Sales Team Leader

Sales 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