Account Executive

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Job description
Job Title: Commercial Account Executive
Location: PRESTON
Onsite role
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30 pm
Salary: £neg < £33k
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 (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

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