Sales Development Manager

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Sales Development Manager

• Key position in our South West Regional Management Team driving the business forward
• Varied role including people, relationship development, operational management and business planning
• Field based position with frequent travel to our South West agency partner offices

About the role

To support our growth and increase the strength and quality of our network our Sales Management population play a key role, creating a more focused and strategic offering. This means we're looking for a commercially focused senior sales leader to operate as key worker in the regional team and with the potential of responsibility as a line manager.

You'll work with a panel of our Agencies (branches) within the South West region, overseeing and influencing both the 1 and 3 year business plans. You'll support your Agency panel in delivering and embedding change and building effective operating models. These agencies are located in the Bristol to Herefordshire area in the North of the region and regular weekly travel to these customer facing locations will be required.

You'll be playing a key role in enabling our ambitious growth plans through effective sales management, in order to deliver across our full range of products and services.

Alongside the above, you will build and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders and relevant departments as well as the Farming Unions.

This role falls under Insurance Distribution Directive requirements, and as a result, role holders will be required to demonstrate ongoing Continuous Professional Development in role, along with undergoing regular re-screening to show that they are of "Good Repute". Further information can be found in the FCA Handbook .

About you

You'll be working in a Sales leadership or management role within Insurance or Financial Services and have a track record of career development and the ambition to grow further. You'll possess the following qualities;

• Leadership skills and experience
• Ambitious and looking for personal growth
• Sales and relationship development track record

You'll also be required to study Cert CII so Insurance / Financial Services experience is preferred but not essential as we are primarily seeking someone who is looking to learn and grow in this role

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary - competitive
• Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)
• Company car
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Private medical insurance + options to add family members
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.