Business Development Manager

Are you looking to further develop your career as a Business Development Manager?
Come and support our team here at Markel!
What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

Reporting into the Markel UK Head of Regional Business Development

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing our broker partnerships in the region including managing account plans, building pipeline and driving growth.  This will include working alongside the Strategic Partners team, new business underwriters, existing business teams, and other Markel business units to ensure delivery of our sector propositions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ownership of the Account Plans for allocated broker accounts within the Markel UK region as described in the Business Development Plan

• Maintain existing broker relationship through regular development meetings in conjunction with the Head of Regional Business Development

• Work alongside the UK region underwriters to assist in delivering new business terms where appropriate to assist in winning business

• Develop a clear understanding of the Markel UK sector propositions and confidently present to allocated brokers

• Provide input into the regional meeting

• Maintain the broker data on the CRM system to ensure it is up-to-date and accurate for the London region brokers.  Add meaningful notes of broker meetings and ensure outcomes are tasked and followed up to maintain good development practice, in accordance with the CRM working practices guide

• Actively seek new broker prospects and add to the CRM system in accordance with the CRM Working Practices guide

Our must-haves:

• Have previous experience within a Business Development role in the commercial insurance market

• Be able to maintain and execute Account Plans for allocated key regional brokers and Strategic Partner branches, including owning the engagement strategy and quarterly business reviews

• Developing pipeline with key regional brokers and Strategic Partner branches to drive growth in accordance with the North region new business budget

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver the right outcomes for allocated brokers and their customers

• We are looking for challenging, motivated and success orientated individuals who bring expertise and a desire to build a market leading business

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave

• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer

• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.