Account Director (Highly Prestigious Insurer) - Manchester
Job Type: Permanent
Sector: General Insurance
Specialism: Sales & Business Development, Senior Appointments, Other General Insurance
Location: Manchester & North West
Salary range: £70,000 - £79,999, £80,000 - £89,999, £90,000 - £99,999
Salary Description: to £90K plus benefits
Posted: 04-Oct-24
Start Date: ASAP
Recruiter: Aston Charles
Job Ref: JH-3141d
This is arguably the most exciting insurance company in the market right now. Currently enjoying 20% year on year growth, and with plans to double in size over the next 5 years, this organisation is investing heavily in the growth of its broker distribution arm.
As a result of its strategic expansion, this newly-created role has arisen for an Account Director. Our client operates in over 20 countries and is renowned as a world-leader within its chosen markets. The company arranges insurance for some of the most fascinating risks on the planet, and has a reputation for excellence, innovation, and formidable customer service.
Dealing with a small number of major brokers, you will own and develop the current and future year account plans in place with each partner to ensure you are the preferred insurer for all of the products and services you have to offer. You’ll build clear new business and portfolio phased production targets, whilst leading day-to-day key relationships at both central and local levels. You’ll ensure that strategic development plans and commitments are well understood and executed at all levels within the broker organisation. Equally important is the internal management and oversight of activity across business development, new business underwriting, and renewals – to ensure the ‘on the ground’ efforts are appropriately focused, and targets are being delivered. You’ll work with the Head of Strategics to support the central engagement with each partner broker, and provide the results and feedback/action plans required to meet jointly agreed targets.
You must have previous experience within the general insurance industry, including working with the senior leadership teams of sophisticated brokers or insurers. We welcome applications from candidates performing similar roles at insurers, as well as those on the ‘other side of the fence’ who work for a major broker within a high-profile Placement/Insurer Relations role.
You’ll have demonstrable experience and success within business development, together with a proven track record of delivery against new business, portfolio growth targets, and objectives. It’s important that you possess a high standard of presentation skills including the ability to differentiate these according to audience and target outcome. Ultimately, we are looking for a challenging, self-starting, and success-oriented individual who brings expertise, initiative, and a desire to build a market-leading business. It is essential that you have commercial insurance knowledge (any product background will be considered).
You’ll enjoy promoting market-leading specialist insurance products across a range of lines, including but not limited to, Financial Lines, Tech, Construction, Care & Charities. This is a business that continues to evolve and as such, you’ll be involved with the roll-out of exciting new products and propositions.
One of the biggest selling points of working for this company are the career-development opportunities it provides ambitious professionals. Due to its significant growth, promotions are literally taking place within this organisation on a daily basis. Many people who join this company cite, “this is the best place I have ever worked at”. It is genuinely difficult to find a company that invests so heavily in its staff because they want them to benefit from, “proper careers, where every member of staff has a mentor.”
You’ll be rewarded with a package of up to £90K (Negotiable depending on experience), plus a lucrative quarterly bonus, and a comprehensive company benefits package which includes substantial pension contributions.
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