New Business Account Executive

New Business Account Executive

Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 + Car allowance + Commission / bonus

Location: Home Working

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The role of New Business Account Executive within our Endsleigh team will be to meet and exceed new business targets in the education sector. This role will particularly focus on the non advised products we deliver to educational organisations such as schools or colleges. If you are new to the insurance industry, full training around products and services will be provided.

• Responsible for prospecting and securing new education partnerships such as independent schools
• Speaking with clients and providing solutions to educational establishments over the phone / video call / in person.
• Attending relevant key conferences to generate new opportunities.
• Providing accurate sales forecasts to the Client Director using pipeline reporting and CRM systems.
• Supporting the wider team with managing relationships with key partners.
• Working with Service and Renewals to deliver an exceptional new business customer experience.
• To provide insurance to clients and model effective protection through the provision of appropriate insurance products.
• Identifying opportunities for leads to other areas of B2B, providing introductions and supporting the cross-sell process.

We are looking for a New Business Account Executive with experience prospecting, generating leads, developing business and winning clients.

The New Business Account Executive will also show ability to build long lasting relationships and ability to utilise new business opportunities.

• Ability to exceed individual targets and achieve deadlines
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both orally and visually
• Ability to understand people and build rapport and adapt styles of communication
• The ability to manage own diary and workload effectively and work to tight deadlines with accuracy
• Experience of dealing with third parties with the ability to develop relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Ability to spot and identify opportunities for cross‑selling
• Ability to use a CRM tool effectively from both an opportunity management and reporting perspective.
• Knowledge of insurance sales gained in a Broker or Insurer environment – desirable, but not essential.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a transforming business and you will be rewarded by a highly social team culture and competitive salary. We will offer you a fantastic benefits package which includes a defined contribution pension scheme where Endsleigh will contribute 4% of your pensionable salary increasing to 8% at 5 years’ service and rising again to 12% in year 10.

You will start with 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years’ and 27 days after 5 years’ service. We also offer all colleagues the ability to buy holidays if they wish to, as well as giving you your Birthday off.

In addition to this we also offer :

• Quarterly incentive scheme
• Car allowance
• Health Cash Plan
• Hybrid Working
• Life Insurance
• Income Protection Plan
• Free fruit and healthy snacks
• The opportunity to buy additional holiday
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Funding for team social events via the Endsleigh Fun(d)