Senior Distribution Manager – Salary ranging from £50,000 - £65,000

Location: Home based, however travel to develop relationships is required with London a primary location.

Aviva are currently looking for a Senior Distribution Manager to join the business on a permanent basis.

The Distribution Lead, and team, are responsible for managing the distribution of Aviva’s products across chosen intermediaries and affinity partners operating in the UK General Insurance Personal Lines Market.

These are highly visible roles in a busy, fast-paced environment. In addition to external engagement with intermediaries and affinity partners, critical to this role is internal engagement with a broad range of business areas, and co-ordination of virtual teams to manage the relationships

A bit about the job:

• Relationship management, responsible for profitable growth from the existing portfolio and identifying new business opportunities for aligned intermediary/affinity relationship(s) aligning to the Personal Lines and Commercial Line Strategy

• Ensuring regulatory oversight of aligned relationships

• Manage relationships to contractual terms

• To be the external face of Aviva to the market and our intermediaries/affinity partners

• To represent our intermediaries/affinity partners and customers internally to ensure great customer outcomes

Skills & Experience:

• Depth of knowledge and understanding of UK general insurance business including personal lines and commercial lines operating models

• Ability to influence, negotiate and communicate at all levels – internally and externally

• Strong analysis and interpretation of management and financial information

• Strong leadership skills – ability to build, inspire and motivate teams in a busy environment and virtual network.  Ability to lead informal and virtual teams without formal line management accountability

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop productive business relationships

What will you get for this role?

• Salary ranging from £50,000 - £65,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Aviva is for everyone:

We are inclusive – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way.  So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.

Most of our people are smart working – spending around 60% of their time in our offices or with our clients and 40% at home.