Business Development Manager - Southwest (Remote Working)

Cryer Baker Recruitment Ltd.; George Town; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks an experienced Business Development Manager to join their remote team. This role involves managing existing broker relationships, generating new business, and ensuring customer satisfaction in the Southwest of England's insurance market. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in commercial insurance and be sales focused, thriving in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Excellent staff benefits

Bonus incentive

Qualifications

• Previous commercial insurance experience from insurer or broking background.
• Comfortable in a sales environment with sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new business lead generation, quotes, conversions.
• Accountable for managing renewal books & cases.
• Build strong internal & external relationships.

Skills

Sales Focused

Customer Relationship Management

Job description

Business Development Manager - Southwest (Remote Working)

Reference:

AB/478

Basic Salary £40K to £60K Plus Excellent Benefits

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

This is a home based role with their Head Office being based in West Yorkshire 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 within the Southwest of England.

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 in to 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

Basic salary £40k to £60K, plus bonus incentive, and excellent staff benefits come as standard should you be successfully appointed.