Regional Sales Manager and Consultant Italy

**About Swiss Re**

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.

**About the role**

The future is closer than you think Curious to jointly reinvent insurance and put technology, risk insights as well as data & analytics to play to help our clients achieve their business ambitions?

We are pleased to invite applicants to pioneer the future with key insurance ecosystem players. You will champion origination and delivery of Swiss Re's Solutions spanning a variety of fields including portfolio analytics, automotive & mobility, cyber, parametric and disaster resilience. With a cross-functional team of engaged professionals you will build Solution partnerships by up-selling and cross-selling to existing and acquiring new clients.

Combining a clear strategy with drive, persistence and cunning you contribute to one of our top priorities: delivering on Solutions and Services. You shall direct the local Solutions approach and realize it in close cooperation with a cross-functional team that includes colleagues in various areas of expertise. You use desk research, networking and creativity to uncover our clients' needs and connect them to a Solution we can offer and a convincing mutual business case. You skillfully navigate the negotiation, bring deals to closure and orchestrate successful project delivery.- Develop a sound sales strategy and direct focused execution- Act as key point of contact for clients to co-create solutions along the insurance value chain- Own client deals from origination through implementation to operation- Deliver to our clients in a deal team of professionals, including client and claims managers, underwriters, legal experts, and colleagues from our Central P&C Solutions team.

**About you**- A minimum of 5 years work experience, e.g., in insurance product development, innovation, sales, business development, underwriting, analytics or another related function in non-life (re)insurance or consultancy or sales for a tech vendor responsible for the non-life (re)insurance industry in Italy and/or Spain- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills: you inspire and empower others, coach effectively, promote team work and have established trust through transparent and concise communication- A network of key partners like product managers, underwriters, innovators and other professionals in the Spanish and Italian insurance industry- Passion for handling large deals and projects and delivering in virtual teams with a can-do attitude- A fast learner who thrives in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment and is able to work effectively when faced with tight deadlines- Excellent command of English, Italian and Spanish- University degree or equivalent preferred