Here’s what you’ll be doing:
You will play a pivotal role in maintaining and developing our relationships within the insurance market team. While commercial growth is important, this role is deeply focused on the account management of our existing and prospective insurers/ partners. You will champion our values by ensuring we have strong, lasting relationships that deliver the best outcomes for our customers, our insurers, and Simply Business.
Working closely with the Commercial Director, you will be the bridge between external partners and our internal teams. You will use your expertise to secure the best commercial terms and ensure our placement strategy is working effectively across all business lines.
As one of our Senior Insurer Markets Managers, you’ll:
Lead relationship management activities with either a defined panel of insurers or partners. You will also be responsible for interacting and finding new insurance markets that could potentially fill our trade gaps, acting as the primary contact to discuss opportunities, resolve issues and strengthen partnerships.
Negotiate contracts and commercial terms to deliver the best financial results while maintaining strong, long-term relationships.
Deliver and influence the placement strategy for business lines, ensuring the "best" arrangement for both the customer and the insurer.
Act as a subject matter expert on insurance products and market trends, sharing your knowledge with the wider business to align internal and external activities.
Use data and analytics to make critical recommendations regarding placement and to identify trends that inform our strategy.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to coordinate tenders, book transfers, and ensure compliance with regulations.
We’re looking for someone who is:
A skilled negotiator who is adept at handling commercial discussions and contracts to achieve results.
An exceptional relationship builder with a strong network within the UK insurance industry.
Deeply knowledgeable about the insurance market and products, with the ability to share that expertise clearly.
Analytical and capable of using data to drive insights and make strong commercial decisions.
Collaborative and versatile, able to work with stakeholders at all levels—both internally and externally.
Self-motivated and organised, with a focus on delivering high service levels and meeting objectives.
(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.
Ready for this role? Apply today.
About Simply Business
We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.
We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.
What are the benefits of working at Simply Business?
We offer a great work-life balance where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid.
On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits.
Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want – with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver.
Our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long-serving employees we offer a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service.
And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition. And a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.
We also make sure you’re compensated fairly with a competitive salary based on your experience and the market we’re in. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.
There’s access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling.
We’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service).
And our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership.
Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.
