Are you an experienced account manager with an background in travel, insurance or banking? Want to work for a company that has an enviable reputation for providing Travel and Assistance Insurance services to some of the UK’s largest and best known corporate brands? Then read on!
Our close knit, experienced and highly driven Travel Sales Team are looking for confident and enthusiastic account manager to join them. Reporting into our highly regarded Head of Travel, Tourism & Leisure, you will ensure exceptional service delivery to clients and their customers, build strong relationships with stakeholders internally and externally and coordinate all internal department actions to deliver on client requirements.
You will coach existing and prospective clients on the benefits of Allianz Partners’ products and service, negotiating and closing for cross-sell opportunities. You will also develop strategic initiatives to drive product and service revenues for both the client and the business.
To be successful you will need to be highly organised and able to coordinate multiple tasks. You will have a natural ability to identify opportunities and the ability to pursue those through to business wins.
- You will required to visit clients regularly so some travel will be required.
About the person:
Essential
- You must have strong experience of account management within a travel environment however any insurance/ backing environment would be good!
- You will have an excellent level of stakeholder management and experience to Client level and above
- You will have strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate confidently/diplomatically at all organisational levels and with clients
- You will have proven agility in managing large and small accounts, together with increasing client growth within a commercial environment
- You must have the ability to manage the end to end sales processes seamlessly implementing new lines of business
- You will be able to investigate, quantify and propose ideas and changes to maximise efficiencies both internally and externally
- You will have the proven ability to manage numerous projects at one time whilst adhering to strict timescales
- You will have strong PC Skills – including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook
Desirable
- You may have Management / client report writing experience
- Ideally you will have experience of regulatory requirements within the travel insurance industry
- You may have advanced sales experience
Qualifications:
- Good standard of general education (A ‘Level or equivalent)
- Membership of relevant Industry professional bodies (CII / CIP) - Desirable
- Degree level ideally including Business Administration, Marketing or other related discipline - Desirable
Hours:
Thirty-five hours a week. However, flexibility will be required in line with the needs of the business.
You will receive excellent training for this role as we are dedicated to ‘Achieving Excellence Through Learning.’ You are always encouraged to bring your ideas and highlight any areas for improvement in processes.
Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.
We will provide you with competitive annual leave and contribute up to 6.5% towards a company pension scheme. You will have access to a range of discounts on Allianz products, as well as vouchers and discounts for high street and online retailers. You will also benefit from our Private Medical Cover, competitive annual leave, annual Flu vaccination, annual Eye Care vouchers, discounted travel/pet/musical/home/car Insurance, Roadside Assistance free after 6 months’ probation and up to three paid days of Corporate Social Responsibility.
We also provide a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is available from day one of employment. Confidential 24/7 helpline and an app to access life, money and wellbeing resources including mental wellbeing support, debt and legal advice.
Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.
See 'Who we are' as an organisation, to find out more about us.
Allianz Partners is a world leading B2B2C specialist and expert in the creation and delivery of unique solutions that combine service, insurance and technology to provide worldwide protection and care.
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
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