Simply Business homepage
  • Business insurance

    • Business Insurance FAQs

    Business insurance covers

  • Support
  • Claims
  • Sign In
Call Us0333 0146 683
Chat With UsChat support 24/7
Current vacancies

Head of Commercial Vehicle

LondonCommercial & RevenueFixed Term Contract New Markets

Apply now
Here’s what you’ll be doing:

We launched our exciting new van product at the end of 2023. We want  to accelerate building out our proposition and we’re looking for a Head of Commercial Vehicle to lead this. Your potential to make an impact is huge - we currently have 15% market share of UK SME tradespeople.

You’ll review all the elements of our current van strategy, proposition and operating model, execution plan and business case, making sure these are optimally aligned to our strategic intent and ambition.

This is a 6 month fixed term contract.

As our Head of Van you’ll:

  • be accountable for reviewing and refining a compelling vision, proposition and business case for Simply Business to succeed in commercial vehicle broking
  • secure the resources required to build out the proposition
  • lead a cross-functional team to execute the strategy, build out the proposition to enable a significant and sustainable source of additional revenue for Simply Business 
  • maintain the overall vision and high-level strategy for van, and create new capabilities to unlock value for Simply Business over the next 5 years
  • be accountable for delivering budgeted revenue and profit

We’re looking for someone who is:

  • deeply knowledgeable about van broking in the UK; notably the market and competitor landscape, distribution, sales, pricing and validation
  • a proven track record of leading significant, sustainable, organic revenue growth in van broking
  • comfortable with the challenge of scaling a product. You thrive in the challenge of a high profile new business venture
  • able to demonstrate a great practical understanding of the most effective sales, marketing and partnership approaches to win and retain a substantial number of customers
(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the ​​confidence gap​.​​ You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

Ready for the exhilarating ride of owning the success of Van for Simply Business? Apply today.

About Simply Business
We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 900,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords, and more than 1,000 other trades.

We’re as much a technology company as one that sells insurance. We build, we fail, we learn, we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment. 

Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2022: You name it. We insure it.

What are the benefits?
We support every team member to balance work and life effectively.
remote working - you can balance working remotely and connecting with colleagues in the office
mental health and wellbeing resources - access to counselling and technology to support your mental health
flexible parental leave - we pay six months full pay to the primary caregiver, and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver
paid sabbatical - two weeks off when you’ve been here five years and four weeks off when you’ve been here 10, 15 and 20 years
a dedicated learning platform - the platform lets you balance both work and life goals (including management and leadership programme)
life event leave - an extra day of leave every two years for whatever you want: moving house, welcoming a new pet, or your birthday

We also make sure you’re compensated fairly.
competitive salary - based upon your experience and the market we’re in from day one
annual bonus - the potential to earn a bonus based on business performance
pension - we match what you put into your pension up to five percent
BUPA Private Medical Insurance covering Pre-existing medical conditions
health cash plan - we reimburse your everyday medical expenses
holiday entitlement - 25 days leave, plus bank holidays (you can also use your flexible benefits to get up to five days more!)
life assurance - four times your basic salary
flexible benefits scheme - an allocated allowance to use each year on things like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, up to five days extra holiday, and gym membership.

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.
Apply now

Keep up to date with Simply Business. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and follow us on social media.

Subscribe to our newsletter

Insurance

Public liability insuranceBusiness insuranceProfessional indemnity insuranceEmployers’ liability insuranceLandlord insuranceTradesman insuranceSelf-employed insuranceRestaurant insuranceVan insuranceInsurers

Address

6th Floor99 Gresham StreetLondonEC2V 7NG

Northampton 900900 Pavilion DriveNorthamptonNN4 7RG

© Copyright 2024 Simply Business. All Rights Reserved. Simply Business is a trading name of Xbridge Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Registration No: 313348). Xbridge Limited (No: 3967717) has its registered office at 6th Floor, 99 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NG.