Business Development Manager, Australia

About us

Coalition is the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. Founded in 2017, Coalition combines broad insurance coverage with a digital risk assessment and continuous security monitoring to help organizations protect themselves in today’s hyper-connected world.

Opportunities to make an impact with bold thinking are real - and happening daily.

About the role

Business Development at Coalition is about creating and maintaining relationships with broker partners and customers. We are seeking a highly motivated and driven individual to join us as a Business Development team member in Australia. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the Australian insurance market and be able to identify new business opportunities to help expand Coalition's brand and market presence in the region, contributing to a high-performing team and bringing new, innovative ideas to help our brokers expand their cyber books of business and achieve their goals.

This is a hybrid position based in Sydney. Coalition’s office is in Sydney’s CBD in Australia Square.

Responsibilities

  • Systematically grow Coalition’s client base and create new approaches to deal successfully with changes and challenges in market dynamics and client relationships
  • Lead new sales efforts and continuously engage with new clients
  • Maintain a deep understanding of Coalition’s solutions (insurance and technology) and speak with brokers about the most relevant features/functionality for their specific business needs
  • Lead engagement with brokers, partners, clients and all other appropriate members of the ecosystem
  • Manage all sales activities for Coalition’s broker partners through prospecting, strong relationship-building, product knowledge, planning, and execution
  • Own the ultimate responsibility for brokers’ satisfaction with Coalition
  • Develop new brokerage relationships from inbound leads and strategic outreach
  • Identify target brokerages for new outbound campaigns
  • Meet target quota of qualified opportunities, the value of sales pipeline, and closed business
  • Report, track, and manage sales activities and results
  • Identify and resolve roadblocks to brokers achieving their stated business goals
  • Be an active participant in the industry. Stay abreast of market /industry trends, competitors, and the latest technology and strategy developments

Skills and Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of the Australian broker market and insurance landscape through existing relationships with existing and new broker partners
  • Approximately 5+ years of experience engaged in the commercial insurance industry, with experience in financial lines and/or distribution
  • Proven track record of successful business development and relationship-building experience 
  • Entrepreneurial spirit  
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously

Perks

  • 100% medical coverage, including out-patient and emergency care
  • 20+ paid holidays
  • 12% employer pension contribution
  • Annual home office stipend
  • Mental & physical health wellness programs
  • Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement

 

Why Coalition? 

We’re a remote-first, mission-driven team committed to building a more inclusive culture with people of all different backgrounds. We trust our team members to take responsibility, share ownership, and put in the work to help us in our pursuit to solve digital risk.

Coalition’s exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for organizations of all sizes and remain true to our founding values of character, humility, responsibility, purpose, authenticity, and inclusion. 

We’re always looking for collaborative, inquisitive individuals to join #OurCoalition.

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Coalition is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable laws in each country where we operate. This commitment includes, but is not limited to, ensuring equal treatment in recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, and all other aspects of employment. Coalition does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Accommodations

Coalition is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, including applicants and employees, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in each country where we operate. Our policy is to support equal opportunity in the hiring process by considering qualified applicants regardless of disability or other protected characteristics, unless providing accommodation would impose an undue hardship or disproportionate burden. If you require accommodation to complete an application, interview, pre-employment testing, or participate in the selection process, please contact us at [email protected]. We also consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in line with applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction.

To all potential candidates: Coalition primarily does not use third-party recruiting services. Potential candidates will only be contacted by Coalition, Inc. during the recruitment process. You can always verify any opportunity on our official careers page http://www.coalitioninc.com/careers.

To all recruitment agencies: Coalition does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our email alias, employees, or other physical or virtual organization locations. Coalition is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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