Sales Development Representative - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Job Description:

Role Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our Special Services team within Allianz Engineering Inspection Services (AEIS) on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract. This is a key role at the top of our sales funnel, focused on identifying, engaging and qualifying potential customers who may require specialist engineering inspection and compliance services.

As an SDR, you'll play a vital part in opening new conversations, generating leads and creating high-quality opportunities for our Technical Specialists and Sales team. This role is ideally suited to someone early in their sales career who is motivated, organised and confident speaking with customers by phone. You'll be part of a supportive team with clear development and progression opportunities across AEIS and the wider Allianz business.

Reporting to the Special Services Manager who you will work closely with, you will also work closely with the Customers Acquisitions Manager and Commercial Contracts Manager as well as the Contracts Administration team and Specialist Engineers.

This role can be based in either our Manchester or Guildford Offices. This is a hybrid working role with the expectation of you attending the office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £30,000.00 per year

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

* Research target organisations and identify appropriate contacts across Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Health & Safety, Facilities and Estates teams.
* Build a basic understanding of customer sites, plant and equipment to identify where AEIS services may add value.
* Conduct proactive outbound outreach via phone, email and LinkedIn to generate new conversations.
* Manage inbound enquiries from marketing activity, events and campaigns.
* Engage in regular, professional and confident telephone conversations with customers.
* Qualify early-stage leads by gathering key information including customer needs, equipment types, site footprint, urgency and decision-making structure.
* Arrange discovery meetings for Account Executives or Sales Managers and ensure a clear handover.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date activity records in Salesforce, including qualification notes and follow-up actions.
* Introduce AEIS capabilities at a high level, including statutory engineering inspection services and specialist offerings such as COMAH support, NDT and Tagcheck.

Essential Skills

* Confident and professional telephone communication skills
* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage personal workload effectively
* Resilience and motivation to work in an outbound sales environment
* Attention to detail and accuracy in maintaining CRM records
* Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with wider sales and marketing teams
* Curiosity, enthusiasm and a positive attitude toward learning and development

Desirable Skills

* Experience in a sales, lead generation or customer engagement role
* Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms
* Understanding of engineering inspection, compliance services or regulated technical environments is Desirable but not essential
* Interest in progressing into Account Management, Sales Management or wider commercial roles
* Understanding of Responsible AI principles

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

* Flexible buy/sell holiday options
* Hybrid working
* Annual performance-related bonus
* Contributory pension scheme
* Development days
* A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
* Retail discounts
* Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: conor.mccourt@outlook.com

Closing date 04th May 2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications

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