Business Development Manager

Markel Corporation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Greater London is seeking a skilled Business Development Manager to manage broker partnerships across the South. The role involves maintaining relationships, developing account plans, and driving growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in commercial insurance and be success-oriented. This position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid holidays, pension scheme, and private medical coverage.

Benefits

Generous quarterly bonus scheme

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance

Travel insurance cover

Season ticket loan

Opportunity to buy/sell extra leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Business Development role within commercial insurance or brokers.
• Ability to maintain and implement account plans for key regional brokers.
• Experience in developing pipeline with key brokers.

Responsibilities

• Manage broker partnerships in the London region.
• Maintain broker relationships through regular meetings.
• Develop and present Markel UK sector propositions.

Skills

Experience in a Business Development role

Relationship management

Account planning

Pipeline development

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Come and join our UK Broker team here at Markel as a Business Development Manager Join us and play your part in something special!**The opportunity:** We have an exciting new opportunity for a **Business Development Manager** to join our UK Broker team working across the South. Our UK Broker Channel is the largest and fastest growing of all our of UK business area’s. The vacancy will report into the Head of 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 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 in a Business Development role within commercial insurance/brokers* Be able to maintain and implement 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 partners 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 Corporation (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 car allowance, generous quarterly bonus scheme & strong benefits package…* 25 days paid holiday (pro rata) 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!**What we hope you’ll do next:**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 [e-mail] 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.#LI-PC1**#LI-Hybrid #PlayYourPartUK**