Assurant

Automotive Development Director – Continental Europe

Assurant

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Germany

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Support the development and lead implementation of Assurant's automotive growth strategy across Continental Europe.
  • Coordinate cross-territory growth plans, ensuring understanding of Auto strategy and broader European goals.
  • Support the full sales cycle for Continental Europe: prospecting, solution shaping, proposal development, negotiation, contracting, and launch.
  • Develop a high-quality pipeline across target markets, using Salesforce to guide transparency and discipline.
  • Develop tailored win strategies for each market, reflecting local dynamics.
  • Work with UK and European teams — Product, Underwriting, IT, Operations, Compliance — to shape market-appropriate solutions.
  • Partner with Marketing to create multilingual, data-led campaigns that resonate with local audiences.
  • Support seamless handover to Account Management teams and ensure delivery of client commitments.
  • Represent Assurant at main European automotive events, building a network across OEMs, dealer groups, and industry associations.
  • Monitor and interpret market trends, regulatory changes, and shifts across Continental Europe.
  • Provide insight-led recommendations to influence product development, commercial strategy, and investment decisions.

Requirements

  • Deep experience in the automotive sector, with direct exposure to Continental European markets (OEM, dealer group, or major supplier)
  • Experience with automotive trends, market dynamics, customer behaviour, and distribution models across Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and wider Europe
  • Working knowledge of insurance, financial services, or warranty models, including relevant European sales processes and regulations
  • Ability to analyse market data and translate insights into commercial strategies, product opportunities, and growth plans
  • Experience driving commercial growth and securing new business in multi-market environments
  • Experience of sales-cycle ownership: prospecting, solution design, proposals, negotiation, contracting, and launch
  • Experience with structuring and implementing win-win partnerships with commercial and P&L understanding
  • Ability to build and manage a disciplined pipeline, using Salesforce or equivalent platforms
  • Ability to coordinate cross-market plans, ensuring understanding of European Auto strategy
  • A proven track record in stakeholder management across multiple functions such as Product, Underwriting, IT, Operations, and Compliance in a matrix environment
  • Fluency in English, with additional fluency in either German, Dutch, French, Spanish or Italian
  • Be able to navigate cultural nuances and build trusted senior relationships across European markets.
Benefits
  • Performance Bonus Scheme 10%
  • Pension
  • Car Allowance
  • Mobile phone and laptop
  • Flexible Working
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Additional benefits will differ per country
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