Senior Business Development Manager

Have meaningful impact as a Senior Business Development 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 

As a Senior Business Development Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in managing key broker portfolios to achieve growth and profit objectives. You'll develop strategic business plans, identify substantial business opportunities, and carry out special projects to implement our broker strategy. Your close collaboration with senior underwriters and the Northern Region team will ensure the delivery of top-notch service and support to our broker partners. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Business Growth and Portfolio Development: Build and grow relationships with key brokers, strategically analyze business profiles, and identify opportunities for growth and profit. 

• Business Management and Portfolio Strategy: Contribute to the strategic planning and direction of broker portfolios, monitor business risks, and ensure broker service excellence. 

• Customer Care: Enhance the company's image and provide excellent internal and external customer service. 

This is a full-time permanent position, with a preference for those based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland). 

Ōu Pūkenga | About You 

To be successful in the role, we’re looking for someone who has a unique blend of skills and qualities that set you apart. We're searching for individuals who embody the following traits: 

• Proven experience in commercial sales distribution and relationship management within the broker market 

• Strategic account management and knowledge of the New Zealand general insurance market 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong strategic focus 

• Success-oriented, proactive, and innovative mindset 

• At least 5 years of commercial underwriting experience 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite 

• ANZIIF Senior Associate or Fellow and other relevant business degrees or diplomas. 

​If you're ready to take on a challenging role that offers growth, learning opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become a part of our NZI Commercial Sales team in Auckland and contribute to our success! 

Applications close Tuesday, 20 May 2025 at 11:59pm. 

All this shows up in what we offer:  

• Boosted Kiwisaver with 4% employer contribution and life insurance as standard 

• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance  

• Annual $500 Health & Wellbeing payment  

• 5 myLeave days per year on top of annual leave  

• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex   

• A certified Family Inclusive WorkplaceTM  

• Grow your career through dynamic secondments  

• Award-winning recognition and reward program*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. ​ 

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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.  

Learn more about who IAG is here.