Marketing Account Executive - Northern IL 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. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Strategic Comp has an exciting remote opportunity for a Marketing Account Executive with strong knowledge of and relationships with key agencies in Northern Illinois. This role is to 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 position is not the traditional “marketing rep” job. Instead, it is an in-depth working 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.

Here’s who we are. Our division, Strategic Comp, is part of Great American Insurance Company established and based in Cincinnati, OH. The operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of supplemental insurance products. The members of the Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. AFG’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and NASDAQ under the symbol “AFG.”

Here’s what we do and how we operate. We insure workers’ compensation coverage for large companies, using our deductible program and working through the independent agency system. Strategic Comp employees know that they make a difference, and they feel appreciated. In fact, we received a 98% rating for overall job satisfaction from those taking our employee survey, making it no surprise that our employee turnover is less than 3%. This clearly indicates the passion and energy our staff has for the job they do… and they seldom want to work anywhere else, feeling that this is the best job they have ever had. A big reason for these successes is due to our careful matching of the right job with the right person.

Our service in claims, loss control, and management is second to none. The difference our employees feel about working with Strategic Comp translates over to our customers, too. Our renewal retention is 90+%, meaning our customers, don’t want to leave us either. Our reputation and results are the envy of many competitors.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree and at least 5+ years of experience in production underwriting or marketing commercial insurance on large accounts, preferably in workers’ compensation, is required. 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.

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

Business Unit:

Strategic Comp

Salary Range:

$105,000.00 -$135,000.00

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.