Business Development Executive Darlington - Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom - NFU Mutual

Description

Business Development Executive at Durham Districts Agency

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 (dependent on experience)
Full time
Permanent Contract
Location: Darlington or Willington, County Durham
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm with 1 hour lunch

Introduction to NFU Mutual

NFU Mutual offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions and investments and has been providing quality insurance for its customers, for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK's largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices.

As a local agency of NFU Mutual we deliver a first-class service, and sell their product range across our region, to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that NFU Mutual are famous for.

Our Durham District Agency spans County Durham with offices in: Willington, Darlington and Barnard Castle.
You will be based at either our Willington or Darlington office, this is a fantastic opportunity for a positive, proactive, customer focused candidate looking for an opportunity within the Insurance and Financial Services Sector.

About the role:

As a rapidly expanding agency, we have created an exciting opportunity for a driven, self-motivated individual who thrives on achieving targets and working with a dynamic proactive team. We have seen strong growth in commercial business in recent years and will continue to build on this.

You will be a confident professional with the ability to consistently identify and convert potential new opportunities and will relish the challenge to drive the growth of a truly customer-focused local business.
Ideally, you'll have already worked in a similar role and so will be no stranger to applying a flexible, people-orientated approach to everything you do. You will demonstrate competent use of Microsoft software and display excellent literacy skills. Above all though, you'll relish the challenge of being part of a truly customer-focused, ambitious team. In return, you can expect full training in a friendly and supportive environment.

Duties & responsibilities:

• Pro-actively seek out and research businesses within targeted commercial sectors to develop a sales pipeline of quality prospects sufficient to achieve new business targets.

• Developing and working an existing pipeline of leads to create a database of contacts.

• Prepare Insurance Solutions for customers.

• Delivery of new business.

• Transact business compliantly within FCA requirements and always with a 'customer-first' approach.

• Introduce the full range of NFU Mutual products, including Financial Services & Risk Management Services, along with associated Motor and Personal products.

• Develop knowledge and expertise; utilise the extensive training, support and resources available both within the Agency and wider NFU Mutual in order to develop an in-depth understanding of our target commercial sectors and the associated NFU Mutual insurance products.

What we're looking for

• A person with a proven track record of selling with real drive, energy and enthusiasm.

• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, & relationship building abilities.

• Self-Motivated and the ability to work independently to develop a pipeline of prospects and drive sales performance.

• Be open to learning the NFU Mutual way

• Experience of and an understanding of the insurance/financial services sector is preferable.

• Strong I.T. literacy; social media skills an advantage.

• Minimum of Grade C/ Grade 4 in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).

• Full driving license and access to your own car for customer visits.

Our commitment to you:

• Professional, hardworking yet supportive and friendly environment, with a strong team ethos and ethical practices.

• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience), and an incentive scheme to reward high performance.

• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays and a birthday holiday.

• Optional hybrid working arrangements.

• Expense account.

• Pension Contributions & Employee Benefits Schemes.

• Long-term career development opportunities.

This role falls under the Insurance Distribution Directive. This means there is a requirement for Continuous Professional Development in role, in addition to ongoing screening checks once in post.

Closing date for all applications: 30th April 2024.

Please note you will be employed by Cuthbertson, Gilson, Mitchell and Coatsworth, Agents of NFU Mutual, and not NFU Mutual directly.

Whatever your role, as a key member of your agency team, you'll enjoy the chance to develop your insurance industry knowledge and skills and build a rewarding career. For most roles you won't necessarily need an insurance background. It's more about your personal qualities – your ability to learn quickly, develop strong working relationships with a range of different people and give customers excellent service, with trusted advice and products.

Bring these qualities and you'll be supported with a full range of training and development opportunities so you can build the career you want. These include the chance to gain an apprenticeship, as well as support to study for professional qualifications and full training in all aspects of the insurance industry.