Marketing Account Executive-Workers Compensation

Great American Insurance Group•CA Work at Home, CA

5d•$120,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. Strategic Comp has an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Account Executive in work comp insurance with strong knowledge of and relationships with key insurance agencies in Fresno, Oregon, Northern CA, and Washington. This role will focus on communication and relationship management with the agent, our underwriting department, and our Account Executives who work with our insureds. This position is not the traditional “marketing rep” job. Instead, it is an in-depth working of new business and renewal work comp accounts, with all new business submissions coming directly to the Marketing Account Executive, who serves as the front-line underwriter. After gathering additional data, this role presents the account to our Underwriting Department, including with it a strategy for successfully getting the order. The person hired for this position will work from their home and will be required to travel up to 60% of the time including some overnight travel. A company car is provided. In addition to a competitive total rewards program, we offer an annual discretionary bonus for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 10+ years of experience in production underwriting or marketing commercial insurance on large accounts, preferably in workers’ compensation, is required.
Qualified candidates must have knowledge of the workings of the Independent Agent system and have strong knowledge of and relationships with the key agencies in the territory.
The successful candidate will reside in one of the following cities- San Francisco, Sacramento, or East Bay Area.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in underwriting, loss control, or claims is a plus.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate knowledge and the intricacies of Strategic Comp’s product via strong group presentation skills as well as effective one-on-one communication.
Working of new business and renewal work comp accounts, with all new business submissions.
Presents the account to our Underwriting Department, including with it a strategy for successfully getting the order.
Communication and relationship management with the agent, our underwriting department, and our Account Executives
Market products and services through the independent agency system in this specific geographic territory, with overall goals of achieving a high level of renewal retention, and an appropriate level of profitable growth of new business.
Serves as the front-line underwriter.
Other job duties as assigned.