VP, Business Development Leader, A&H

Primary Details

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Time Type : Full time

Worker Type : Employee

The Opportunity

Lead, develop and implement sales and business development strategies that promote continued growth and profitability with key agents / brokers across respective business unit within the assigned region.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive business unit engagement of national and local initiatives across the enterprise to ensure profitable growth.
• Design and implement strategies to drive new business and deliver rate and retention targets by analyzing sales and profitability trends to identify opportunities for increased business and put actions in place to resolve profitability and service issues.
• Develop and collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver on the regional business goals with key agents / brokers assigned.
• Build strategic relationships with key current and potential new agents / brokers by networking and providing engaged consultation to foster business growth and meet underwriting and profitability goals.
• Achieve agent / broker engagement by educating assigned agents / brokers within the region on the enterprise-wide QBE portfolio, implementing best practice broker-specific compensation strategies in alignment with Global.
• Provide subject matter expertise during client business reviews by collaborating with internal operations teams and ensure services align with client needs and expectations while continuously benefitting the organization.
• Execute effective account development and customer relationship management initiatives by guiding alignment among organizational, market, product and distribution channel strategies.
• Forecast and manage sales activity and pipeline to meet revenue targets and company goals.
• Optimize book of business by utilizing individual credibility to effectively communicate benefits of partnering with the organization and enable strong client retention.
• Achieve targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives with assigned agents / brokers within the assigned region.
• Monitor market trends and competition, identify and analyze opportunities, capitalize on opportunities for continuous improvement and anticipate and mitigate risks to align with organizational growth objectives.
• Optimize team operations for the region by partnering with key stakeholders, sharing expertise and providing solutions to department issues.
• Manage budgeted resources by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs / costs and properly accounting for expenses.
• Contribute to a positive environment by modeling cultural expectations and guiding leaders to reward performance and value accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Required Experience

10+ years relevant experience.

Preferred Competencies / Skills

• Build and capitalize on beneficial internal and external relationships.
• Identify and articulate improvement opportunities and translate them into tangible business deliverables.
• Collaborate, share knowledge, engage others.
• Establish and maintain effective, trusting and respectful relationships.
• Build and maintain networks and channels of communication inside and outside the organization.
• Demonstrate vision, ambition, persistence and a passion for success.
• Clearly and confidently convey information to various audiences through speech and writing.
• Utilize effective communication skills to influence and persuade decision makers.

Preferred Knowledge

• Principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
• Events affecting the industry, including understanding of competition and the marketplace.
• Broad knowledge of risk management.
• Broad knowledge of relevant trends and information related to business development and business retention.

QBE Cultural DNA

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future by helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realizing our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the center of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other to enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

US Only - Travel Frequency

Frequent (approximately 10+ trips annually).

US Only - Physical Demands

General office jobs : Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer.

Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.

US Only - Disclaimer

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Job Type

Individual Contributor.

Global Disclaimer

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties.

Compensation

Base pay offered will vary depending on, but not limited to education, experience, skills, geographic location and business needs.

Annual Salary Range : $178,000 - $266,000 for various states; $196,000 - $293,000 for CA and select locations; $223,000 - $333,000 for San Francisco, NJ and NYC.

Benefit Highlights

You are more than your work and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why QBE provides you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.

How to Apply :

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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