New Business Manager - Commercial Wholesale Insurance
Howden Group
Kill, Ireland
Hybrid
Lead and scale new business team
Drive pipeline performance and conversion
Manage end-to-end new business pipeline
This role owns the local wholesale new business engine, driving pipeline performance, conversion, broker experience, and trading effectiveness across Irish and London markets
Job Summary
This role owns the local wholesale new business engine, driving pipeline performance, conversion, broker experience, and trading effectiveness across Irish and London markets.
The role will manage a high-performing team to consistently deliver monthly new business revenue targets, embed disciplined sales management, and continuously improve capacity placement and market outcomes in line with the financial year plan.
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart, united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset.
Matching Summary
This role owns the local wholesale new business engine, driving pipeline performance, conversion, broker experience, and trading effectiveness across Irish and London markets.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Lead and scale new business team
Drive pipeline performance and conversion
Manage end-to-end new business pipeline
Structured sales management and coaching
Broker experience improvement
London market trading effectiveness
Nice-to-have
Collaborative international team
No-limits mindset
Positive and commercial outcomes
High-performance culture
Data-driven decision making
Key Requirements
8+ years commercial/wholesale broking or underwriting experience
Demonstrable new-business leadership
Proven capability to hire, lead, and develop a trading team
Deep understanding of London Market and capacity placement