Business Development Director – Real Estate Insurance

Overview

In this role you drive revenue growth for the Real Estate Practice by winning new business and developing a strong pipeline. You will lead the full sales cycle, build cross-functional partnerships, and deliver client-centric solutions aligned with corporate objectives. The position emphasizes strategic planning, relationship management, and data-informed decision making to expand our real estate insurance footprint. This is an opportunity to shape growth and partnerships at scale within a supportive, cross-functional environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• hybrid working
• private healthcare
• life insurance
• group income protection
• pension scheme with company match up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Grow a portfolio and prospects focused on new business generation
• Build and maintain relationships with prospects and internal stakeholders
• Develop and execute strategic plans to meet sales targets and profitability
• Lead the sales cycle from initial contact to proposal and onboarding
• Collaborate across business units to identify cross-selling opportunities
• Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline tracking
• Conduct commercial analysis of real estate sub sectors and geographies
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies

Key requirements

• Strong background in Real Estate insurance
• Proven success in sales / business development in the Real Estate sector
• Experience constructing compelling propositions with C-suite and multiple stakeholders
• Ability to develop strategic conversations aligning with prospect objectives
• Strong knowledge of real estate risk and insurance solutions and market dynamics
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Ability to analyse data and deliver client-centric solutions
• Experience with CRM systems and structured sales processes

• communication
• negotiation
• influencing
• CRM systems
• structured sales processes
• data analysis

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