Business Development Executive - Insurance

About the Company:

• A leading multinational insurance broker are looking to appoint a Business Development Executive to join their existing New Business team in Bristol.
• As a company they truly believe in providing an unrivalled level of service to all their clients.
• When you become part of their team, your commitment will be rewarded with a market leading salary and competitive benefits package, as well as best in class training and development opportunities.
• They seek a dynamic and motivated individual that seeks a challenge and who is looking for the opportunity to build a career at the leading edge of insurance broking.
• The role would suit either an existing Business Development Executive or an Account Handler looking to move into a more sales focused role.

About the Role:

• This role involves supporting the sales team to generate revenue, organise meetings, and win new business in line with the regional sales strategy.
• Achievement is measured through originating quality meetings and developing robust pipelines to help the sales team achieve financial targets.

Specific Responsibilities Will Include:

• Actively support the business unit to deliver required growth and achieve agreed business targets.
• Actively drive the sales process and activity in relation to winning and developing profitable clients.
• Creation of new and subsequent prospect meetings for yourself and others.
• Ensure robust account planning is in place for all prospects and that key actions are completed on time.
• Devise and execute strategies to develop and grow a network of relationships among prospects.
• Develop strategies and tactics to help position as a "thought leader" within our clients and prospects.
• Actively identify and work with colleagues to capitalise on account penetration and cross selling opportunities.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of relevant products, together with an additional depth of understanding of products offered across the wider group.
• Initiate contact and build relationships with allocated prospects to create and convert sales opportunities.
• Ensure that full and accurate details of contact with and development of all prospects are entered and updated on the CRM systems.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

• Knowledge of the regional, London and global insurance broking markets.
• Desire, persistence, and hunger to create meetings and win business.
• Strong practical knowledge of strategic account development and appropriate tools.
• Able to move successfully through a mid-market account sales process and successfully and close business when required.
• Comprehensive understanding of new business sales processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships with new clients on the phone and face to face.
• Able to deal professionally with internal and external contacts, and ability to represent the business and with a high level of credibility.
• Proven client focus and sales skills.
• Experience of working with and adhering to processes and systems that support sales.

Salary/Benefits Information:

• Salary up to £38,000 depending on experience.
• Excellent bonus
• Flexible working - 2 days/week in the office

Contact:

David harries

Job Reference: DH/17752

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