Business Development Manager

Trucordia; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and AD&D insurance

Flexible PTO

401K

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage in Illinois is looking for a Business Development Manager to drive client acquisition in the automotive sector. The successful candidate will utilize their B2B sales expertise and industry knowledge to strengthen relationships with automotive dealerships. Responsibilities will include tracking performance, conducting staff training, and advancing F&I product sales. Ideal applicants will have at least two years of relevant experience and strong networking skills. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in F&I, sales management, or general management.
• Extensive knowledge of automobile dealership operations.
• Willingness to travel within assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Lead client acquisition within the automotive insurance division.
• Prospect and acquire new automotive dealership accounts.
• Track and monitor performance metrics.

Skills

B2B sales proficiency

Networking capabilities

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

CRM software

Job description

Extraordinary opportunity. Exceptional experience.

Sometimes in life, you find yourself in the right place, at the right time, looking at an opportunity so extraordinary it cannot be ignored. At Trucordia, our company is built on wildly successful businesses in our communities across the country, and now we’ve come together to create the next great insurance brokerage. We offer an unrivaled combination of people, tools and solutions, and deliver exceptional experiences and unrivaled opportunities for our employees, clients and stakeholders.

We celebrate both individual successes and collective accomplishments, making sure the industry recognizes the remarkable company we’re building together, as well as the impact we’re having on our clients and communities. Ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for three consecutive years, we have more than 5,000 team members across 200 offices across the country, who actively, genuinely care about our clients, each other and the quality of our work, and in every interaction, represent a company that people want to work for and do business with.

Trucordia Values

• We actively, genuinely CARE about our clients, each other and the quality of our work, and in every interaction, represent a company that people want to work for and do business with.
• We COLLABORATE continuously because, together, we are more powerful and make amazing things happen for our clients and company.
• We LEAD with intelligence, hunger, curiosity, energy and a future-focused attitude of “what’s next”?
• We are RESULT-ORIENTED, growth-focused and driven to out-perform expectations of what an insurance brokerage can achieve.
• We CELEBRATE both individual successes and collective accomplishments, making sure the industry recognizes the remarkable company we’re building together, as well as the impact we’re having on our clients and communities.

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Manager to lead client acquisition and relationship growth within our automotive insurance division. The ideal candidate will have deep industry knowledge, strong networking capabilities, and a proven track record in B2B sales and client management within the insurance or automotive sectors.

• Prospect and acquire new automotive dealership accounts.
• Forecast objectives for yourself and for dealerships.
• Track and monitor performance.
• Develop F&I product sales and improve overall F&I performance.
• Implement policiesand procedures for newly acquired business.
• Conduct dealership staff training for sales, service and accounting departments.

Qualifications

• Two years of F&I, sales manager, or general manager experience.
• Extensive knowledge of automobile dealership operations/processes.
• Excellent presentation, communication (written and verbal), and sales skills.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Learn to use the company CRM.
• Extensive travel within assigned territory.
• Reliable transportation.
• Must be a team player, as well as a self-starter able to work independently.

Additional Information

Please see our company Benefits:

• Life and AD&D insurance
• FSA / HSA
• Commuter & Child Care FSA
• Pet Insurance
• Accident & Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Flexible PTO
• 401K

Trucordia is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship such as hiring, compensation and training, promotions, transfers, discipline, and termination will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Such decisions will be made without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, citizenship status, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, marital status, or any other condition, characteristic or activity protected by law. Discrimination based on any of these factors is contrary to our operating philosophy. Attention Recruitment Agencies: Trucordia does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered property of Trucordia, and we will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting Trucordia's Talent Acquisition Department.