Business Development Specialist - Striior (Remote)

Intact Insurance U.S.; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with up to 12% contributions

Mental health support

Job summary

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions seeks a Business Development Specialist to join our Specialty Striior team, remote in the United States. The role drives profitable growth by building broker relationships, expanding market presence, and collaborating with brokers to meet client needs.

You will work with underwriting and other departments to support marketing and growth initiatives. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in specialty lines insurance and marketing, a bachelor’s degree or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong relationships with regional wholesale brokers.
• Ability to travel 75% of the year.
• 5–7 years of progressively complex, specialty lines insurance and marketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Maximizes profitable new business growth by forming broker relationships and expanding market presence.
• Provides information to identify and define marketing opportunities for existing and potential markets.
• Be the primary contact at Striior for Intact's BDM team members.
• Collaborates with Underwriters to support marketing efforts and strengthen broker relationships.
• Travels to key producers/accounts and maintains marketplace visibility.
• Analyzes trends and recommends strategies to position the business for growth.
• Develops relationships with producers to promote mutual growth and profitability; supports coverage gaps analysis.
• Provides project management support for marketing initiatives.
• Assists in comparing marketing practices and identifying weaknesses in marketing efforts.
• Develops underwriting knowledge and stays abreast of industry trends.

Skills

Broker relationships

Travel availability

Marketing experience

Underwriting collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community. Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our promise to you.

Who We Are

At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups. Intact’s Global Specialty Lines business spans across more than 20 verticals in four distinct markets: U.S., Canada, UK and Europe. The following opportunity is for our U.S. team.

The opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for a Business Development Specialist to join our Specialty Striior team based remotely in the United States. This job is responsible for driving profitable growth by developing new broker relationships and strengthening existing partnerships. This role focuses on expanding market presence, identifying new business opportunities, and collaborating with brokers to deliver solutions that meet client needs. By fostering strong relationships, providing responsive service, and maintaining a deep understanding of market trends, this individual will help the organization for sustained growth and long-term success. Some of the Business Development Specialist responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maximizes opportunities for profitable new business growth and retention by forming business relationships, product knowledge and developing underwriting acumen.
• Provides information which is used to identify and define marketing opportunities for existing and potential markets.
• Be the primary contact at Striior for Intact's BDM team members.
• Willing to work with Underwriters to help support their marketing efforts and help strengthen their broker relationships.
• Travels to key producers/accounts and is visible in the marketplace.
• Analyzes trends, and recommends strategies that best position the business.
• Develops working relationships with producers to successfully promote achievement of mutual growth and profitability goals and to supply appropriate products and services. From a sales perspective, understands where Striior can make a difference based on coverage gaps and uses that information to help retain or obtain a customer. Works closely with and establishes strong business partnerships with other Striior departments, including underwriting, claims, actuary and risk control staff in an effort to better service producers and accounts.
• Provides project management support for various marketing initiatives.
• Assists in comparison of Business Unit marketing practices, potential changes, and weaknesses in marketing efforts.
• Developing expertise of underwriting guidelines and a broad knowledge of Striior's operations and products. Stays abreast of industry, territory and insurance trends. May participate in industry events and/or committees as a representative of Striior.

The expertise you bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong relationships with regional wholesale brokers.
• Ability to travel 75% of the year.
• 5-7 years of years of progressively complex, specialty lines insurance and marketing experience.

Our salary ranges are determined by many factors including location, role, experience and skillset of the candidate. The following ranges displayed reflect the target base salary for new hires; however, your recruiter will provide more specific compensation details during the hiring process. The typical base salary range for this position is: $103,000 - $145,000 based on the factors aforementioned. For candidates located in San Francisco, CA; Washington DC; our Massachusetts based offices and the New York City metro area, the base salary range is $130,000 - $152,000. In addition to base salary, full time Intact employees are also eligible for bonus potential and a full range of benefits to include but not limited to:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with no waiting period
• Competitive paid time off programs
• 401(k) savings and annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary
• Mental health support programs, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave and a variety of additional voluntary benefits

This position will remain posted until a final candidate is selected. Once the role is filled, this job posting will be removed.

Why choose Intact

We live our Values

We are committed to acting with the highest of ethical standards through our five core values: integrity, respect, customer driven, excellence and social responsibility.

Our commitment to Diversity

Founded in our values, we see diversity as a strength and aspire to create an environment where everyone can be themselves, grow and succeed. Together, we will stand up for what’s right to build an inclusive society.

Manage your Time

What you accomplish matters more than hours in the office. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment in which you perform your best. Our Time-Off and Flexible Work Arrangement options help foster a healthy work-life balance.

Check out our Glassdoor reviews to see why people love working for Intact!

Our promise to you

Our Values are foundational to our success at Intact. You’ll make a difference every day when you live our Values, do your best work, are open to change, and invest in yourself.

In return, we promise you support, opportunities, and performance-led financial rewards in a flexible work environment where you can:

• Shape the future: Help us lead an insurance transformation to better protect people, businesses and society.
• Win as a team: Collaborate with inspiring people to do your best work every day and together, stand up for what is right.
• Grow with us: Refresh and reinvent your skills, learn from our diverse teams, lift others up, and grow.

About Intact

At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions we are experts at what we do. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups. Today, we help protect over a dozen industries with tailored coverages and services.