Our client, an independent specialist insurance broker, with significant plans for growth over the coming years, is looking for a Commercial Insurance Account Executive to join their new business team.
They are specifically looking for a very capable and experienced commercial New Business Account Executive who is quality driven with a consultative approach, ambition, works well in a team, and is not afraid of a challenge.
You will have had great success in generating and converting leads, this will be through your proven ability of developing relationships with contacts and customers, creating confidence and mutual trust with tailored advice to suit the customer's needs, to become their go to business protection advisor.
Purpose of the role:
- To secure new clients and cross sell to existing clients.
- Develop your reputation internally and externally as a professional, knowledgeable broker.
- Develop and maintain relationships with insurers.
Skills and experience required:
- You will be an experienced Account Executive in commercial insurance.
- Have a well-founded understanding of the fundamentals of Insurance, its legal context and the operation of the Insurance marketplace.
- Demonstrable success providing telephone-based advice in sales.
- Mirror the same telephone skills in face-to-face meetings.
- Able to manage high volumes of enquiries.
- Ability to maintain consistent conversion rates in quoting and selling to new clients.
- Project a professional and competent image, with an engaging and friendly manner, over the telephone and face to face.
- Strong relationship building, influencing and team building skills.
- Experience maintaining a client-led approach.
- Diploma from CII or above.
A competitive and negotiable salary is being offered along with excellent benefits including flexible working and a commission structure.