This vacancy is referred to internally as AGENT & NFU GROUP SECRETARY
A leadership opportunity for ambitious B2B sales professionals
- Join the management team of a high-performing business in South Somerset with a proven track record of growth and success
- Heading up Commercial Insurance Sales, you'll drive new business growth in SME/Mid-Corporate markets
- Advise Directors and Business Owners on commercial insurance solutions with the support of NFU Mutual
- Support Yeovil's farming & rural community as a local representative of the NFU
- Uncapped income with on-target earnings to £80k in your first year.
At NFU Mutual, our reputation is built on supporting the UK’s farming industry and rural supply chain. From this platform, we’re able to diversify our expertise to cater for a wider business landscape, providing tailored solutions to a range of commercial enterprises from local SMEs through to larger, complex £multi-million corporations.
Here in the newly expanded NFU Mutual Ilminster agency, we’re looking for an ambitious professional in South Somerset with a proven commercial sales background to join the existing leadership team as the lead Partner for the agency’s Commercial Insurance business.
You’ll join a successful agency with a loyal client base and a supportive team around you. This is the perfect career step into your first leadership appointment. With the support of highly experienced Partners and agency staff, you’ll help steer a £multi-million Financial Services business to new heights, continuing the agency’s successful growth trajectory.
As the Partner responsible for Commercial Lines for NFU Mutual Ilminster, your focus will be on:
- Building and nurturing existing Commercial client relationships with key decision makers, ensuring high renewal rates are maintained with unrivalled customer care.
- Delivering new business growth across an expanding range of Commercial Lines products, targeting SMEs and Mid-Corporates in key commercial sectors.
- Supporting with the overall agency management, from business planning to driving commercial performance.
- Playing a supportive role in the local farming community as a representative of the NFU, including hands-on support for NFU farming members, organising events, and local county shows.
About You
This is a self-employed business opportunity for an experienced Commercial / Corporate Sales professional showing clear aspirations and true potential to step into leadership. Specifically, we’re looking for:
- A B2B (SME/Mid-Corp/Commercial) sales professional with consultative sales, business development and key account management experience, preferably in a regulated sector.
- Strong commercial acumen with credibility to operate in the boardroom, advising Business Owners, Directors and senior decision makers across a diverse range of sectors.
- Leadership potential and attitude are key; ambition, accountability, good work ethic, and a growth mindset to develop into a high-performing strategic business leader.
- Personal interest or connection with the farming community or rural life, as you’ll have hands-on duties for the NFU as Group Secretary responsible for the Yeovil patch (see below).
NFU Group Secretary
The National Farmers Union (NFU) represents the voice of agriculture up to the highest levels, on both national and international platforms. For more than 110 years, the NFU and NFU Mutual have enjoyed a close relationship, working together to provide a first-class service to the farming and wider rural community.
As NFU Group Secretary responsible for the Yeovil patch you’ll be at the heart of your local farming community. You'll champion the interests of local farmers, arrange local meetings and events, recruit and retain members and keep them up-to-date on agricultural policy. With full backing from the NFU, you’ll have access to expert advice and specialist support on everything from policy and increasing membership to marketing and media.
Rewards and Support
You’ll inherit an established and fully operational business with no up-front capital investment required. From day one, you’ll benefit from:
- Uncapped income with on-target earnings to £80k in your first year alone. Your drive and ambition are the only limits to your future earning potential.
- A ready-made, loyal client base with consistently high renewal rates averaging 95%.
- Our commitment to set you up for success and help you along the way. Whilst it’s your business to run, you’ll have access to a host of NFU Mutual training and support services including sales, marketing, financial planning, and more.
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This is a unique career opportunity, combining the independence of self-employment with the stability of an established business model, and supported by the strength and reputation of NFU Mutual, one of the UK’s most trusted insurance providers.
