Prospect and initiate conversations with staffing-focused retail agencies and sub-agents nationwide
Develop strong distribution relationships with staffing agencies identified by current and future carrier partners
Guide sub-agents through the staffing underwriting process, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely submissions
Improve quote-to-submit ratios and bind rates by delivering high-quality applications to current and future carrier partners
Actively manage large account opportunities and track submissions throughout the lifecycle
Meet or exceed staffing premium growth goals
Produce reports on pipeline activity, submission quality, and carrier performance
Collaborate with internal teams to streamline processes and remove submission and servicing barriers
Represent Method as a staffing industry specialist, attending trade shows, conferences, and agency visits as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred
5+ years of experience in staffing industry insurance, program management, or wholesale distribution
Workers’ compensation or insurance experience is required
Established relationships within the staffing insurance market (retail agencies, carriers, sub-agents)
At least 1 year of business experience, either in insurance sales or insurance services
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding premium production goals
Strong understanding of staffing underwriting requirements and program nuances
Strong sales presentation and persuasion skills
Must be comfortable with negotiating and leveraging a sales approach
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to present effectively to agents and carriers
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite, or similar systems
Comprehension of a task-based workflow system to manage prospective and current customers and accounts
Possess a high sense of urgency and self-confidence
Strong work ethic and positive attitude
Passionate, energetic, self-motivated individual who thrives and can achieve sales goals
Perseveres in a growing, changing, and dynamic work environment
Competitive while working as part of a team
Ability to work independently in a remote environment while managing multiple priorities
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time (Travel to association and trade shows, agency visits with other insurance services employees and/or individually, and business meetings potentially with agents and/or insureds)