Retail Sales Manager Location:DUBLIN, Ireland Department:SALES AND DISTRIBUTION Closing date: 01/06/2026 Job Description We have a permanent opportunity to join AXA Ireland as Retail Sales Manager. Reporting to the Head of Commercial & Intermediary Distribution, the Retail Sales Manager will drive growth and relationship performance across retail intermediaries and strategic partners driving new business, retention and finding new opportunities in the market. At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, and our customers. You'll work majority of your week away from home. Away from home means either attendance at our Dublin head office, visiting brokers or attending industry events. What youll be doing: Input and contribute to the development of the Retail Partner business strategy. Contribute to the design, implementation and regular review of the distribution strategic development plan including regular delivery of reviews with senior management team. Management of New Retail Deals Process. Drive and ensure delivery of initiatives that will support the transformation of Retail Partner supporting our customers and employees. Engage and influence cross-functional stakeholders. Embed a robust compliance and risk culture across distribution. Work closely with colleagues across the business to prioritise work that will have the biggest impact to sales growth. Abide by the common and additional conduct standards as outline under CBI regulations. Take responsibility, energise and engage high performing teams, through feedback, coaching and compelling communication. Empower others to act and look for opportunities to learn and develop Be inclusive and create a feeling of belonging and navigate to seek the collective views and support of others. Lead/ manage resources to efficiently achieve financial targets, implementing and executing the planning, forecasting, and managing of budgets. Financial limits for non-budgeted capital and project expenditure are within the delegated authorities. Implement and execute the planning, forecasting and managing of the sales budgets, and ensuring that the business is delivered within budget. What were looking for: 7+ years of experience, including 3-5 years in management roles, with a strong background in operational leadership (essential) (preferably in general insurance) Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience (essential) Progress towards or ACII qualifications or equivalent (desirable) Strong level of technical underwriting expertise in a Retail insurance environment (desirable) Proven track record of driving sales and transformational growth, optimising distribution channels and capability to achieve goals Experience in managing and leading a team in the delivery of performance and service improvements in a people focused culture This role is an allocated Controlled Function under Fitness & Probity Regime, which means the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced level of background screening requirements. You can find more information on As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom. This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions. What we offer One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, were appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive: Competitive salary with annual review Annual company & performance-based bonus Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions) Life Assurance Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays AXA employee discounts Education support and plenty of learning opportunities AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you. At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance. Were proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. AXA Insurance dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status. Who we are Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things. In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers. Want to know more? Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities. How to apply If this sounds like the job for you, click the button below to apply.
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