IAG
Sales & Underwriting Manager
- Posted 1d ago
- Hybrid
- Full Time
Location
Auckland
Job Description
Have meaningful impact as a Sales & Underwriting Manager.
For over 165 years, NZI Insurance has been protecting Kiwi businesses around New Zealand. Part of IAG New Zealand Limited (known as IAG), we actively help Kiwis manage their risks and provide support through thick and thin.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Sales & Underwriting Manager to lead our team of Business Development Managers and Underwriters. In this pivotal role, you will manage external broker relationships and provide strategic sales direction to drive profitable growth and retention of broker business.
As a key leader, you’ll inspire and develop your team, showcasing exceptional relationship management skills both internally and externally. You’ll craft and execute innovative business development plans that focus on retention, growth, and delivering market-leading service, all while contributing to the overall NZI strategy. Your commitment to excellence will ensure quality customer outcomes and adherence to governance and operational risk standards. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for driving success, we want to hear from you!
This is a permanent full-time opportunity with hybrid working conditions and is open to out IAG office in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
Ōu Pūkenga | About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally meet the below criteria:
• Sound technical underwriting skills particularly in the area of underwriting broker sourced business.
• Experience in sales distribution within the New Zealand insurance industry.
• Experience in building relationships in the insurance broker market.
• Experience in managing, developing and coaching high performing teams.
• Experience in the New Zealand general insurance market in particular relation to commercial insurance, product management, competitor activity and insurance underwriting.
• Ideally ANZIIF certified.
Applications close on Wednesday, 2 April 2025 at 11.59pm.
All this shows up in what we offer:
• Boost your financial future with 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution and life insurance as standard
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance
• Annual $500 wellbeing fund
• Flexibility through our MyFlex program - supporting you to live life to the fullest
• Grow your skills and career development with the IAG Academy program
• 5 myLeave days per year on top of annual leave
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex
*employment type eligibility criteria apply
Mō mātou| About us
At NZI you’re not just part of one brand, you’re part of a large purpose-led trans-Tasman group called IAG, dedicated to making your world a safer place.
IAG is the largest general insurance group in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.
We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.
We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter. We’re proud to be an accredited family-friendly workplace and are committed to being a safe and supportive space for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.
We’re ready for you. Apply today.
Hard Skills Required
- Product Development
- Project Management
- Technical Understanding
Soft Skills Required
- Communication
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability
- Negotiation
Benefits and Perks
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📚Career Break
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📆Paid Volunteer Leave
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🧕Inclusive Workspace
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❤Care and Appreciation
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💯Employee Mentoring Program
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⚖Work-Life Balance Support
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🌿Wellness Program
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📈Professional Development
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🏎Competitive Salary
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💹Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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🎉Employee Discounts and Rewards
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📣Referral Bonuses
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💳Company Discounts
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⏰Flexible Work
Job Schedule
- Monday to Friday