Commercial Manager

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Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

With a no limits approach, we can rise to any challenge. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right people in a room and find the right answer. Our collective power is also helping us to change the insurance narrative– doing right by our clients while using insurance as a tool to build resilience for individuals, businesses and communities.

From pro bono work to insuring COVID‑19 vaccine development to de‑risking the carbon market, we’re using our skills, knowledge, and networks to make a difference and speed positive change in the world around us.
We are actively looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Howden Consumer & Local Commercial team. Our local

Commercial team have grown rapidly over the last 14 years’, and we now have over 200 people within the team across the UK. In this role you will be responsible for leading the commercial team and working closely with the Branch Manager to achieve objectives.

Reporting to the Branch Manager, the successful candidate will help achieve growth targets for commercial and related business in line with company targets and strategies for the local team. This individual will lead and effectively motivate the Commercial team while driving progression in all aspects of their performance.

• Progressively grow the Commercial Team’s business through generating new business and Initiatives across our existing bank of clients.
• Provide effective and motivational leadership to build positive environment for business growth, clients, and colleagues.
• Attend networking events to profile Company as leading Commercial Broker in your locality when appropriate.
• Assist with Marketing and Social Media strategy for your Team
• Monitor workloads of Team to ensure prompt and efficient service to existing and new clients
• Ability to motivate and manage teams through effective leadership style
• Competent of evaluating people's strengths and improvement areas, and capable of mentoring, coaching and reorganising people to take advantage of their strengths and mitigate areas requiring improvement.
• People management of the team and all aspects relating to same
• Monthly 121 meetings for team members to keep individual and team KPIs on track

• You will have experience winning new business and building long lasting relationships with B2B clients.
• You must have a passion for developing business through marketing, community engagement, networking, client meetings, just to name a few – the stronger our presence in the market, the more successful you will be.
• You will be tenacious and have a business curiosity, as this will allow you to identify and explore new business opportunities to drive the best possible outcome for our clients
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

• 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing through length of service
• A set of core benefits, designed with your health and financial protection in mind:
  • Life Assurance up to 4x salary, protecting your loved ones in case the worst should happen
  • Income protection, guaranteeing an income for up to 5 years in the event of an illness or injury
  • Contributory pension scheme – 5% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
  • Access to a Healthcare Cashplan, which gives you access to a variety of health related benefits
• Access to a host of lifestyle and financial benefits that you can choose from:
  • Discounts on gym membership across the UK
  • Salary sacrifice schemes – Travel Insurance, Cycle to…