Account Executive Team Leader

**Account Executive Team Leader - Scotland - ARD1034461**

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We’re on the hunt for an Account Executive Team Leader who will lead teams of Account Executives / Development Executives and be responsible for implementing regional sales and retention strategies.

You will be required to motivate, guide and coach a team of Account Executives in order to drive growth through improved retention, cross-sales or new client sales and by doing so contribute to Branch and Regional P&L targets. You will have overall accountability for the performance of the Account Executives/Development Executives and provide them with development plans, ensuring they are trained and equipped to perform their role, together with supporting them on more complex client issues.

**What will you do**
- You will provide strong, effective leadership of the Account Executive/Development Executive team, providing them with direction and guidance, in order for them to meet their targets, providing support and guidance on client issues as required.
- Constantly review the market and relevant sectors to understand new opportunities, performance against competitors in the market, identify challenges and threats from external competition and provide the team with clear advice and direction
- Lead and support the team to deliver the best customer outcomes meeting all Consumer Duty requirements whilst working collaboratively with your Branch Director to help achieve financial targets for both your branch, region and the whole GI business
- Lead on all aspects of risk management, implementing plans which ensure every colleague meets risk and, where applicable, quality assurance requirements ensuring effective monitoring highlighting trends to enable actions and mitigations to be put into place
- Work in collaboration with your Branch Director to highlight potential barriers to retention or new sales and also promote opportunities for business growth, sharing good practice and ideas

**What are we looking for**
- Proven track record of managing teams to deliver revenue targets within a regulatory framework
- Demonstrable experience in a management role within insurance and extensive knowledge of the insurance industry specifically placement and insurer relationships
- Proven track record of delivering both top and bottom-line performance and growth, organically and inorganically.
- Proven track record of improving business performance, income and employee engagement within a regulated environment through effective sales planning
- Significant, proven experience of managing a P&L Budget
- Experience of managing client relationships
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with teams and stakeholders across the business at all levels
- People management skills, with a focus on coaching, mentoring and guiding others

In return you will be welcomed and supported by our Ardonagh family, with opportunities to earn your annual salary plus a role-based incentive plan and grow your career. You will also be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:

- Holiday entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays
- Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family
- Gain CII or ACII qualifications to boost your knowledge and career prospects
- Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire
- 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing
- 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities
- The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group

Towergate, within Ardonagh Advisory is part of the Ardonagh Group and spans the breadth of the insurance sector, powered by our more than 9000 employees. The diversity of brands and breadth of products and solutions for our customers bring huge opportunity. Ardonagh Group is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

Why not check us out on LinkedIn or speak to one of our team to find out what life’s really like with The Ardonagh Group family.

With 80 local offices, over 2000 team members and over 100,000 clients, Towergate Insurance Brokers has the largest footprint and biggest salesforce in the UK. We’re community brokers and risk experts backed by the scale and spirit of the UK’s largest independent broker. We’ve got big ambitions for the future - join us for the journey and make your mark on the local community.

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