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Knight Temple Recruitment
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London, Greater London
Head of Sales
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £65,000 per annum |
Overview
Basic Salary: £65,000k Realistic Earning Opportunity: Circa £80,000 OTE Hours: 45 hours per week (No weekends) Location: Isleworth, London Who is our Client? Just an Insurance Broker? In title yes but in how they live and breathe, absolutely not. As a business our Client has grown from an acorn to an oak tree at a significant pace and achieved great success through sheer grit, determination and always remembering their roots. Retaining their core values through growth and change is key to the DNA and unique culture. Their business "why" is to reduce the protection deficit in the UK by protecting as many UK families as possible in the UK; it’s as simple as that. How they do it, is the difference. They believe in doing the right thing, first time. They do this through their absolute commitment to investing in their people, their products and innovation to deliver the very best customer experience. They have been awarded ' Protection Firm of the Yea r’ twice in the last 5 years and are currently the 1 Broker on Trust Pilot in the overall money and insurance category, an accolade they are incredibly proud of as it is based entirely on customer feedback. Why are they looking for you? The heartbeat of the business is driven through the sales floor and the generation of quality business and appropriate cover for their customers. The dependency upon this function is high and as such the environment is fast paced, dynamic and demanding. Their London site is a satellite office and offers huge potential but does require the right leader to drive it forward. It requires commercial thinking, exceptional people management and the ability to create a unique sales culture that performs consistently. Who are they looking for…? Our Client is looking for a self-motivated, trustworthy and results-driven Head of Sales to direct and manage their London office. The successful candidate must be hands on and passionate about working and developing people, business strategies and initiatives to deliver excellence. They want to see a 'Coaching’ first mentality along with high quality delivery and implementation of skills, knowledge, process and the right behaviours. They desire a leader who demonstrates the right values and care for their customers, both external and internal and as such our culture warrants someone who asks questions first before jumping to conclusions. They describe this culture as 'seeking to understand’. They believe this approach harnesses greater commitment, loyalty and engagement for everyone involved. Their aim is to work with an individual that demonstrates and values high quality work and encourages high standards from others in the team through clearly communicated strategies, processes and tactics. A flair for sales and a passion for working in a customer centric environment are pre-requisites Key Requirements: Proven Sales Leadership experience within a financially regulated sales environment A strong understanding of sales, ideally a call-centre environment, with a proven track record of delivery against targets Ambitious, confident and tenacious with the enthusiasm for working in a fast paced and dynamic sales environment Ability to lead thorough coaching An effective communicator with the ability to influence people Commercially aware and customer focused Awareness of FCA regulatory standards and the ability to deliver the required standards A strong business values match and a high level of emotional intelligence A good understanding of process and policy management and improvement It is Birchfield Recruitment’s policy, that we to respond to all applications within three working days. If your application is not taken forward by us your details will not be retained unless you specifically request us to do so. Birchfield Recruitment is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients .