Head of Digital E-trading

3 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Cobra Network Full time

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**The Role**:Head of Digital Trading - Cobra Network

We are recruiting for a Head of Digital Trading to join our rapidly expanding team in Cobra Network. The role would be leading the development of our new E-Trade Portal, Cobra Quote, to achieve the stretching targets we have set ourselves.

Cobra Quote is in its early days and we need an individual who ideally has worked at both an insurer and a large broker, who has an impeccable knowledge of the SME Insurance landscape. The individual should be full of ideas and be able to articulate these at any level in business. The individual should be comfortable working with brokers of all sizes and insurers alike and have the ability to develop an executable strategy that will drive high volumes of business via the Cobra Quote portal.

Cobra Network has more than doubled in size over the last three years and we have ambitious and stretching growth targets for the years ahead so the individual will need high energy and drive to succeed.

**Responsibilities**:

- Increase the number of brokers using the Cobra Quote Platform
- Increase the amount of business traded electronically via Cobra Quote, without human intervention
- Increase the quotability of risks
- Improve the performance of our panel insurers on the portal
- Optimise rating and risk acceptance in line with our data and that of our insurer partners
- Increase the quote to sales ratio
- Add new products to the platform in line with Group product strategy, member needs and partner insurer strategy

**Experience**:

- SME Underwriting knowledge built at an insurer
- Acturis E-trading knowledge ideally both insurer AND broker
- Able to tap into a large network within the UK Insurance Market to support Cobra development and the Cobra Members
- Commercial focus and client management
- Strategic partnership focus with strong client development skills
- Communication and Presentation
- Leadership and Team work
- Business strategy - Account Management and Development
- Customer Service
- Contract Negotiation
- Market Research
- Data Analysis

**Further information**
As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits
- Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
- Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
- Company pension scheme
- Very generous maternity and paternity leave packages
- A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
- Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
- Referral schemes
- Discounted rates on PIB products
- We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
- We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass - giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
- PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
- PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.



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