Regional Development Manager - Midlands

We’re on the lookout for a Regional Development Manager to join our Commercial Sales Team here at Covéa Insurance.

Covéa Insurance offer a wide range of home, motor and commercial insurance backed by our award-winning customer service. Our purpose is to “help protect people against the worst happening and put it right if it does". It’s the reason we are here, and it’s the task we all focus on every day.

We’re looking for a candidate who enjoys working within a team environment, who is hard-working and will be committed to achieving our financial business plan. The perfect candidate will be ambitious and driven, keen to excel and develop their careers at Covea. 

This role is remote, but will involve some days on the road in the Midlands area.

What will I be doing?

• Leading the growth of Commercial business through strategic panel broker relationships and joint business planning
• Collaborating across all functions to support delivery of business plans for Mid-Market, Specialisms, SME, and Schemes
• Driving innovation in customer solutions and services while keeping up with external market developments to identify opportunities
• Strategic development and operational sales responsibility for panel customers, managing tenders and deals
• Build and maintain strong senior stakeholder relationships across Covéa Insurance to ensure personal credibility with key decision makers
• Build and deploy effective customer account pipeline and prospecting approaches for each broke, maintaining a strong understanding of the competitors and brokers across the UK Commercial marketplace
• Providing a service to all of customers that is memorable for the right reasons in accordance with the principals of Treating Customers Fairly, and building our reputation as a great company to work with
• Working closely with the SRM and Leadership Teams to deliver effective sales ownership and deployment across the Commercial customer base, ensuring to achieve agreed sales plan goals, targets and action plans
• Supporting the delivery of successful product launches and major customer/hospitality events in respect of advocacy and maximising attendees

What would we like to see in you?

• Track record of sales and relationship development in the Commercial & HNW market, , with strong knowledge of the intermediated Commercial
• A reputation for consistent delivery of excellent service to brokers and customers, with proven ability to deliver sales plan goals, targets and action plans
• Excellent skills in building and maintaining strong internal stakeholder relationships, with an ability to take an holistic overview of a broker’s business and plans
• Ability to develop and deploy a joint business plan with a panel broker, and mobilise actions to deliver that plan
• Sound project management and business planning capability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A ‘can do’ attitude and proactively seek solutions and opportunities
• Share information and insight, and actively seek the views of others to ensure we reach the best decision for our business
• Contribution to a culture of success; showing pride in and seeking opportunities to showcase the achievements of the team and our business
• An innovative and resourceful in approach to problems and opportunities, positively challenging the status quo

We understand that some candidates may be hesitant to apply for a position if they do not meet all the criteria listed in the job description. At Covéa, we are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role but do not fully meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to submit your application.

What’s on offer?

• 36.25 working hours per week, along with a range of flexible working options.
• Annual pay review and performance related bonus  of 12.5%
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell holidays
• Generous pension scheme with a 7.5% minimum employer pension contribution, matched up to a to maximum of 9% dependant on your contribution.
• A range of health benefits such as company funded Private Medical Insurance, an annual health assessment and access to a 24/7 Virtual GP
• Tusker Car Scheme - salary sacrifice scheme which lets you drive away a brand new, fully maintained and insured car for up to four years.
• A wealth  of support for your mental, financial & physical wellbeing through our Wellbeing group
• Continued professional development through internal training programmes, professional qualifications and apprenticeships
• Additional benefits such as discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes and discounts at lots of retailers through Perkpal

Our Mission…

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create engaged, inclusive teams. Being an inclusive workplace means taking action to make sure everyone has equal opportunity to succeed, irrespective of their differences. We celebrate our differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our recruitment process is fair for all.  If you require any reasonable adjustments or wish to discuss in more detail, then please get in contact with us or mention it during the online application process.

Salary:

Up to £65,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Working hours:

36.25