Farmers Insurance DDHQ · 13 hours ago
Senior Managing Director
Farmers Insurance is dedicated to delivering peace of mind to customers through protection and comprehensive advice. The Senior Managing Director partners with leadership to develop and oversee the strategic direction for assigned geographic areas, focusing on achieving business and financial results such as sales growth and increased market share.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Achieves territory and company objectives for markets within assigned geographic area including in markets where considerable regulatory challenges and/or a complex product environments exist
Utilizes exceptional communication, influence, informal leadership, and decision making skills to establish and drive strategic direction through direct managers and their staff
Applies advanced strategic and critical thinking to overcome unique exposures and profitability challenges
Uses deep industry knowledge and business acumen to develop and propose sales and other initiatives to support market strategies and objectives
Manages footprint by assessing, planning strategically, and overseeing market presence and agency operations within assigned geographic area
Devises and oversees market segmentation strategies to gain a competitive advantage
Drives business and financial goals within assigned geographic area
Exhibits excellent influence while providing direction, coaching, and training to support individual performance and professional development to direct managers
Demonstrates confidence and experience in investigating, troubleshooting, and partnering with key internal and external stakeholders, including legal and/or regulatory agencies to resolve escalated issues
Fosters exceptional relationships and communication between the company, district managers and agency owners
Has a deep understanding of district and agent needs, develops long-term partnerships, and employs strong change management strategies when executing plans and addresses concerns
Partners with territory, senior leadership, and district managers to appoint the right number of agents to achieve territory goals and fulfill sales plans
Uses technology to evaluate performance metrics and assess the effectiveness of strategic direction
Sets performance targets that align with company goals
Develops action plans to address areas that require attention or adjustment
Uses data and analytical story-telling to prepare and report findings to senior leadership and key stakeholders
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree required
Minimum ten years of Property & Casualty Insurance sales experience, with knowledge of insurance products and field distribution models
Series 6, 63 and 26 licenses required
Preferred
Insurance designations preferred (example, CLU, ChFC, FSCP, CPCU)
Experience owning the onboarding of new agency owners and staff preferred
Benefits
Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
401(k)
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance