Job Description

Summary of Role:

The Team Sales Lead will collaborate with Market Management (MM), Distribution, and Risk to build a robust pool of prospects and secure qualified meetings for the Direct Sales Team. This role is responsible for achieving monthly and quarterly appointment team targets and supporting Direct New Business generation.

A key focus of this position is advancing the telesales team's contribution by driving campaigns through Market Management, supporting team development, and elevating the lead generation function to the next level in line with academy objectives. The Team Sales Lead will also report on weekly and monthly team member individual KPIs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work with Market Management, Business Development Managers (BDMs), ACMA, and Risk to build prospect lists for team campaigns
• Successfully execute and monitor phone-based contact with prospect lists across the team
• Work closely with Market Management to maintain a campaigns diary, build Strategic Partnerships, and increase average generated premium
• Develop, feed, and maintain a team pipeline of "hot" call-backs, maintaining a record of all calls in CRM and prioritising these across the team
• Make qualified appointments for Direct Business Development Managers to visit prospects and support new and specialised products
• Build key broker relationships to drive Corporate Opportunities
• Develop a thorough knowledge of trade credit insurance and sales to advance into a BDM role for the team
• Develop Sales Apprenticeship training and field-based experience
• Work to obtain an accredited Level 4 Sales Apprenticeship

What we are looking for:

• Strong ability to communicate and convince
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills
• Strong ability to tailor the sales approach based on external variables (e.g. marketing communications, bankruptcy, DM level)
• Capacity to engage in career development while still achieving individual appointment targets
• Good understanding of the product's benefits and their value to prospects
• Educated to Advanced/Graduate standard
• Positive attitude and the drive needed to succeed
• Computer literate with strong Microsoft Office skills

What We Offer:

• Life Assurance: Secure your future with our comprehensive life assurance plan.
• Health Cash Plan: Access to a health cash plan to support your well-being.
• Income Protection: Financial security in case of unforeseen circumstances.
• Hybrid Working: Flexibility to work both remotely and in-office.
• Employee Share Incentive Plan: Opportunity to participate in our share incentive plan.
• Insurance Discounts: Various discounts on insurance through the Allianz Partnership.
• Additional Benefits: And much more to support your personal and professional growth

We are seeking candidates who are naturally curious and have a keen interest in technology and innovation. As we navigate the future, we value individuals who are eager to stay updated with the latest digital trends and advancements. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a proactive approach to learning and adapting to new tools and technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered tools, showcasing a forward-thinking mindset that aligns with our vision for growth and progress.

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Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. </p> <p>Allianz Trade is the trademark used to designate a range of services provided by Euler Hermes. We are the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk. Headquartered in Paris, we are present in more than 50 countries with 5,500 employees. In 2021, our global business transactions represented 931 billion Euro in exposure. </p> <p>We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow</p>

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

Allianz Trade is the trademark used to designate a range of services provided by Euler Hermes. We are the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk. Headquartered in Paris, we are present in more than 50 countries with 5,500 employees. In 2021, our global business transactions represented 931 billion Euro in exposure.

We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow