Business Development Manager, Agency

Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manger, you will work with the Agency partners to identify and engage customers on their general insurance needs. Working with the Agency team, you will solicit new business to drive agency portfolio growth across Auto, MidCorp and other Business Lines. You will be an advocate of the organization with our agency partners, and an important partner to the local underwriting team. Sales and customer service performance are closely measured, and you must be comfortable working in a target driven environment, with individual KPI’s focused on a defined customer group. You will also develop communication strategies and programs to further develop relationships with our agency partner with respect to sales production, retention and overall branding.Responsibilities:Drive Agency recruitment activities and achieve recruitment targetExecute on sales and business development strategyEstablish strong partnership with our agency partner and their customersWorking with agents to understand their client’s insurance needsCoordinate deal flow and critical information between our agency partner and our underwriting departmentsCoordinate with internal departments for problem solving and service improvementProvide existing Insurers and prospects with appropriate general insurance adviceAssist in delivering new product launches and campaigns with our agency partnerSupport the management team to optimize business opportunities across all sales channels with our agency partnersRegular business reporting to internal and external stakeholdersTrack and feedback overall agents experience to internal stakeholders for continuous improvementAbility to present to external and internal stakeholdersRequirements:At least 5 years of experience in the insurance or financial services industry3+ years of experience in the GI industry with agency business2+ years of experience in the P&C or Auto distribution channel (Agency) preferredInsurance certifications (BCP, ComGI, PGI)Possess strong business acumenFamiliar with commercial general insurance products and sales of insurance in agencyPossess strong influencing ability across a diverse group of stakeholdersProven sales track record as well as record in developing products to increase market shareSelf –motivated, creative, driven and resourcefulEffective in verbal and written communication in EnglishAllianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.