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Job Title: Commercial Account Executive
Location: PRESTON
Onsite role
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30 pm
Salary: £neg < £45k
Cowell Recruitment are delighted to be assisting our client in their search for a Commercial Account Executive based in Preston.
Due to expansion, an exciting position has become available for a Commercial Account Executive to join our friendly and professional team. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary with an opportunity to build a successful career. You will be ready to seize the opportunity and make a stamp in the market for yourself and your career.
Come and join us and work in a well-established company that invests in its staff and provides continuous training and support and an opportunity to grow in the business.
Commercial Account Executive - Key responsibilities (but not limited to)
Client Relationship Management:
- Build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with commercial clients.
- Act as the main point of contact, addressing client inquiries, needs, and concerns promptly.
- Conduct regular client meetings to understand business objectives and provide value-added solutions.
Sales and Business Development:
- Identify, prospect, and pursue new business opportunities to grow the client base.
- Generate leads through networking, cold outreach, and market research.
- Deliver persuasive sales presentations to potential clients, showcasing products or services.
- Negotiate and close deals to meet or exceed revenue targets.
Account Growth and Upselling:
- Manage existing client accounts, ensuring their needs are consistently met.
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities to enhance client satisfaction and drive additional revenue.
- Develop customized strategies to help clients achieve their business objectives.
Requirements:
- Strong B2B or Commercial sales experience. we will consider someone with 2 years or more personal lines or commercial insurance experience (Training can be provided for the right candidate)
- GCSE including Maths (4/C)
- Previous sales experience
Why Join Us?
- Competitive basic salary of up to £45 K (Neg / DOE)
- 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing through length of service
- A set of core benefits, designed with your health and financial protection in mind:
- Life Assurance up to 4x salary, protecting your loved ones in case the worst should happen
- Income protection, guaranteeing an income for up to 5 years in the event of an illness or injury
- Contributory pension scheme - 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution, rising to 5% & 5% in April 2025
- Access to a Healthcare Cashplan, which gives you access to a variety of health related benefits
- Access to a host of lifestyle and financial benefits that you can choose from:
- Discounts on gym membership across the UK
- Salary sacrifice schemes - Travel Insurance, Cycle to Work, Car leasing, Technology purchase
- Access to a range of insurance policies at discounted rates
- Access to hundreds of high-street retailer discounts
You will also get:
On going training and development - Further studies paid (Cert CII)
Excellent training and development schemes with accelerated career progression
Enhanced maternity & paternity policies
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees outside of work
The above details just a handful of the benefits available to our employees
- Hours: 9am - 5:30 pm Monday - Friday
- Onsite role
Cowell Recruitment is an equal opportunities recruiter.Please note: Only applicants with right to work full time (RTW) will be considered for this role. E&OE.
