Small Commercial Senior Territory Manager - Military Veterans
at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
Pay Philosophy
The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.
Description
Owns and manages an assigned territory, driving profitable premium growth to achieve financial and operational goals. Under limited supervision, manages broad and diverse agency partnerships, handles 100+ agency storefronts within one local geographic territory, and optimizes territory performance. Creates, implements and executes territory and agency strategies to achieve goals utilizing all company programs, tools and resources while collaborating with internal business partners. Conducts agency outreach primarily through in-person visits, supplemented by audio or video conferences, email and other digital media.
Line of business emphasis on small commercial , working across a wide breadth of commercial products, coverages and market appetite. Works closely with agents and brokers to drive flow of small commercial business. Balances engagement with agents and brokers to secure larger targeted accounts and managing account pipeline end-to-end. Manages renewal processes and works across multiple underwriting segments.
- Owns and manages assigned territory driving profitable growth to achieve financial and operational targets.
- Leads assigned geographical territory and agency management processes (e.g. Agency prospecting, business planning, engagement, training, compensation, plant optimization, etc).
- Independently builds and cultivates mutually beneficial agency partnerships in person with agency ownership, management and frontline staff. Establishes position as a trusted advisor while delivering product, underwriting philosophy, appetite and system training, support retention and new business development to increase depth and maximize agency revenue.
- Creates, maintains, and executes high-quality agency strategies and plans to achieve direct written premium, profit and new business goals. Plans include strategic and tactical components and are aligned with key Personal Lines or Small Commercial business strategies including carrier consolidation (book transfer), agency plant expansion, service center support and new product/program rollout support.
- Under limited supervision, drives and ensures quality of new business flow, appropriate book mix, and overall risk management of both individual agency books and overall assigned territory. Provides appetite and target market clarity, identifies and addresses profit or quality of business concerns to ensure profitability across territory.
- Leads, collaborates with, influences and supports internal business partners (underwriting/product management/claims/risk control) to identify and capitalize on opportunities, solve problems, share key competitor and industry intel and provide voice of our agent/customer. Collaborates with Personal Lines (PL) or Small Commercial (SC) counterparts to effectively partner with shared agency assignments.
- Strategically utilizes internal and external programs and tools designed to support the Independent Agent channel and Senior Territory Manager agency management including all Marketing and Development programs, business development tools and internal production/profitability data and analysis.
- Provides leadership and mentoring for other team members, guidance on agency initiatives, and contributes ideas for continuous improvement.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Bachelor`s Degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum six years of progressively more responsible insurance sales and management work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of company services, products, marketing techniques, insurance contracts, risk funding and rating plans, and industry trends.
• Proven track record of revenue growth and sales success in a prior role.
• Proven success in developing and building partnerships, decision making and problem solving.
• Advanced knowledge of the business including production management, claims, loss prevention, underwriting, administration, sales operations and agency business operations.
• Highly effective written and oral communication skills, including presentation, persuasion, timing, tact and negotiation skills.
• High degree of customer focus, interpersonal relationship skills and problem solving.
• Advanced analytical thinking, business analytics and business development skills.
• Strong time management and team orientation skills.
• Well versed understanding of marketing principles.
• Must be licensed by the state if required.
• Ability to travel daily with occasional overnight travel.
• Appropriate driving record required to operate a company vehicle.
About Us
This position may have in-office requirements depending on candidate location.
At Liberty Mutual, our purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. That's why we provide an environment focused on openness, inclusion, trust and respect. Here, you'll discover our expansive range of roles, and a workplace where we aim to help turn your passion into a rewarding profession.
Liberty Mutual has proudly been recognized as a "Great Place to Work" by Great Place to Work® US for the past several years. We were also selected as one of the "100 Best Places to Work in IT" on IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld's 2020 list. For many years running, we have been named by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers for New Graduates as well as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity. To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit: https://jobs.libertymutualgroup.com/diversity-inclusion
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
Fair Chance Notices
- California
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
Salem, OR
At Liberty Mutual, we're proud to support these military service members and veterans who protect our communities, as well as their families. And we recognize the unique abilities this highly regarded group of individuals brings to our organization. More than 400,000 service members enter the civilian workforce each year, and we celebrate all they have to offer with benefits and programs that help them build fulfilling careers. That's why we have been consistently named a top workplace for veterans and military personnel year over year. Our benefits range from 30 days of paid military leave for our Guard and Reserve members to our military specific Employee Resource Group, Valor, which has over 3,000 members and offers 1-to-1 mentorship, and more.
At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people and businesses embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.
In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, today we are the sixth largest global property and casualty insurer based on 2020 gross written premium. We also rank 78 on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the US based on 2021 revenue. As of December 31, 2021, we had $48.2 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
We employ over 45,000 people in 29 countries and economies around the world. We offer a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, specialty lines, reinsurance, commercial multiple-peril, workers compensation, commercial automobile, general liability, surety, and commercial property.
For more information, visit www.libertymutualinsurance.com.
Belief
- We believe progress happens when people feel secure.
- Our belief represents the driving convictions we have about people and the world.
Purpose
- We exist to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.
- Our purpose serves as the organizational North Star that defines and guides everything we do.
Promise
- We promise protection for the unexpected, delivered with care.
- Our promise describes what we do and how we do it differently.
Benefits
Passion has its benefits. At Liberty Mutual, we value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better. And it is our privilege to offer you benefits that support your life and well-being.
- Health
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- DentalVisionDisability Insurance (both short- and long-term)
- Life Insurance (for you and your family)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), including dependent care resources
- Retirement Benefit (pension) Plan
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Other valuable benefits