Crop Business Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Cultivate a successful agency plant/territory.

• Formulate marketing strategies for the designated territory.

• Identify, appoint, and manage agency partnerships to meet production and profitability goals.

• Create and implement agency action plans.

• Assess and evaluate agents' production and outcomes; initiate or suggest corrective actions.

• Serve as a liaison between the company and producers to address issues.

• Promote and deliver strategic training on company products and services.

• Inform agencies about products, practices, services, technology solutions, and integration requirements.

• Collect, analyze, and uphold competitive information, providing recommendations.

• Make profit-driven decisions regarding risk selection, rejection, and pricing within assigned authority.

• Oversee aggregate quality, pricing, persistency, placement, and agent/agency debt.

• Bind risks in the field and conduct risk evaluations within authority.

• Support agents with large or intricate accounts during startup or pivotal periods.

• Establish and sustain effective internal and external business relationships.

• Ensure uniformity in communication with agents and brokers.

• Adhere to insurance laws, regulations, underwriting rules, guidelines, and rating manual rules.

• Recognize opportunities for and potentially lead new business or program development.

• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.

• A minimum of 6 months of crop insurance, sales, business development, or related experience is preferred.

• Familiarity with a CRM program is required.

• Must have authorization to work in the United States without the necessity for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

• Capability to work remotely from Missouri.

• Willingness to travel up to 75% within the assigned territory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Wellness plans.

• Parental leave.

• Adoption assistance.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Paid Time Off.

• Paid holidays.

• 401(k) plan with company match.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Commuter benefits.