Development Executive

Posted 2 hours 21 minutes ago by Stride Resource Management Ltd

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Leicestershire, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE1 1
Job Description

As a commercial insurance professional, if you know how to open doors, build pipelines, and convert conversations into commercial opportunities, this role is built for you.

We're working with a growing, forward-thinking insurance business in the East Midlands looking to appoint a Development Executive to drive new business in the Commercial insurance sector.

The Role
  • As a Development Executive you'll be at the front end of the sales process - identifying, engaging, and qualifying prospective clients, turning cold outreach into warm, revenue-generating opportunities.
  • This can be a pure development role, or you can build your own portfolio.
  • You will have a team of dedicated technicians behind you to help you on your way
Key Focus
  • As a Development Executive, you will proactively generate and qualify new business opportunities
  • Build and manage your own pipeline of prospects
  • Develop relationships with commercial clients, fees ranging from £2,500 and upwards
  • Identify strategic growth opportunities and introducer channels
What You'll Bring
  • Experience of Commercial insurance sales, generating your own leads, and closing prospects to clients
  • Strong communication skills and commercial awareness
  • Resilience, drive, and a KPI-focused mindset
  • Ability to handle objections and build rapport quickly
  • Cert CII (or willingness to obtain within 18 months)
Why Consider It?
  • Base salary to £55,000 plus strong incentives based on performance
  • High-activity, high-reward environment with clear route into a senior development role, or running your own portfolio
  • Strong team culture with ongoing training and support
  • Genuine opportunity to influence business growth

If you're ambitious, commercially minded, and want a role where effort directly translates into success - let's have a conversation.