Telephone Account Manager

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Preston, Lancashire, England, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Role
Handle inbound and outbound calls to introducers and customers, qualify referrals, book adviser appointments, provide case updates, meet sales targets and KPIs, maintain CRM and compliance records, and support Partnership Account Managers.
Summary Generated by Built In

We believe that helping people unlock a better retirement starts with helping everyone in our organisation unlock their true potential, and thrive.

To do that, we’re mindful of staying true to the values that make us who we are, and proud of what we do.

Our Telephone Account Managers offer a complete service to new and existing introducers, taking inbound calls to ensure our proposition is promoted effectively. The team is proactive, making outbound calls to customers, qualifying referrals and booking appointments for Advisers as well as responding to enquiries from customers and introducers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to commence a career within the KR Group with scope to progress into a Business Development Manager role. You will gain and build upon knowledge within the ever growing equity release market, providing market insight on retirement lending, both building and maintain relationships and achieving agreed business targets.

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • To demonstrate and continuously embed the company values in every aspect of the role.
  • Deliver an excellent inbound, outbound and email service to introducers, networks and affiliate representatives.
  • Demonstrate a proactive approach to conducting outbound calls to customer to maximise booking opportunities.
  • Provide case updates to introducers on the outcomes of their referrals by telephone or email.
  • Maximise sales opportunities by working closely with the Partnership Account Managers.
  • Provide accurate and timely management information to the Sales Manager.
  • Maintain the company’s record keeping standards in line with compliance and operational requirements. (In relations to; GDPR, CRM notes, commission structure and payments terms).
  • Deliver the required service levels in place & targets of the role.
  • Achieve agreed business targets and KPIs.

Skills and Experience we look for:

  • Experience working in an inbound and outbound sales environment.
  • Proven track record or achieving sales targets and KPIs
  • Ability to empathise and build rapport with customers is essential.
  • Excellent communication skills with a consultative approach to sales.
  • Ability to perform in a targeted sales environment.
  • Good negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Enthusiastic with a passion to succeed in a fast paced environment
  • Experience working within the financial services sector is advantageous but not essential (full training will be provided).

We believe that helping people unlock a better retirement starts with helping everyone in our organisation unlock their true potential, and thrive. To do that, we're mindful of staying true to the values that make us who we are, and proud of what we do.

Ambitious – to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
Supportive – relationships are key to everything we do.
Personal – going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
Integrity – honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.
Responsive – whatever the challenge we’ll deliver the right result.
Expert – experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops

Skills Required

  • Experience working in an inbound and outbound sales environment
  • Proven track record of achieving sales targets and KPIs
  • Ability to empathise and build rapport with customers
  • Excellent communication skills with a consultative sales approach
  • Ability to perform in a targeted sales environment
  • Good negotiation and influencing skills
  • Enthusiastic with a passion to succeed in a fast paced environment
  • Experience within financial services
  • Maintain company record keeping in line with compliance (GDPR, CRM notes, commission/payment terms)
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The Company
HQ: Preston
253 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Pioneers in the equity release market, Key Group is on a mission to be the UK’s leading retirement finance expert, focused on helping people finance a better retirement. Celebrating its 22nd anniversary in 2021, the Group has helped customers release more than £5 billion worth of equity from their properties. Evolving to meet the financial needs of the increasing over-50s market, brands within the Key Group umbrella two of the UK’s leading equity release advisers (Key and The Equity Release Experts), one of the largest equity release lenders (more2life), and leading later life service provider (Air Group). At the heart of Key Group is the commitment to grow the size of the equity release market, continue to help develop advice standards across the industry, support the growing number of equity release advisers active in the sector and innovate through the development of new retirement lending products. The Group is proud to be one of the largest private employers in Preston and currently employees over 100+ field-based advisers providing support to a fast growing client base across the UK. The Key Group brands have now gathered over 100 industry and consumer awards since launch. Follow us on LinkedIn to explore our latest career opportunities across our brands, as well as updates on our corporate activities. https://www.krgroup.co.uk/careers/

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