Insurance Marketing Account Executive

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Montgomery, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid Work

Charitable contribution match

Stock purchase opportunities

Job summary

McGriff Specialty is seeking a Marketing Account Executive to lead marketing activities on new and renewal Commercial Lines business. You’ll act as a consultative contact for clients, identify needs, and offer solutions with limited oversight from the Producer.

You’ll respond to RFPs, participate in prospect meetings, and drive mid-year reviews, collaborating with national leadership to shape strategy. You’ll mentor teammates and support sales initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or related experience.
• 8-10 years of relevant insurance industry experience.
• Property and casualty insurance license.
• Knowledge of shared and layered property programs.
• Knowledge of markets, policies and coverage issues for all states and industries served.
• Organizational skills to plan and prioritize team workload and oversee workflows.
• Leadership and service orientation to provide direction and development to employees.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with clients and teams.
• Strong persuasion skills and tact to negotiate with markets and obtain commitments.
• Discretion and problem-solving skills to resolve client and market issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel overnight.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate marketing activities on new and renewal business on the Commercial Lines team.
• Serve as a consultative point of contact for clients and identify needs with recommended solutions.
• Respond to Requests for Proposals and participate in prospect meetings.
• Direct and lead mid-year reviews and collaborate with national leadership on strategy.
• Mentor and train other account service team members and support Producer in sales activities.

Job description

Our not-so-secret sauce.

Award-winning, inclusive, Top Workplace culture doesn't happen overnight. It's a result of hard work by extraordinary people. More than 11,000 of the industry's brightest talent drive our efforts to deliver purposeful work and meaningful impact every day. Learn more about what makes us different and how you can thrive as a Marketing Account Executive at McGriff Specialty, a separate and distinct division of Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA).

MMA provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With 200 offices across North America, we combine the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world's leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MRSH).

A day in the life.

As our Marketing Account Executive on the Commercial Lines team, you'll lead and coordinate marketing activities on new and renewal business as well as support Producer in sales activities. You'll do this by serving as a consultative point of contact for clients, identifying and understanding client needs, providing recommendations with supporting rationale with limited or no oversight from Producer, demonstrating strong negotiation skills, responding to Request of Proposals, participating in prospect meetings, directing and leading mid-year reviews, working closing with national leadership to drive LOB strategy and initiatives, and leading, mentoring and training other account service team members.

Our future colleague.

We'd love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or related experience
• 8-10 years of relevant insurance industry experience
• Property and casualty insurance license
• Possess strong knowledge in shared and layered property programs
• Considerable knowledge of markets, policies and coverage issues for all states and industries serviced
• Organizational skills to plan and prioritize team workload, and to oversee application of workflows and procedures
• Leadership skills and service and team orientation to provide direction, praise, constructive feedback, and development to employees in a way that maximizes productivity and team morale
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive business relationships with clients, market contacts, and McGriff teammates
• Strong persuasion skills and tact to obtain information, negotiate with markets, obtain commitment or payments due from others, and motivate staff
• Discretion and problem-solving skills to analyze client information, proposal competitiveness, etc., and to resolve client, market and employee relations problems
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel overnight

These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply:

• Advanced degree(s)
• Insurance industry certifications in addition to necessary license
• Significant prior experience leading teams and/or projects

We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all of these boxes. Don't be shy. If you're close, we'd be very interested in meeting you.

Valuable benefits.

We value and respect the impact our colleagues make every day both inside and outside our organization. We've built a culture that promotes colleague well-being through robust benefit programs and resources, encourages professional and personal development, and celebrates opportunities to pursue the projects and causes that give colleagues fulfilment outside of work.

Some benefits included in this role are:

• Generous time off, including personal and volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid Work
• Charitable contribution match programs
• Stock purchase opportunities

To learn more about McGriff, a division of Marsh McLennan Agency, check us out online: https://www.mcgriff.com/

For information on careers at McGriff visit: http://marshmma.com/careers

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Who you are is who we are.

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We are always seeking those with ethics, talent, and ambition who are interested in joining our client-focused teams.

Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

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