Benefact Group
Senior Account Executive
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Senior Account Executive
Senior Account Executive – Cheltenham Office
Salary & Contract
- Starting salary: £50,000.00 (depending on experience)
- Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Duration: Permanent
- Location: Cheltenham
About the Role
Lansdown Insurance Brokers, proudly part of Benefact Group, are seeking a Senior Account Executive to join their Cheltenham office.
As a Senior Account Executive, you’ll play a key role in driving exceptional client service within our Partnership Team at Lansdown. Your responsibilities will include developing and strengthening relationships with Property Manager Agent accounts, ensuring every interaction aligns with our "right first time" approach to customer experience.
You’ll be self-motivated, displaying ambition, drive, and the tenacity to thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment. Your deep understanding of the UK commercial insurance market will allow you to confidently guide clients, anticipate their needs, and deliver solutions that exceed expectations.
Why Join Us?
- Collaborative & inclusive culture committed to making a positive impact.
- Ranked among the UK’s 15 Best Big Companies to Work For (2025).
- Fantastic career development in a rapidly growing, innovative Group.
- Entire profit returned to charity & good causes.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the development, negotiation, and conversion of property insurance opportunities, meeting profitable business & growth objectives.
- Strengthen partnership accounts through:
- Regular face-to-face engagement.
- Offsite meetings and proactive communication.
- Ensuring Lansdown’s "right first time" customer experience approach is upheld.
- Manage & nurture commercial & residential property agent accounts, focusing on:
- Excellent client service to support retention & new business targets.
- Represent the business at key exhibitions & networking events, staying updated on sector insights and identifying new opportunities.
- Operate confidently within regulatory frameworks, identifying and escalating risks per FCA & company procedures.
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What You’ll Need to Have
Essential Requirements
- Strong background in commercial insurance with experience in managing commercial & residential property portfolios.
- Proven success in:
- Generating new business.
- Expanding existing account books.
- Consistently hitting sales targets.
- Exceptional ability to build trusted relationships with:
- Clients.
- Agents.
- Insurers. Communication is key:
- Face-to-face meetings.
- Phone discussions.
- Written correspondence.
- Flexibility and dependability under pressure, ensuring workload management while contributing positively to team goals. Adaptable to evolving business needs.
What Makes You Stand Out?
- Expert knowledge of managing property portfolios.
- CII Qualifications (e.g., Cert CII).
What We Offer
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
- Your birthday off as a paid leave benefit.
- Group Personal Pension.
- Performance bonus scheme.
- Holiday buy scheme.
- Health & wellbeing benefits, including:
- Company cash plan.
- Income protection.
- Life assurance.
- Enhanced sick pay & parental leave.
- Support/funding for study and professional qualifications.
- Paid volunteering time off.
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"We’re seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our growing team and collaborate with our friendly, experienced Partnership team, continuing to drive exceptional results. If you’re ready to advance your career in partnership insurance, we’d love to hear from you."
About Us
Lansdown Insurance Brokers is a specialist property insurance broker with 60+ years of experience, offering expert advice in Landlord, Business, and Personal Lines Insurance. In 2014, it joined SEIB Insurance Brokers and is now part of Benefact Group.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group with 30+ businesses. Funded by a charity, it has been ranked as the 3rd largest UK corporate donor for over a decade, donating £250 million since 2014.
Future goals include becoming the UK’s number one corporate donor, aiming to double Group size.
The Group is built on a giving ethos, with a 135-year history and diverse roles all united by kindness, ambition, and a drive to be better. Their inclusive culture ensures every employee feels valued, fostering growth and empowering career development.
Benefact Group welcomes applications from all backgrounds, celebrating diversity in perspectives, abilities, beliefs, and interests. Need support during recruitment? Let us know.
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