Territory Management Consultant

EMC Insurance; Indiana (PA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Territory Management Consultant to oversee agency partnerships and drive profitable premium growth. This role involves creating and implementing strategies to achieve financial goals while collaborating with internal partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in property and casualty insurance, excellent sales skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with agency partners. Join a team that values collaboration and leadership, and make a meaningful impact in the insurance industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Five years of experience in insurance or related fields.
• Insurance designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees territory with agency partners to drive premium growth.
• Creates and implements agency strategies for long-term goals.
• Builds and cultivates complex agency partnerships.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of property and casualty insurance industry

Advanced knowledge of independent agency operations

Excellent sales and negotiating skills

Exceptional problem-solving skills

Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong organizational and time management skills

Ability to work independently

Demonstrated leadership qualities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business

Five years of experience in property and casualty underwriting

Insurance designations such as CPCU or CIC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Territory Management Consultant

Apply remote type Remote locations Indiana- Work From Home time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R5874

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

The ideal candidate will reside in the state of Indiana

Oversees an assigned territory with broad and challenging agency partners driving profitable premium growth to achieve financial and operational goals. Creates, implements and executes territory and agency strategies to achieve short term and long term goals utilizing all company programs, tools and resources in collaboration with internal business partners. Builds and cultivates complex agency partnerships in person with agency ownership, management and frontline team members. Establishes position as a subject matter expert while delivering product, underwriting philosophy, appetite and system training, and support retention and new business development to increase depth and maximize agency revenue. Builds and executes an effective agency management sales plan with broad and challenging agencies to achieve maximum production and profit goals in assigned territory.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees an assigned territory with broad and challenging agency partners driving profitable premium growth to achieve financial and operational goals
• Creates, implements and executes territory and agency strategies to achieve short term and long term goals utilizing all company programs, tools and resources in collaboration with internal business partners
• Owns the business development process within assigned market area with heavy emphasis on developing a pipeline of profitable new business and renewal retention
• Continually identifies and evaluates prospects for new agencies within the territory. Surveys prospective agencies and obtains completed agency applications
• Builds and cultivates complex agency partnerships in person with agency ownership, management and frontline team members
• Creates, drives, and manages strong producer relationships through high visibility, clear knowledge of company strategy and joint sales planning
• Communicates with branch team about complex agency relationships and proactively coordinates actions to address potential issues, involving other departments as appropriate
• Builds and executes an effective agency management sales plan with broad and challenging agencies to achieve maximum production and profit goals in assigned territory
• Leads assigned geographical territory and agency management processes (e.g. agency prospecting, business planning, engagement, training, compensation, etc)

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing or business or equivalent relevant work experience
• Five years of experience in property and casualty underwriting, claims, sales territory development, or agency, or related experience
• Insurance designations, such as CPCU or CIC, or an agent license preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent knowledge of property and casualty insurance industry
• Advanced knowledge of independent agency operations, market conditions and competitor information
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions
• Excellent sales and negotiating skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office and social media
• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• Travel required; valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle report per company standards required if driving

The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within either the $83,000-$115,000 range or the $92,000-$127,000 range. A hiring range represents a subset of the full salary range. The actual salary will depend on several factors, includingrelevant education, skills, and experience of an applicant, geographic location, and business needs.

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