Business Development Manager West Region

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This position will serve as a primary business development conduit with Markels key Wholesale partners on a regional basis. The best candidate for this position will have a thorough understanding of Markels wholesale product lines and distribution partners. The ability to understand the unique needs of Markels clients and provide solutions is critical to success. The best candidate will maximize producer engagement and drive revenue and profitability. You will coordinate your promotional efforts with Markel Specialty national business development regional underwriting and leadership teams to build brand awareness of Markel as a world-class insurance company.

Producer Liaison

• Build and maintain relationships with external trading partners Markel Specialty national wholesale 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.

Market Strategist

• 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 wholesale 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.

Qualifications

• 5 years of business development/marketing experience
• 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 drivers license and acceptable DMV Motor Vehicle Record which will be pulled on an annual basis for verification.

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US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

Pay information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education job-relevant experience training demonstrated competencies geographic location and other factors. The base salary range for the Business Development Manager position is $116k - $159.6k/year with a 30% bonus potential.