Account Executive

Job description Job Title: Commercial Account Executive Location: Cheltenham Salary: £28000 - £45000 DOE Hours: 9am - 5:30 pm Monday – Friday Cowell Recruitment are delighted to be assisting our client in their search for a Commercial Account Executive based in Cheltenham. 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 or more years personal lines or commercial insurance experience (Training can be provided for the right candidate) * GCSE including Maths ( Min 4/C) * Previous sales experience Why Join Us? * Competitive basic salary of up to £45 K (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