Managing Director - Insurance Data & Intelligence

Managing Director Insurance Data & Intelligence

Location: UK / Hybrid 2/3 days in our London office
Salary: £170,000+ DoE per annum + Excellent Benefits
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
What We Can Offer You: 30 Days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata) Additional Holiday Purchase, Hybrid Working, Performance-Related Bonus, Life Assurance, Vitality Private Healthcare, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources.

Why Do We Want You

This is a rare opportunity for an exceptional commercial leader to shape the future of a globally respected information business. As Managing Director of AXCO, part of Wilmington plc, you will be accountable for the overall leadership, commercial performance, and future growth of the business globally.

AXCO is home to a highly knowledgeable and respected team of subject matter experts who are passionate about the insurance markets they cover and take real pride in the impact of their work.

AXCO is entering a renewed phase of focus and opportunity, with a clear emphasis on strengthening commercial performance while continuing to build on its strong reputation for quality and expertise.

With full P&L responsibility for a multi-million-pound revenue operation, you will be the primary driver of growth, with a mandate to accelerate revenues through strong customer retention, product-led innovation, and expansion into adjacent markets.

A key part of this role will be embedding a commercially focused mindset across the organisation, ensuring clear targets are achieved while maintaining the collaborative and expert-led culture AXCO is known for.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational management, ensuring AXCO continues to deliver high-quality, commercially relevant insurance market intelligence to customers worldwide, while building a sustainable platform for long-term growth as part of Wilmington plc.

Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington Plc s career site.

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You will be responsible for:

• Owning AXCO s global commercial performance and strategic direction, with full P&L accountability for revenue growth, profitability, forecasting, pricing, cost management, and sustainable expansion across international markets.

• Delivering a balanced growth strategy across customer retention (c.95%+), new business acquisition, pricing optimisation, cross-sell/upsell, and expansion into new customer segments, geographies, and adjacent markets, including key growth markets such as the US.

• Acting as executive sponsor for product management and innovation, driving a commercially robust product pipeline, product-led growth, and deeper customer engagement to strengthen AXCO s competitive position.

• Leading global sales, marketing, and go-to-market execution, ensuring strong alignment across product, marketing, and commercial teams to drive new logo acquisition and maximise growth across the existing portfolio.

• Overseeing the commercial success of AXCO s broader portfolio, including its conferences, awards, and market engagement initiatives.

• Leading and developing a c.50-person organisation, providing direct leadership to senior functional heads while fostering a high-performance, commercially focused, and inclusive culture.

• Partnering closely with Wilmington Group shared services and report to the Executive Committee, ensuring effective execution, governance, risk management, and compliance across the business.

What s the Best Thing About This Role

This is an opportunity to lead an established global brand with an exceptional reputation and a deeply knowledgeable team who are recognised as experts in their field.

You ll have the platform to drive meaningful…