Account Director - Insurance

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our Manufacturing and Industrial practice as an Account Director. In this role, you will leverage your skills in client relationship management to deliver tailored insurance and risk management solutions for complex, high-value accounts within the manufacturing and industrial sector. This role can be based from our Ipswich or London offices. The Role • Ultimate responsibility for the provision of the required services to the client. • Understand the clients’ business and their insurance and risk management needs and look for solutions to deliver those needs through the provision of ongoing service. • Identify primary budget holders and decision makers within clients, establish and maintain active relationships with these people. • Provide technical, industry and subject matter expertise where required. • Draw on expertise within specialist technical teams within the BU and across the Group for clients as required. • Determine appropriate solutions, structure, price and placement strategies that meet the clients’ needs and deliver profitable business for a range of clients. • Lead (but not line manage) the supporting service team. • Maintain effective working relationships with Claims Advocates to effectively deliver clients’ needs. • Business Development: To actively drive the sales process in relation to winning, retaining and developing profitable new clients. • Placement Management: To deliver optimisation of revenue from new and existing clients using the full range of appropriate placement channels.