TOWER is offering a fantastic career opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager. This is your opportunity to join an iconic kiwi company in the business of looking after New Zealanders and the things we value for over 140 years.

* Excellent relationship building skills?
* Motivated by sales targets?
* Worked with Health & Life Insurance products?

In this role of Business Development Manager, you will identify and then secure new business opportunities with intermediaries, Independent Advisers, adviser groups and other distribution channels. Alongside new business sales targets you will also work to grow the business written by your portfolio of clients.

Based in our Auckland office and targeting clients throughout the greater Auckland region plus Northland, you will be in a highly mobile role.

To be successful in this role you must have a proven record of managing successful sales relationships direct with customers and via channel partners within the insurance industry. You’ll know what it takes to drive growth through new opportunities. You’ll have an extensive industry network, and you can demonstrate your considerable business development achievements. Motivated by targets, you will have the inclination and the capacity to consistently deliver beyond expectation. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills whilst having a confident and effective style.

To the right candidate, TOWER offers a competitive base salary, a company vehicle and an attractive sales incentive programme.

Because... it is the difference you make that matters

If you think you have what it takes to join our team, please email your CV and covering note to jobs@tower.co.nz by Sunday 15 February 2009, or call Emma Reid on 09 369 2294.