Job description
Location: Homebased
Salary: Competitive base salary plus car allowance/ company car & excellent bonus!
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Are you a strategic thinker? Are you a real ‘people person’? Do you have experience in developing and executing successful clients strategies? If the answer is yes, then we might have the role for you!
Joining our thriving business as our new Account Director, you will be an integral part of our Client Relationship team. As the key stakeholder in the strategic leadership of a portfolio of high-value insurer/ insurance broker clients, you will lead the relationship management of the clients and be tasked with developing strong relationships at operational and strategic levels.
Reporting to the Head of Insurer Relations, you will lead the way in challenging the business to continually deliver the highest standards for our clients and develop new strategic solutions, whilst proactively developing accounts to meet financial targets, cross selling FMG products and services and winning new fleets / policies.
What’s in it for you?
Salary- We offer a competitive salary depending on experience, plus an excellent performance related bonus and a company car/car allowance.
Annual leave- 24 days, rising to 26 with length of service. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and we’ll even help you celebrate with an extra day off for your birthday!
Pension- 3% Employer Contributions.
Financial Benefits- save-as-you-earn scheme, employee referral scheme- earn £1,000 per person you successfully refer, free life assurance and access to our Benefits App offering unlimited access to a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q & Wickes to name just a few).
Lifestyle & Wellbeing Benefits- discounted & flexible gym memberships, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with an NHS Approved mental well-being mobile app.
Motoring Benefits- access to an employee vehicle-leasing scheme, discounted vehicle repairs and discounts on weekend vehicle hire and van hire.
Community- Great working environment in our new offices with fantastic modern break out areas, free car parking, onsite canteen, kitchen facilities, TV area, and shower facilities for those that want to take advantage of the cycle to work scheme.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have experience managing relationships within the automotive industry, specifically accident management, insurance, or repair and recovery.
- First and foremost, you are an experienced Account Director/Senior Account Manager that can demonstrate a combination of a strong commercial background with a successful career within the automotive industry, specifically insurance.
- You have strong knowledge of the insurer and broker industry.
- You MUST be a strategic thinker who can create, develop, and support the implementation of solutions that achieve clients’ objectives.
- You will be an articulate and credible individual with excellent communication and relationship skills, along with strong influencing and persuasive skills to optimise business opportunities.
- You will be either intermediate or advanced level in Microsoft - Word, Excel, and especially PowerPoint.
- A real ‘people person who can build trust and support across a wide network of clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Experienced in developing and executing successful client strategies including operational process improvements, transactional growth, increased product penetration, and new solutions.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, can think outside of the box, and able to use own initiative.
About us
FMG is the UK's leading independent provider of fleet incident management and specialist vehicle recovery services. We provide outsourced incident management support, specialist rapid response and recovery management to a wide range of insurers and blue light services.
We put our customers at the heart of everything we do, making their lives easier and taking the stress out of accidents. Our commitment to customer service is what sets us apart.
Be part of our future
If you would love to join our Client Relationship Team as an Account Director, we encourage you to find out more by applying today.