Business Development Manager - North of England (Home Based)

Posted: 11 November 2024

Job description

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

You will need to be residing in and around the North of England (Ideally Yorkshire or Lancashire), where this is a home-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 within the North of England & surrounding areas. The reason for this opportunity s due to an internal promotion within the business.

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 £85K, 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 andy@cryerbaker.co.uk