Account Executive Team Leader

We're on the hunt for an Account Executive Team Leader who will lead teams of Account Executives / Development Executives and be responsible for implementing regional sales and retention strategies.

You will be required to motivate, guide and coach a team of Account Executives in order to drive growth through improved retention, cross-sales or new client sales and by doing so contribute to Branch and Regional P&L targets. You will have overall accountability for the performance of the Account Executives/Development Executives and provide them with development plans, ensuring they are trained and equipped to perform their role, together with supporting them on more complex client issues.

What will you do

• You will provide strong, effective leadership of the Account Executive/Development Executive team, providing them with direction and guidance, in order for them to meet their targets, providing support and guidance on client issues as required.



• Constantly review the market and relevant sectors to understand new opportunities, performance against competitors in the market, identify challenges and threats from external competition and provide the team with clear advice and direction



• Lead and support the team to deliver the best customer outcomes meeting all Consumer Duty requirements whilst working collaboratively with your Branch Director to help achieve financial targets for both your branch, region and the whole GI business



• Lead on all aspects of risk management, implementing plans which ensure every colleague meets risk and, where applicable, quality assurance requirements ensuring effective monitoring highlighting trends to enable actions and mitigations to be put into place



• Work in collaboration with your Branch Director to highlight potential barriers to retention or new sales and also promote opportunities for business growth, sharing good practice and ideas
  
  Proven track record of managing teams to deliver revenue targets within a regulatory framework


• Demonstrable experience in a management role within insurance and extensive knowledge of the insurance industry specifically placement and insurer relationships


• Proven track record of delivering both top and bottom-line performance and growth, organically and inorganically.


• Proven track record of improving business performance, income and employee engagement within a regulated environment through effective sales planning


• Significant, proven experience of managing a P&L Budget


• Experience of managing client relationships


• Ability to build and maintain relationships with teams and stakeholders across the business at all levels


• People management skills, with a focus on coaching, mentoring and guiding others
  
  In return you will be welcomed and supported by our Ardonagh family, with opportunities to earn your annual salary plus a role-based incentive plan and grow your career. You will also be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing.


Some of the other benefits are:

• Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays


• Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family


• Gain professional CII or ACII qualifications to enhance your knowledge and career prospects


• Pension scheme for when you feel it's time to retire


• 24-hour support for you and your families physical and mental wellbeing


• Corporate perks such as discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, shopping, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work and much more


• 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities