We are searching for an outgoing, energetic, highly-motivated Business Development Manager that will work closely with our Sales Leadership Team to convert potential accounts to offer Chubb travel insurance plans. The candidate needs to have strong organizational skills, self-motivation, and the ability to convert travel industry accounts to offer our travel insurance plans. This role involves generating new business opportunities and cultivating relationships to drive the growth of our travel insurance offerings. If you excel in fast-paced environments and have a knack for turning prospects into loyal clients, we encourage you to apply!
Administer account and agent onboarding processes / implementation, and encourage the travel industry contacts to begin offering our plans
Establish and maintain strong, long-term account relationships
Participate in trade events and presentations
Lead Generation & Prospecting: Proactively identify potential travel industry accounts through networking, cold calling, and market research within the leisure travel sector.
Sales Presentations: Prepare and deliver compelling presentations that showcase the benefits of Chubb Travel Protection, effectively managing the sales process from initial contact to closing.
Account Onboarding: Oversee the onboarding process for new accounts, ensuring a seamless integration of our travel insurance plans for travel industry partners.
Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with existing and prospective accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and engagement.
Market Presence: Represent Chubb at trade shows, conferences, and industry events to promote our travel protection solutions and establish a strong market presence.
Collaborative Coordination: Work closely with the Leisure Travel Leadership Team and Sales Account Executive to align on strategies and share updates on sales pipeline, challenges, and opportunities.
Account Management: Continuously communicate with assigned accounts to understand their needs, address concerns, and identify opportunities to expand service offerings.
Reports to Leisure Travel, Head of Sales
Position will not have any direct/indirect reports
Sales Objectives: Responsible for achieving sales targets and annual premium objectives as assigned by the Head of Sales.
Problem Solving: Collaborate with the operations team to resolve account-related issues and escalate matters as necessary.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of proven customer service and sales experience within the insurance or travel industry, with a track record of exceeding sales targets. This candidate will need to demonstrate their current existing contacts within the travel industry.
Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM software.
Account Management Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage and nurture over 500 small to medium-sized accounts effectively.
Personal Attributes: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, highly self-motivated, customer-focused, strategic thinker with a relentless drive to achieve results.