Full job descriptionSales Team Leader
Location: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire (Office Based)
Salary: £Competitive + Excellent Bonus/Benefits
Are you an experienced insurance professional with a passion for sales and developing people?
We’re looking for an ambitious Team Leader – Direct Sales to join a well-established and highly respected insurance business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong commercial insurance experience who enjoys coaching a team, driving performance and delivering outstanding customer outcomes.
Working closely with senior management, you’ll lead a team of Direct Sales Coordinators while continuing to generate your own new business. You’ll play a key role in shaping the team’s success, improving processes and identifying opportunities for business growth.
The Role
As Team Leader, you will:
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of Direct Sales Coordinators.
- Drive both individual and team new business performance.
- Generate and convert new business opportunities.
- Coach, mentor and support team members to maximise performance.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, file audits and observations.
- Act as a technical referral point for the team.
- Ensure FCA compliance and adherence to company procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve sales performance and operational efficiency.
- Assist with recruitment, onboarding and training of new employees.
- Ensure excellent customer service is delivered throughout the sales process.
- Work closely with senior management on business development initiatives and projects.
About You
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Previous experience within the insurance industry.
- Experience leading, mentoring or supervising a sales or insurance team.
- A proven track record of delivering new business results.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent organisational and leadership abilities.
- A customer-first approach with a focus on delivering positive outcomes.
- Good understanding of FCA regulations and compliance.
- High attention to detail and strong commercial awareness.
What’s in it for You?
- Competitive salary with performance-related bonus.
- Genuine career progression opportunities.
- Support towards professional development and ongoing CPD.
- Join a respected, growing organisation with a collaborative culture.
- Work alongside an experienced leadership team committed to developing their people.
If you’re looking for your next leadership opportunity within insurance and want to make a real impact on both people and performance, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information please contact one of specialist consultants contact with the Job Reference Number: 16845