Marketing Account Executive- Workers' Compensation

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group’s member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, a Fortune 500 company. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value the unique perspective each of our employees bring to the workplace. We know that when people with different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively, we can exceed our business objectives. We are dedicated to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce that fosters creativity and enables our ongoing success.

Strategic Comp is part of Great American Insurance Group and is looking to fill a Marketing Account Executive position in Northern Illinois. We insure workers’ compensation coverage for large companies, using our deductible program and working through the independent agency system.

Responsibilities:

• Market products and services through the Independent Agency system in this specific geographic territory, with overall goals of achieving a high level of renewal retention, and an appropriate level of profitable growth of new business.
• This role will focus on communication and relationship management with the agent, our underwriting department, and our Account Executives who work with our insureds.
• The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge and the intricacies of Strategic Comp’s product via strong group presentation skills as well as effective one-on-one communication.
• This person in this position will gain an in-depth working knowledge of new business and renewal accounts, with all new business submissions coming directly to the Marketing Account Executive, who serves as the front line underwriter.
• After gathering additional data, this role presents the account to our Underwriting Department, including with it a strategy for successfully getting the order. The compensation plan for this role includes an incentive bonus plan focused on production and retention of accounts.
• The person hired for this position will work from their home and will be required to travel up to 60% of the time including some overnight travel.
• A company car is provided. In addition to a competitive total rewards program, we offer an annual discretionary bonus for this position.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree is preferred and generally 5 years of experience in production underwriting or marketing commercial insurance on large accounts, preferably in workers’ compensation.
• Additional experience in underwriting, loss control, or claims is a plus.
• Qualified candidates must have knowledge of the workings of the Independent Agent system and have strong knowledge of and relationships with the key agencies in the territory.