The Baldwin Group
Managing Director Sales - Middle Market (Commercial and Employee Benefits)
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Meet segment and regional new business objectives.
Build and sustain a high-performance culture through recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining a highly motivated and successful team of Advisors and Business Development Leaders
Develops and executes new business development strategies to consistently meet new business objectives across all segments.
Partners with the business segment MDs to champion an exceptional client experience.
Analyze industry leading market trends to discover new opportunities for colleague growth and firm updates.
Inspires loyalty and commitment necessary to maintain motivated, productive, and competent team.
Create a team culture that is positive, motivating and performance driven.
Guide the use of forecasting, and reporting, tools to drive development and accountability across the regional sales organization.
Implements training programs with focus on process and continuous improvements and colleague development.
Mentor, support and coach leaders and Advisors to be successful in their roles including
Executes the SCORE training model across all segments
Accountable for the team’s sales activity documented in the appropriate CRM, including driving prospect identification & development, and successful campaign development.
Identify and generate new sales opportunities through analysis and discovery.
Drive Advisor integration and training with newly partnered firms, including collaborating with other leadership to communicate, train and deliver the value proposition.
Report monthly on regional sales results and suggest innovative sales techniques to increase client experience.
Participate in sales meetings to review sales activities and prospective clients with leadership.
Develop a working knowledge of commercial lines/private risk and employee benefits value prop.
Maintains an understanding and knowledge of insurance industry and underwriting criteria for Insurance Company Partners represented by firm to effectively communicate to all involved.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to measure, analyze and drive key performance indicators.
Ability to consult on complex benefits strategies and solutions.
Possesses highly analytical mindset and has profound knowledge of how to use metrics and data as a way to support effective sales behavior.
Successful track record building, managing, developing, and retaining high performing sales teams.
Possesses business acumen and emotional intelligence.
Demonstrates the organization’s core values, exuding behavior that is aligned with the firm’s culture
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ability to learn any other appropriate program or software system used by the firm as necessary
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
7 years of experience in sales leadership, 10 years’ experience in direct or outside sales, consultative selling, and 5 years of commercial insurance experience required; 7-10 years of experience in sales leadership, 10+ years’ experience in direct or outside sales, consultative selling, and 5+ years of commercial insurance experience preferred
Certification(s): None required; None preferred
License(s): None required; None preferred
Experience with Agency Management Systems and/or other CRM-related software.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position description is intended to describe the level of work required of the person performing in the role and is not a contract. The essential responsibilities are outlined; other duties may be assigned as needs arise or as required to support the organization. All requirements may be subject to reasonable accommodation to applicants and colleagues who need them for medical or religious reasons.
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