additional support from senior management and a strong team of underwriters to ensure you can maximise every possible opportunity to being successful in performing this role to its full potential.

Due to the company going through a significant growth and development programme this is an ideal time to be joining the business where you’ll work the broker markets in and around the Southwest.

This will include inheriting an existing portfolio of insurance intermediaries focusing on retention and there is also a significant emphasis on developing new business through the current panel of key brokers. New broker partners, and ones that are maybe underperforming who might need a bit of TLC.

This BDM opportunity which requires someone to be sales focused and it would be advantageous if the successful person coming into the business also has existing broker relationships within the geographical area which are transferrable although not essential.

To apply for this role you will need to have previous commercial insurance experience from either an insurer or broking background, or both, and are comfortable being in a sales environment working to sales targets set by management.

Within the role you will be required to:-

• Responsible for New Business lead generation, quotes, conversions across all products, in line with strategic Targets.
• Delivering growth and retention in line with strategic Targets
• Accountable for proactive management of the renewal books & cases, working in advance and agreeing the approach.
• Developing and maintaining an excellent understanding of the key customers/target audience to ensure that their needs are being met and that their business is retained.
• Liaising with relevant internal departments to ensure that customer needs are met and that customer requirements are fully communicated throughout the business
• Collating and analysing business data to ensure a full understanding of each customer and overall panel
• Responsible for the quality of visits, regularity, planning and reporting
• Build strong internal & External relationship

Attractive basic salary £60k to £90K, generous bonus incentive, PMI. and other excellent staff benefits come as standard should you be successfully appointed.

For further information please contact Andy Baker on 07834 596414/0113 4961720 or email [e-mail]