Strategic Protection Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute targeted strategic plans and initiatives for premier strategic partners and key accounts.

• Drive profitable new protection business while ensuring strong customer outcomes.

• Create and implement sales campaigns specifically designed for strategic partners and key accounts.

• Lead successful growth initiatives and projects in the capacity of project sponsor.

• Support business quality objectives with distribution partners.

• Deliver actionable results and achieve quality improvement goals.

• Foster strong, trust-based relationships with major intermediary-market distributors.

• Represent the distribution team internally and collaborate with business units to meet objectives.

• Present to senior leaders, CEOs, directors, and audiences at conferences and platform events.

• Negotiate Marketing Service Agreements to maximize return on investment.

• Evaluate and complete compliant, customer-centric commercial assessments and recommendations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in a senior or strategic role within the financial services sector.

• Comprehensive understanding of sales performance metrics.

• Strong analytical skills for optimizing account management.

• Proven experience in presenting to senior executives or CEOs to influence strategic account growth.

• Experience delivering presentations at conferences or platform events to large audiences.

• Ability to effectively represent the distribution team internally and engage various business units.

• Commercial acumen or a strong aptitude for it.

• Experience in distribution risk management or relevant aptitude.

• Demonstrated negotiation skills.

• Capability to assess and complete compliant, customer-focused commercial assessments and recommendations.

• Willingness to travel frequently throughout the UK.

• Comfortable working at the CEO and director level.

🏝️ Benefits

• 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.

• Annual company bonus.

• Private medical insurance.

• Option to purchase up to an additional 20 days or sell some holiday.

• Income Protection.

• Life cover equivalent to four times your salary.

• 28 days of holiday per year in addition to bank holidays.

• Option to exchange UK bank holidays for days off with cultural or religious significance.

• Three days of paid volunteering.

• Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

• Virtual GP appointments.

• Discounted gym membership.

• Free flu vaccination.

• Support from a wellbeing partner.

• Flexible working options, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, remote work, and compressed hours.

• Opportunities for learning, growth, and skill development.

• Reasonable adjustments or practical support during the interview process.