Business Development Representative

Root Insurance Agency

Business Development Representative supporting Root Insurance's agency channel growth strategy. Collaborating closely with agents to enhance experience and drive engagement.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $55,000 - $67,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Make outbound calls to independent agencies across the Root footprint with the goal of securing an appointment with them
Manage the onboarding process for each appointment application
Partner with the business to target key growth markets in the agency channel
Host regular product training for new and existing appointed agents
Conduct monthly/quarterly business reviews as needed with agency partners that drive new writings, premium and profit goals
Drive agent engagement through continued agent education and experience enhancements
Provide in-depth knowledge of Root’s underwriting and business appetite to agency partners
Collaborate with internal and external business partners to drive product adoption and improvements
Gather, classify, and analyze agent feedback for continuous improvements
Participate in the development, maintenance, and consistent application of standard processes across agency onboarding
Provide input for continuous development of department guidelines and best practices
Leverage analytical business functions, including engineering, analytics, and product teams, to identify trends and opportunities to achieve favorable results
Use independent discretion and judgment to consistently review business areas of opportunity
Recommend viable solutions and alternatives to identified opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ year(s) of experience with an insurance carrier or an agency
Thorough knowledge of insurance and the types of product offerings Root provides
Proven success in agency outbound call campaigns
Ability to build collaborative working relationships
Communicate and collaborate effectively in a matrixed environment
High sense of professionalism while remaining empathetic
Great attention to detail
Self-starter and ability to work independently and effectively prioritize work
Effective written and oral communication skills
Problem solver with a drive to “win”

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

insurance knowledgeproduct offeringsoutbound call campaignsanalytical skillsbusiness reviewsagent onboardingprocess developmenttrend analysissolution recommendation

Soft Skills

collaborative working relationshipseffective communicationprofessionalismempathyattention to detailself-starterindependent workprioritizationproblem solvingdrive to win