Territory Sales Director Management Liability & Professional Liability
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Berkley Select delivers professional liability insurance solutions to individuals businesses professional services firms and nonprofit organizations.
As a Berkley company Berkley Select is staffed with a team of experts with a specific focus on Professional Liability. Berkley Select utilizes individual risk underwriting loss control and claims practices to provide superior products and services to its customers.
Berkley Select is a Berkley Company. W. R. Berkley founded in 1967 is one of the nations premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers. W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB).
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The company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
As a Territory Sales Director you will be the face of Berkley Select in your region driving profitable growth deepening strategic relationships with broker partners and expanding our market presence. This is a high-impact relationship-driven role ideal for a dynamic self-motivated insurance professional.
Planning & Strategy
- Develop territory-specific business plans and budgets.
- Lead annual sales planning with internal teams and broker partners.
Broker Engagement
- Build and execute strategic growth plans with assigned producers and brokers.
- Conduct regular business reviews and planning sessions.
- Identify cross-selling opportunities across product lines.
Territory Development
- Analyze market trends and identify new business opportunities.
- Expand Berkley Selects footprint in emerging and underserved markets.
- Collaborate with underwriting and product teams to tailor solutions.
Pipeline Management
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of new business.
- Use data-driven insights to prioritize efforts and track performance.
Product Advocacy & Collaboration
- Serve as a subject matter expert for Berkley Selects professional liability products.
- Partner with underwriting claims and marketing teams to align on strategic initiatives.
- Escalate key opportunities and challenges to leadership.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of competitor product offerings and distribution.
Relationship Building
- Foster long-term broker and client relationships.
- Conduct stewardship meetings and manage stakeholder engagement.
- Invite clients to flagship events and regional programs.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
- 3-5 years of insurance marketing or sales experience preferably within the management and professional liability space.
- Established broker relationships and a track record of sales success.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and persuade.
- Familiarity with AI/ML tools to support strategic decisions.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly self-motivated capable of working autonomously but also thrives in a team-based environment.
- Travel Requirements: This is an external-facing role with expected 35-40% travel within the assigned territory. A combination of in-person and virtual agency meetings is required with a strong preference for face-to-face interactions where feasible.
We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms.
The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees which for this role includes:
Base Salary Range: $80000 - $150000 based on experience.
The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the scope complexity and location of the role; the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary bonus program.
Benefits: Health Dental Vision Life Disability Wellness Paid Time Off 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans.
Regular and predictable attendance expected.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Berkley is a leader in commercial lines insurance, with over 60+ specialized businesses - each with deep expertise in an industry, product, or regional niche.