Development Executive – Sports Insurance – Leeds / Hybrid

Posted: 16 October 2026

Job description

Are you looking to combine an insurance career with sales and business development and with a passion for sports? If so, this could be the perfect role for you. Our client is a leader in this area and is actively looking to recruit development executives wanting to focus on the sports clubs and associations sector.

In this role, you will join an excellent team with a primary focus on providing a tailored insurance solutions to all different types of sports clubs (padel, squash, football, golf, gyms etc) as well as sports associations including football and rugby. Clients can be smaller independent clubs to larger gym chains, regional groups of grass roots sports clubs etc, premiums ranging from under £5000 to larger cases with annual premiums spends of £100k +.

You will be supported by a team of brokers and account handlers, taking away the bulk of the administrative duties, so that you can focus on developing new clients and managing existing client relationships. There is also a prospecting / marketing team providing quality new leads; although, as a part of the role, you will be expected to do some prospecting from existing data.

This role is partly desk based development on the smaller risks, however, you will be able to attend client visits for larger clients. You will have the option to retain your clients as part of your portfolio.

Ideal applicants will have worked within commercial insurance and have some sales / development experience. Previous exposure to sports insurance is not essential.

This role comes with an excellent basic salary + generous commission structure + comprehensive benefits package and full financial support towards CII studies.

For further information forward your CV to tim@cryerbaker.co.uk or if you would prefer to have an initial chat, email to arrange.