Markel · 1 month ago
Manager, Business Development - Central Region
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$116K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expMarkel is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in insurance and reinsurance services. They are seeking a Business Development Manager for the Central Region, responsible for maintaining and growing relationships with retail strategic partners while coordinating promotional efforts to drive revenue and profitability.
Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build and maintain relationships with external trading partners, Markel Specialty national retail business development, underwriters, management teams and product line leaders
Serve as conduit to facilitate exceptional communications, interactions, and workflows between underwriters and assigned producers
Coordinate all assigned producer visits with underwriters, regional management team, senior leadership to ensure a consistent and effective marketing presence
Actively search for opportunities to develop business for existing and new products with assigned brokers
Create, coordinate, and execute marketing strategies with the regional underwriters and management teams that will focus on achieving underwriting profit and growth
Provide consistent and effective communication to management regarding sales and marketing progress, forecasts, and results
Research and analyze the needs and trends of the retail marketplace to ensure our relevance within assigned producers
Increase visibility and brand awareness of Markel
Promote cross marketing and renewal retention with assigned producers
Enjoy industry reconnaissance
Qualification
Required
5+ years of business development/marketing experience working with Markel's retail producers
Superior communication and interpersonal skills required
First hand understanding of team based decision making in an entrepreneurial environment required
Strong relationship development and negotiation skills required
Understanding of property, casualty, and professional liability underwriting and claims
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively handle ambiguity, and adapt to change
Proven experience to work effectively in a matrixed underwriting environment required
Ability to travel 50% or more, when appropriate
This role requires employees to drive, and fly, on a regular basis. Employees in this position are expected to maintain a valid driver's license and acceptable DMV Motor Vehicle Record which will be pulled on an annual basis for verification
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future
Benefits
We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Company
Markel
As the insurance operations within the Markel Group Inc.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Keimig
President & Chief Executive Officer - Markel Surety Corporation
Richard Whitt
Retired, Co-chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-05-28
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