General Manager

Client of Alliance Recruitment Agency

Employer Active

Posted on 19 Mar

Experience

5 - 10 Years

Job Location

Manama - Bahrain

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Experience Requirements

Senior Leadership & P&L Accountability

Minimum 5 years of senior management experience within an insurance brokerage.

Previous roles may include:

  • General Manager
  • Managing Director
  • Deputy GM
  • Head of Brokerage
  • Head of Sales
  • Head of Broker Operations

Proven experience managing brokerage P&L responsibilities, including:

  • Revenue growth
  • Cost management
  • Profitability improvement
  • Commission structure optimization

Experience in building and scaling brokerage operations, including:

  • Start-up or early-stage businesses
  • Turnaround environments
  • Growth-stage brokerage firms

Execution-Focused Leadership

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

  • Strong decision-making and action-oriented leadership.
  • Ability to take ownership and drive initiatives independently.
  • Capability to make timely and strategic business decisions.
  • Proven ability to identify operational challenges and implement effective solutions.

Sales & Telesales Leadership

Strong sales-driven mindset with deep understanding of brokerage sales performance.

Experience managing retail insurance sales teams, including:

  • Telesales call centers
  • Sales KPI tracking
  • Incentive structures
  • Conversion optimization

Ability to:

  • Motivate and manage sales teams
  • Improve revenue per agent
  • Drive consistent sales performance

People & Process Management

Strong leadership capability to build a performance-driven culture.

Experience managing large teams and addressing underperformance effectively.

Proven ability to design practical and revenue-generating operational processes.

Experience building scalable brokerage platforms and operational systems.

Strategic & Digital Growth Exposure

Experience or exposure to:

  • Launching or managing insurance aggregator platforms
  • Digital insurance distribution channels
  • Online lead generation and digital sales models
  • Digital marketing strategies for insurance sales

Ability to convert digital initiatives into measurable revenue growth.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education & Professional Qualifications

Education

Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, or a related field.

Professional Certifications

Cert CII (Chartered Insurance Institute UK) or equivalent Mandatory

ACII certification Strongly preferred

Additional professional development in insurance, brokerage operations, sales leadership, or digital distribution is an advantage.

Specialized Insurance Knowledge (Mandatory)

Retail Insurance Expertise

Strong hands-on knowledge of retail insurance brokerage operations including:

  • Motor insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Personal lines
  • SME retail insurance products
  • Pricing strategies
  • Insurer negotiations and placements
  • Commission structures
  • Policy renewals and client retention

Corporate Insurance Expertise

Strong knowledge of corporate insurance placements including:

  • Commercial lines insurance
  • SME and corporate risk placements
  • Risk structuring and policy placement
  • Renewal management
  • Negotiations with insurance providers

Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge

Strong understanding of insurance broker regulations and compliance frameworks

Experience with GCC or Bahrain regulatory environments is preferred.

Financial & Commercial Understanding

Knowledge of brokerage financial drivers, including:

  • Revenue mix
  • Commission models
  • Margin optimization
  • Profitability management

Digital Insurance Knowledge

Practical understanding of digital insurance distribution including:

  • Insurance aggregator platforms
  • Online insurance sales journeys
  • Digital marketing funnels
  • E-commerce insurance models

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • General Manager

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