District Insurance Growth Leader

American Family Insurance; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Wellbeing benefits

401(k) contribution

Pension plan

Annual incentive

Paid holidays (9 days)

Paid time off (23 days)

Student loan repayment

Paid-family leave

Job summary

American Family Insurance is seeking a field-based district leadership professional in Minnesota. The role focuses on coaching agency owners who operate as independent contractors, aligning district and corporate strategies, and driving profit and growth across the district.

You will spend substantial time in the field with customers, agents, and staff, reporting to the Minnesota State Director. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support and service.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of business systems and how to leverage them to gain efficiencies in a business environment.
• Prior management experience or demonstrated experience leading project teams.
• Solid knowledge of project management methodologies, practices, techniques and tools.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of financial analysis and reporting.
• Prior experience developing and executing operational business plans and marketing plans.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of budget management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support and uphold the role of agency business owners as independent business owners. Ensure that agency business owners understand and make the connection between the corporate strategy and their practices and results; consider both corporate and agency needs when determining priorities.
• Provide guidance to agency business owners and staff by exhibiting influence and expertise. Coach and advise agency business owners on sales results and execution of the state sales plan.
• Assist agency business owners in understanding the profit of the district, while preserving the agency business owners' right to control the manner and means by which they sell insurance and otherwise run their own businesses.
• Manage company programs for the district as they pertain to individual independent agency business owners.
• Assist agency business owners as independent contractors in targeting and prioritizing the best sales activities and opportunities for them in their market and individual situation.
• Provide business expertise to agency business owners to assist them in ensuring the successful operation of their businesses.
• Sources and selects agency business owners to fill openings.
• Build relationship with agency business owners and staff, respecting their role as owners of their own businesses.

Skills

Customer solutions

Business systems

Project management

Budget management

Financial analysis

Sales strategy

Leadership influence

Job description

American Family Insurance is seeking a field-based district leadership professional in Minnesota. The role focuses on coaching agency owners who operate as independent contractors, aligning district and corporate strategies, and driving profit and growth across the district.

You will spend substantial time in the field with customers, agents, and staff, reporting to the Minnesota State Director. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.