WTW Hiring For Account Director at Cork, County Cork Full Time

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is one of Ireland’s leading insurance brokers, risk advisors, pensions, and actuarial consultancies. Over the past 100 years, we have built an outstanding reputation for superior client service. We employ 550 people in our offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway.

In Corporate Risk and Broking business, we provide appropriate and innovative Insurance Programmes. Our clients rely on us to tailor strategies to quantify, mitigate, and transfer risk, taking advantage of our specialist industry experience.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Account Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for a portfolio of clients and prospects. You will manage, develop client portfolio, and strengthen WTW’s relationships to grow portfolio within the business unit. You will also focus on targeting and converting prospects.

The following are some elements of working as a member of the team:

Client Relationship Management

Understand the clients’ business and their risk management needs and look for solutions to deliver those needs through the provision of ongoing service.

Identify primary budget holders and decision makers within clients to preserve engagement

Liaise with clients to build, maintain, and strengthen customer trust

Business Development

Grow existing portfolio by identifying new from existing opportunities

Actively drive the sales process to winning, retaining, and developing profitable new clients

Maintain a detailed knowledge of products and services offered by WTW

Placement Management

Design programme and pricing structures to best meet the client’s needs based on knowledge of the client, the insurance market and industry sector proposition

Deliver optimisation of revenue from new and existing clients through the use of the full range of appropriate placement channels and markets for the specific client segment of the business

Operational and Service Delivery

Lead and deliver the end-to-end ongoing client service

Manage and communicate KPIs/SLAs to ensure targets are met

Adhere to Group policies, procedures, and all regulatory requirements

The Requirements

5+ years’ experience working as a Corporate Account Director or similar role

Educated to a degree level, CIP qualification is a requirement.

All-inclusive negotiation and influencing skills

Proven track record of delivering high levels of client service

Proven sales track, account development and appropriate tools to convert prospect to clients

Knowledge of insurance markets globally effectively deal with client and global needs

Experience of adhering to global processes and systems to support client service delivery

Builds effective relationships, with the purpose to strengthen trust

Enables ambassadors to represent WTW’s purpose, values, and culture with integrity and credibility

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Willingness to travel to other locations as required.

Equal opportunity employer

WTW are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation or support during any stage of the recruitment process and we will do our upmost to accommodate you.