Business Development Representative

Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. Job Description Working for the Howden Employee Benefits division, this is a fantastic and exciting new role in our Business Development Team, working as a Business Development Representative.   Working on our intuitive CRM system, proactively responding to email and web enquiries, making outbound calls to prospective and existing clients to arrange meetings for our Consultants & following up on a pipeline of activities to generate new business and nurture relationships.   You’ll also be working closely with our marketing team, supporting them with campaigns and delivery of great content and advice for our clients and prospects.   Who are we looking for?   We’re looking for enthusiastic, driven telesales professionals who can deliver against targets and generate opportunities for new business.  Who are able to demonstrate success in telesales, telemarketing or tele-research roles including setting appointments for field sales consultants. Who can manage their own workload and pipeline of activities and opportunities and see them through to completion.  We’re looking for somebody with commercial awareness and the ability to understand the changing needs of businesses priorities, and the people who work for our clients and prospects so that we can help them provide for their people.   Highly literate with keen attention to detail and competent with Microsoft Office applications.  Someone with a sense of responsibility and ownership who can work with minimum supervision   Key responsibilities   The role supports Howden’s plans for business growth and expansion through building a genuine pipeline of prospective clients and accurate data.  The job holder will focus on contacting prospects and managing the Customer Relationship Management database.  The job holder will ensure that all activities are consistent with Company/Group policies.   Planning and Reporting: Manages own work priorities and activities in line with agreed business plans to ensure the achievement of personal and team objectives. Manages assigned projects and contributes to other project as required Provides relevant management information to the senior manager, as required   Technical: Works with data to create an accurate and valid new business pipeline, often linked to…