Commercial Manager

Aviva; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Commercial Manager

Are you a dynamic and strategic thinker with a passion for driving commercial success? Aviva is seeking a talented Commercial Manager to join our thriving Retail team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a leading insurer's journey towards market leadership in personal lines.

Why Join Us?

At Aviva, we are committed to delivering exceptional customer and commercial outcomes. After a period of profitable growth, we are expanding our key teams to continue our success story. As a Commercial Manager, you will have the chance to take ownership of P&L for one of our leading brands, contributing to our ambitious growth plans and make a real impact.

About the Role:

As a Commercial Manager, you will focus on strategic growth within the personal motor insurance sector, working within our Personal Lines Retail team. Your role will be pivotal in helping us achieve our goal of becoming the number one insurer in the market. You will:

1. Develop and implement innovative proposition strategies to achieve business objectives
2. Drive strong portfolio (P&L) performance by taking ownership and leading key initiatives
3. Lead, engage, and motivate virtual teams to deliver outstanding results
4. Analyse diverse sources of information to make informed decisions and take decisive action
5. Thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment that values creativity and innovation

What We're Looking For:

1. Strong commercial acumen and a deep understanding of the personal lines motor insurance market and key trading levers
2. Proven experience in driving successful commercial and customer outcomes, with a focus on end-to-end performance trends across the PCW channel
3. Ability to create and manage a pipeline of opportunities to drive brand growth and exceed targets
4. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to inspire high performance
5. Confidence in challenging the status quo, leading change, and adapting quickly to new challenges

What you’ll get for this role:

1. Salary of Circa £55,000 (National) and Circa £65,000 (London) (depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications).
2. Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
3. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
4. 29 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
5. Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
6. Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
7. Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
8. Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
9. Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
10. We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Dylan Wood a call on 07385 426164 or send an email to [e-mail].