Small Business Sales Territory Manager

The Hartford; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentives

Annual bonuses

Long-term incentives

Job summary

An insurance leader is seeking a Small Business Sales Territory Manager in North Carolina. The role involves managing relationships with independent agencies, developing sales strategies, and achieving production and profit goals. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of P&C Small Commercial sales experience, strong sales skills, and the ability to work independently. This position offers a hybrid work schedule with competitive compensation ranging from $84,000 to $126,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of P&C Small Commercial sales and marketing experience required.
• Proven outstanding sales performance with a strong desire to win.
• Must be technologically savvy.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and sales with independent agencies.
• Develop and implement sales strategies for assigned territory.
• Maintain current knowledge of underwriting and competitor products.

Skills

Sales and marketing experience

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Motivational ability

Tools

SalesForce

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too.

Winning in Small Business Isn't About One Thing - It's About Everything

Our people, processes and products combine to deliver the protection that small businesses need. This means quoting and issuing business is fast and easy, policy service is hassle‑free and renewals are a breeze. Our solutions are built to deliver speed, ease and efficiency. Our products are specifically designed for small businesses. See how our Business Owner’s Policy (BOP), Workers’ Compensation and Business Auto coverage give you a competitive advantage – and deliver in a big way for your small business customers. With hundreds of eligible classes, coupled with higher property values, payroll and sales thresholds will make opportunity seem endless. Flexible options mean tailored solutions, making it easier for you to win more often. Our digital capabilities help drive down service costs and deliver a better experience overall. You’ll appreciate our automation solutions and agent portal, made to help solve problems faster and easier. And our customers will love the convenience of My Account, our #1 rated self‑service portal.

The Small Business Territory Manager candidate will work with existing Independent Agencies from across the country that are less engaged. They will develop a strategy and deploy tactics to create compelling messages, educate and ultimately create demand for The Hartford’s small business products and drive new business. They will be responsible for the building and execution of an effective Agency Management sales plan to achieve maximum production and profit goals in assigned territory.

Territory

The territory is for the Raleigh, Greensboro, High Point area and the selected candidate must reside in the territory.

Responsibilities

• Personal meetings and telephone contact with agents, meeting or exceeding sales objectives in growth, and a mix of business and renewal retention in assigned territories.
• Management of the territory, including compiling and evaluating competitor products, rates and activities and offer appropriate recommendations.
• Maintaining a current knowledge of underwriting territory, including source and nature of agents' business.
• Maintaining sales administration responsibilities through timely reporting and expense management.
• Creates demand and enables agents/producers to maximize the flow of desirable business to meet or exceed Hartford financial goals in the territory.
• Follows disciplined sales process and ensures consistent execution of Sales Excellence principles.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of an assigned territory, including the right number and mix of agents/producers who have the market opportunity to meet Sales Rep territorial financial objectives.
• Possesses a deep knowledge of industry practices, market conditions and competitor information to position the agency to maximize business development. Align Hartford strategies and support (tools, initiatives, resources) to continually increase market share.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with agents/producers in an assigned territory to meet or exceed the financial objectives for that territory.
• Enables agents/producers to maximize their revenue through the sale of Hartford products and services by providing tools and information that differentiates The Hartford and its overall value proposition from competitors.
• Exercises discipline and focus around flow management to ensure adequate flow and acceptable mix of business to meet agency and company growth and profit objectives.
• Creates call plans to prioritize and leverage agency contact and activity to ensure sustainable flow of desired business.
• Builds actionable Agency Sales Plans that align with Hartford financial objectives for growth, retention and profit. Utilize data tools to monitor plan results, communicate, and implement actions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of P&C Small Commercial sales and marketing experience, product knowledge and sales skills are required; underwriting knowledge is beneficial; candidates lacking this experience may be considered for an alternate titled position.
• Proven outstanding sales performance; should be a highly driven and self‑motivated individual with a strong desire to win.
• Experience with Agency training.
• Technologically savvy (e.g. Microsoft tools such as SalesForce, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Exceptional sales and negotiation skills.
• Ability to motivate people.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to work well independently.
• This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of conducting sales calls in territory 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short‑term or annual bonuses, long‑term incentives, and on‑the‑spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$84,000 - $126,000

The posted salary range reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and levels depending on background and experience.

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