Business Development Specialist - Agribusiness: Texas/South Central US

FCCI Insurance Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Leave

Competitive PTO & Holidays

Recognition & Bonus Programs

Employee Referral Bonus

401(k) Match & Profit-Sharing

Job summary

FCCI Insurance Group seeks an Agribusiness Business Development Specialist to grow revenue and profitability across Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri. You will partner with underwriters to expand agency relationships, set goals, and drive sales of property and casualty products through independent agencies.

The role is field-based in the South Central US; requires the ability to manage multiple agency relationships, price, select new accounts, and provide direct policyholder service with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Four or more years of commercial marketing and underwriting experience, preferably in agribusiness.
• Solid knowledge of underwriting processes, coverages, tools and company products and services.
• Knowledge of the independent agency system.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Be the marketing representative for assigned agencies and make decisions within authority on risk selection and pricing.
• Manage and maintain all agency relationships and business goals in the territory.
• Recommend agent appointments and terminations.
• Assist with marketing, training, and deployment of FCCI products and services.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Business Development Specialist - Agribusiness: Texas/South Central US

FCCI is proud to be an established leader in the property & casualty insurance industry. We currently write business in 20 states and we continue expanding our territory. We maintain a strong local presence in the regions we serve and value building professional relationships with our agents and policyholders. We are looking for employees who share our values of loyalty, integrity, vision, excellence and service.

We are currently seeking anAgribusiness Business Development Specialist (BDS) for our South Central US territory which includes Texas, Arkansas and Missouri. The BDS will provide agency management, progressive growth of revenue and profitability in the assigned territory. The selected candidate will partner with underwriters to build agency relationships and establish agency goals. The selected candidate will be the central point of contact for our agency partners. Will also promote sales of various property and casualty products through the independent agency system and be responsible for the acquisition and retention of profitable accounts through sound underwriting principles reflective of company policy. Candidate will be responsible for new account selection, new account pricing, and direct policyholder service. The BDS will work with their agents to set strategic goals through annual planning sessions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Will be a marketing representative for assigned agencies, and will make decisions in accordance with risk selection and pricing parameters based on authority level.
• Managing and maintaining all agency relationships and business goals in the assigned territory.
• Making recommendations for agent appointments and terminations.
• Assisting with marketing, training, and deploying FCCI products and services.

This is a field-based role, and the candidate must reside within the territory.

In exchange for your talents, FCCI offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Paid Family Leave
• Competitive PTO & Holidays
• Recognition & Bonus Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401(k) Match & Profit-Sharing

The salary range for this position is $83,080-$127,945 annually. This salary range is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Drug Free Workplace (*Pre-employment drug screen is conducted for all positions)

Qualifications

Experience

Required

* Bachelors degree; NOTE: Relevant, progressively responsible work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

* Four or more years of commercial marketing and underwriting experience preferably at least one year directly related to commercial agribusiness.

* Solid knowledge of underwriting processes, coverages, tools and company products and services.

* Knowledge of the independent agency system.

* Excellent communication, negotiation, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Preferred

* Industry designations, such as CIC, CPCU or other designations are desired but not required

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