Business Development Executive

Evertree Insurance; Bingham Farms (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Commission

Health Benefits

Paid Leave

Holidays

401(k) Match

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Evertree Insurance is seeking a Business Development Executive to expand our referral partner network in the Detroit Metro area. You will drive lead generation, support Sales Executives, and help build a robust pipeline for quoting and binding insurance policies.

Based in the Detroit Metropolitan area, you will travel within the territory to meet partners, participate in pipeline reviews, and contribute to growth with evening and weekend availability as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years insurance experience or real estate experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in business development or externally facing sales.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with an engaging and approachable communication style.
• Proven track record in developing relationships and driving lead generation.
• Self-starter mindset with a hands-on approach, able to work autonomously.
• Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
• High integrity and effective, honest communication.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to build relationships across the organization.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proactive in taking initiative, continuously seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Weekly travel within territory to visit partners and prospects
• Evening and weekends

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with referral partners across the real estate, mortgage, and other professional services industries.
• Generate a consistent flow of high-quality leads for Sales Executives by developing new referral partners and strengthening existing relationships.
• Conduct regular virtual pipeline reviews with Sales Executives to identify opportunities, address challenges, and provide support and resources to drive new business.
• Monitor, track, and report on key productivity and referral metrics to evaluate performance, identify trends, and drive continued growth.

Skills

Relationship building

Lead generation

External sales

Self-starter

Results-driven

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

Job Description:

As a Business Development Executive, you will play a key role in driving business growth by building and maintaining strong relationships with referral partners, including real estate agents, loan officers, financial advisors, attorneys, and accountants. You will focus on developing new relationships, strengthening existing relationships, and generating qualified leads. Working closely with our Sales Executives, you will help create a consistent pipeline of new business opportunities that ultimately lead to the successful quoting and binding of insurance policies.

We are looking for a Business Development Executive based in the Detroit Metropolitan area who will work closely with and support our Evertree Sales Executives located in our Bingham Farms office.

The Day-To-Day:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with referral partners across the real estate, mortgage, and other professional services industries.
• Generate a consistent flow of high-quality leads for Sales Executives by developing new referral partners and strengthening existing relationships.
• Conduct regular virtual pipeline reviews with Sales Executives to identify opportunities, address challenges, and provide support and resources to drive new business.
• Monitor, track, and report on key productivity and referral metrics to evaluate performance, identify trends, and drive continued growth.

The Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years insurance experience or real estate experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in business development or externally facing sales.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with an engaging and approachable communication style.
• Proven track record in developing relationships and driving lead generation.
• Self-starter mindset with a hands-on approach, able to work autonomously.
• Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
• High integrity and effective, honest communication.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to build relationships across the organization.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proactive in taking initiative, continuously seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Weekly travel within territory to visit partners and prospects
• Evening and weekends

The Perks:

• Salary plus commission compensation structure
• Health Benefits with company contributions
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave, including paid birth and bonding leave
• 11 paid holidays, plus additional “floater” holidays
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts