Territory Sales Manager, Personal Lines

Our Personal Lines Sales team is seeking an experienced Territory Sales Manager to work in Eastern Tennessee. This is a full-time/exempt role.  POSITION OVERVIEW: Successfully manage business development within an assigned territory by partnering with existing agents and appointing new ones, to acquire and retain profitable new accounts, while securing better penetration with winning agents. Partner with management to influence and execute a territory strategy and production plan that addresses product, pricing, and distribution needs to exceed goals in a competitive marketplace. An ability to leverage personal relationships for business outcomes is key to succeeding in this role. Meet with agency principals to have agency economic conversations that advance deeper partnerships while also being able to meet with account managers and agency staff to increase engagement and commitment to Hanover. Has the ability to hold others accountable for mutually beneficial outcomes.  IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: Drive top line sales results within assigned territory, in conjunction with the ARVP, RVP and/or Sr. TSM, by conducting business development planning with agents located within assigned territory  Achieve meaningful market share within winning agencies, maximizing quote/win ratio to meet and exceed plan Execute agency account plan and frequently monitor the Company and agency progress relative to plan Proactively develop and execute appropriate next steps if agency account objectives are not met, always anchoring back to the mutually agreed upon business plan Recommend termination of consistently unprofitable and/or unproductive agencies to Sr. TSM and Sales ARVP/RVP Maximize conversion on book rolls & thins; negotiate and sell book consolidation capability and positive economic impact on agents business; aggressively manages the book consolidation pipeline to develop opportunities into signed deals Meet and exceed overall regional financial objectives by: Increasing total policies sold while maintaining and/or improving retention Increasing average lines (policies) sold per client Increasing agency and account manager engagement, especially among winning agents / future partners Increasing Customer Service Center enrollment Protecting margin by influencing agents to over-deliver ""target"" mix of flow business WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY: Bachelor’s degree preferred 5 year’s personal lines insurance sales experience Proven experience cultivating and building effective business relationships Demonstrated fluency with insurance rules and regulations, policy, product, and service requirements Excellent verbal and written communication skills; including formal and informal presentation skills Strong consultative and negotiation skills; ability to effectively persuade and influence others Personal Lines underwriting and marketing capabilities a plus Ability to sell Hanover’s value proposition to the Agents