Commercial Development Executive in Manchester

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Commercial Sales team at Marsh, based in either Manchester or Liverpool. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least 3 days a week in the office or with prospective clients and up to 2 days from home once the initial onboarding/probationary period is passed.

As an experienced sales professional with a background in insurance, or a business development executive from a different background who aspires to thrive at a market-leading insurance broker, you will work with small to mid-commercial businesses and drive new business across the North West of England.

In this role, you will receive sales training, professional qualification funding, a substantial benefits package, a competitive base salary and excellent bonus earning potential.

We will count on you to:

• Reach out to prospective clients via email, phone, post, attend meetings with prospects and secure them as new clients
• Align yourself to one or two industry sectors to work on prospects in those sectors
• Manage a prospect pipeline; keep our CRM database up to date with all activity
• Build strong working relationships within the business to increase internal referrals and cross-sell additional Marsh services
• Attend relevant networking events and build centres of influence both internally and externally

What you need to have:

• A can-do attitude; we want self-starters who can manage their own time effectively
• Strong organisational skills and a good work ethic
• Good at relationship building; strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Stakeholder management skills up to and including senior executive level
• Motivation to complete the Certificate in Insurance; all sales professionals should achieve CERT CII as a minimum

What makes you stand out:

• A minimum of 3 years sales or customer service experience – over phone or face to face
• The ability to generate leads and follow these up to build a strong pipeline of potential insurance clients
• Looking to develop an insurance career with a growth mind-set approach
• Ambitious nature and a keen contributor within a team environment
• Articulate with strong client-facing and stakeholder management abilities
• CERT CII or higher

Why join our team:

• You can earn bonus from day one – there is no hurdle; bonus paid quarterly
• We will help you succeed through professional development support, proven career pathways and supportive leaders
• We are proud of our vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.