Business Development Specialist

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits programs

Career development opportunities

Collaborative, people-first culture

Global reach with local impact

Job summary

Gallagher, Rolling Meadows, IL, is hiring for a sales-focused role supporting producers in identifying and pursuing new clients in the insurance brokerage sector. You will research prospects, maintain a prospect database, and deliver pre-sales support to help close opportunities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of related experience, with strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 1 year related experience.
• Strong knowledge of potential clients and the insurance brokerage business.
• Solid analytical skills to resolve issues and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Work with producers to identify and research prospective clients, follows up on sales calls, maintains and updates a prospect database and tries to drive interest.
• May refer new business to Producers, or may close sales yourself.
• Primary responsibility is to identify new business opportunities, determine appropriate products/services to offer, and provide pre-sales support for Producers.

Skills

Prospect research

Insurance brokerage

Pre-sales support

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they're free to grow, lead, and innovate. You'll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you're not just improving clients' risk profiles, you're building trust. You'll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you're ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

How you'll make an impact

• Work with producers to identify and research prospective clients, follows up on sales calls, maintains and updates a prospect database and tries to drive interest.


• May refer new business to Producers, or may close sales yourself.


• Primary responsibility is to identify new business opportunities, determine appropriate products/services to offer, and provide pre-sales support for Producers.

About You

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year related experience required.


• Strong working knowledge of potential clients and the insurance brokerage business.

Skills for success:

• Solid analytical skills necessary to make decisions and resolve issues inherent in handling claims.


• Able to plan and organize activities and workload and respond to multiple demands.


• Good verbal and written communications skills.

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Compensation and benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation


• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being


• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning


• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership


• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)