Director of Agency Sales

Posted 1hrs ago

Employment Information

Industry
Education
Salary
Experience
Job Type

Report this job

Job expired or something wrong with this job?

Job Description

Director of Agency Sales leading insurance teams in revenue growth. Coaching on sales techniques and operational oversight for Producers and Account Managers to drive results.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish and reinforce sales expectations, KPIs, accountability standards, and performance goals across both the Producer and Account Management teams
  • Review pipelines, close ratios, lead response times, conversion rates, revenue performance, and related operational metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Coach Producers on consultative selling, objection handling, discovery conversations, and value-based selling – and coach Account Managers on retention, coverage accuracy, client relationship management, and account rounding
  • Provide technical guidance on commercial insurance coverages, underwriting requirements, policy structures, and market placement considerations across both teams
  • Clearly explain coverage concepts to Producers, Account Managers, and customers as needed, and identify coverage gaps with coaching on how to address them appropriately
  • Review submissions for completeness, accuracy, and marketability
  • Support team members in complex client-facing conversations and insurance-related discussions
  • Maintain expertise in admitted and non-admitted insurance markets and support market placement discussions as needed
  • Monitor team performance and drive improvement through coaching, process refinement, training, and skill development initiatives
  • Build and maintain a coaching-oriented culture focused on accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across both functions
  • Use observations and performance data to identify coaching needs, behavior trends, skill gaps, and opportunities for additional support or accountability
  • Partner with leadership to identify operational challenges, training opportunities, and performance improvement initiatives
  • Required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of commercial lines insurance experience
  • 2+ years managing, mentoring, or coaching producers, sales representatives, or account managers – experience leading both functions is strongly preferred
  • Strong knowledge of commercial insurance coverages including General Liability, Professional Liability, Property, Inland Marine, Workers Compensation, Commercial Auto, and Excess/Umbrella
  • Strong understanding of underwriting guidelines, eligibility requirements, exclusions, endorsements, audits, certificates, additional insureds, waivers of subrogation, and policy issuance workflows
  • Experience reviewing insurance submissions for completeness, accuracy, and marketability
  • Strong understanding of consultative selling, objection handling, discovery conversations, and value-based selling
  • Experience reviewing sales performance metrics, pipelines, conversion rates, and revenue performance
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills
  • Preferred CIC, CRM, CPCU, CISR, ARM, or similar insurance designation
  • Experience working with both admitted and non-admitted markets

Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Amazing work-life balance with 4 weeks of Paid Time Off
  • 10 Paid Company Holidays with 2 floating holidays
  • 401K Programs with employer match
  • Personal assistance programs for support in a healthy personal and work life