Senior Account Executive

Benefact Group

  • Birmingham
  • £30,000-40,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Salary: Between £30,000.00 - £40,000.00 per annum (Depending on Experience and Qualification Status) plus potential bonus & benefitsWorking hours: 37.5 hours per weekDuration: PermanentLocation: Remote/Hybrid (with weekly travel to our Bromsgrove office required)About the roleLloyd & Whyte, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our growing De Novo Risk Solutions Ltd team. We are looking for someone on a hybrid/remote basis (based within a reasonable distance to our Bromsgrove office)Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.Key responsibilities
  • Provide a comprehensive Commercial insurance service to existing and potential new customers.
  • Develop a significant level of technical and industry expertise within the haulage and logistics sector, and to utilise this expertise when creating product propositions for our target clients
  • To provide market leading risk management services, particularly with regards to motor fleet risks
  • In conjunction with your direct report, to prepare and agree monthly and annual sales forecasts, targets, plans and budgets for your respective sales area
  • To be responsible for achievement of all sales forecasts, plans, programmes and budgets in your respective sales area
  • Monitor performance against objectives, forecasts, plans, targets and budgets and provide regular feedback to the Development Director in this respect
  • To identify and generate own leads via LinkedIn, cold calling, introducers, partnerships. The business shall also provide leads to you to supplement your own activities but the driven desire to succeed and win business must come from the candidate
  • To work closely with the Account Handling and claims teams, ensuring the very highest level of service and excellence at all times
Knowledge, skills and experience
  • Identify, recommend and agree corrective action with the Development Director as appropriate, where deviations in performance below plans occur, or where other problems arise affecting sales or customer satisfaction
  • To promote and maintain an internal and external brand of professionalism, expertise and excellence
  • To assist with marketing efforts including the provision of content, attendance at industry events and other activities as may be required from time to time
What we offer
  • 28 Days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
  • Paid day off on your birthday
  • Enhanced Parental Leave - Maternity pay (after 2 years’ service) = 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks ½ pay with / Paternity (after 2 years’ service) = 4 weeks full pay
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Income Protection Insurance Scheme
  • Death in Service Benefit (x2 times your annual salary)
  • Cash plan benefit to assist with medical and wellbeing costs
  • Annual charitable donation to chosen charity
  • Support & funding for study towards your professional qualification
  • Work from home/hybrid working (Once competent and agreed with line manager)
  • Employee wellness programmes
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Company Events
  • Casual Dress
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Paid time off for volunteering
About usWe are a unique financial services organisation, owned by a registered charity, Benefact Trust. We are a financially secure, professional and award-winning organisation. We pride ourselves in donating a significant proportion of our profits to good causes. To find out more about us and our fantastic achievements please visitCommitted to making a differenceWe think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our employees are encouraged to take at least half a day a year to help a charity of their choice, offering practical and professional support, as part of our MyGiving programme.Our people know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, valuing wellbeing, flexibility and being part of a team.At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

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