Overview

Job Title: Commercial Manager Van and Bike

Location: Leicester / Bexhill / Remote/Hybrid

Role overview

Hastings is a leading company within the UK general insurance market; our vision is to become the best and biggest digital insurer. A key part to ensuring we succeed in this is by product diversification. We aim to have 1 million non-car customers by 2025 and both Bike & Van play a key part in this. This is an exciting time as we grow Bike & Van books through data, insight and innovation. We are looking for a Commercial Manager to support growth in performance and profitability, working with key stakeholders to identify and deliver commercial initiatives.

Key responsibilities

- Reporting directly into our Head of Growth products, you will be an integral lead to ensure we deliver our committed commercial and customer outcomes resulting in market leading performance.
- Flexible in location, with travel required to our office locations as needed.
- Manage relationships with our in-house underwriter.
- Identify and deliver key initiatives to maximise profitability across all customer journeys through insight, analysis, and commercial acumen.
- Lead the implementation and delivery of initiatives and change, ensuring benefits are delivered rapidly and with maximum effect.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in all functions that have a role in delivering commercial outcomes.
- Deliver and maintain effective customer journeys to maximise commercial outcomes.

Essential skills/Experience

- Hands-on, results-oriented approach with drive to deliver customer and commercial outcomes.
- Innovative mindset, open to disrupting and evolving commercial capabilities.
- Passionate about data with good numerical skills to draw insights and opportunities.




- Experience working in a highly regulated environment with proven ability to engage senior stakeholders.
- Background in Bike & Van insurance, understanding the product and market.

What we will give you

We have big growth plans; joining our Commercial team is like joining a start-up backed by a growing insurer with capital to invest in data capability. You will have opportunity to make this role your own in a fast-paced, flexible, data‑focused setting.

Disability Confident and inclusion

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to inclusive recruitment. Applicants will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout the recruitment journey. We welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). For more information, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website.

Benefits

- Flexible working – hybrid approach; discuss details with your recruiter.
- Competitive bonus scheme – 4Cs annual performance bonus.
- Physical wellbeing – private medical insurance (PMI) for Band 4 colleagues.
- Financial wellbeing – life assurance (4x salary), income protection, matched pension contributions up to 10%, plus discounts, cashback, mortgage advice and financial wellbeing support.
- Mental wellbeing – Thrive app, 24/7 assistance, in-house mental health support.
- Additional benefits – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays (option to buy/sell weeks), health care cash back plans, dental plans, cycle to work, tech schemes, onsite facilities, social events, and more.

Equal opportunity employment

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. The recruitment process includes references, credit and criminal record checks.

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📌 Commercial Manager Van and Bike (Bexhill)
🏢 Hastings Direct
📍 Bexhill