CHELTENHAM
We are seeking a highly motivated Insurance Associate Director to lead a specialist commercial lines sales team to meet their sales and growth targets. As a member of the leadership team this role will report to the Executive Director, Specialist Insurance, and will be primarily externally facing into clients and our insurance market partners.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a specialist commercial lines insurance team – recruit new and develop existing Specialist Insurance Managers, Specialist Account Managers and Specialist Insurance Executives.
- Bring thought leadership and challenge to create and deliver our sales strategy to deliver profitable growth aligned to budget
- Responsible for all new and cross sell revenue across the specialist insurance team.
- Accountable for team delivery and forecasting future revenue across all the specialist insurance team
- Develop and maintain high-level professional relationships with current & prospective clients, suppliers and the wider industry.
- Responsible for adopting process efficiencies and leading the specialist team to scale both team size and productivity.
- Manage key insurer stakeholder relationships to achieve mutual partnership growth.
- Ensure the company is protected from miss-advice or not following the correct “advised” selling procedures.
Requirements:
- A proven record of driving and delivering significant profitable business growth through organic growth within a significant insurance brokerage
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build the business through collaboration across all stakeholders, and visibly make their mark on the business and the market.
- Experience pitching to clients – from complex risks to scheme business to affinity groups.
- High commercial awareness, ability to develop, understand and evaluate financial business cases/plans and modelling (both internally and externally)
- Excellent relationship skills – able to operate effectively at all levels of the organisation and with external suppliers and partners, with a strong network in the insurance space.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of insurance products and regulations.
Our Client offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for sales and client services, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
What next?
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