Commercial Director, The Insurer
Job Summary
Commercial Director The Insurer from Reuters
This hybrid position will be based in London.
The Commercial Director is accountable for the overall commercial performance of The Insurer with responsibility for setting and delivering the growth strategy across subscriptions advertising partnerships and related revenue streams.
Reporting into the Reuters Professional leadership team youll lead The Insurers commercial organisation including Senior Sales Managers and own revenue generation across new sales renewals and expansion of existing client accounts. As Commercial Director you will set the commercial direction ensures robust forecasting and performance management and creates the conditions for consultative solutionbased selling at scale.
This role requires a high level of commercial credibility strategic judgement and leadership capability to operate in a trustled industry and to manage complex seniorlevel client and internal relationships.
The Insurer from Reuters is a leading provider of insights and analysis for the global insurance and reinsurance industry. We specialise in delivering highvalue content and intelligence through premium subscriptions partnerships and commercial solutions. Our clients include toptier global insurers reinsurers and industry partners who rely on our expertise data and insight to inform strategy manage risk and anticipate market change.
About the Role
As Commercial Director at The Insurer you will:
Own and deliver The Insurers short medium and longterm commercial strategy aligned with Reuters Professional objectives
Be accountable for overall revenue performance across new business renewals upselling and crossselling
Lead develop and coach the commercial team including Senior Sales Managers ensuring a consistent consultative solutionbased sales approach
Set revenue targets budgets and forecasts ensuring strong pipeline management and CRM discipline across the team
Act as the senior commercial point of escalation for key accounts and strategic client relationships
Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the global insurance value chain
Work closely with editorial product marketing and technology teams to shape compelling commercial propositions and pricing strategies
Identify and develop new revenue opportunities informed by customer insight industry trends and competitive dynamics
Represent The Insurer commercially at senior client meetings industry events and partner engagements
Ensure the commercial organisation effectively manages both shortcycle and longer strategic sales motions depending on product and customer need
About You
Youre a fit for the role of Commercial Director at The Insurer if you have:
Senior commercial leadership experience within B2B media information services data events or professional services
A proven track record of driving revenue growth through consultative solutionled selling
Experience leading teams responsible for new sales renewals and expansion of existing accounts
Strong commercial judgement and the ability to operate credibly with senior internal and external stakeholders
A deep understanding of managing complex client relationships in trustbased industries
Demonstrated ability to set strategy while remaining close to execution and deal delivery
Strong forecasting pipeline management and performance reporting capability
The adaptability resilience and credibility to lead a fastgrowing evolving business
High ethical standards: trust and Integrity are paramount for anyone representing Reuters.
Always exhibit a high degree of personal integrity and understanding of sales ethics on behalf of our company and clients to establish trust.
Please note: Applications must be submitted by 23:59 (BST) on Sunday 24th May 2026.
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