Grow with Confidence, Grow with Us
ProAg has an exciting opportunity for a Sales Director, Livestock, to join our team. You will oversee the management of all strategic relationships within ProAg’s Livestock insurance program, with a focus on executing strategies to drive new premium growth in target markets and strengthen agent retention. This position offers an immense opportunity to develop strategic relationships with current and potential producers of profitable business.
Reporting to the Head of Sales and Business Development, you have the responsibility for meeting/exceeding Livestock insurance sales goals and servicing products sold by ProAg in key target markets.
This position is a remote position. You will be required to travel up to 50% of the time or more.

In This Exciting Opportunity You Will:

• Be responsible for the obtainment of Livestock insurance sales and profitability goals in target markets.
• Drive creation of sales strategic business plans for livestock accounts, in collaboration with sales leadership team.
• Grow Livestock premium sales in targeted areas by enhancing retention and expanding the existing book of business through current agents, while generating new business by identifying and recruiting new agents.
• Partner with District Sales Mangers and Regional Vice Presidents in identifying and prioritizing requests across learning, content and pipeline optimization.
• Monitor competitor and industry trends to identify marketplace characteristics and ProAg’s competitive advantage. Participate in industry groups and conferences.
• Develop and execute Marketing Plans in collaboration with the marketing team to meet market changes/demands and promote the Livestock program in targeted areas.
• Coordinate with other Regional Vice Presidents as needed to manage relationships that geographically cross regions.
• Work with internal resources to escalate issues impacting the service of agents and/or policy holders within the targeted region.

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant and progressive experience, preferably in sales.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in crop insurance or related agriculture experience, preferably in livestock.
• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Business, a related field, or the equivalent education and/or experience including a farming background.
• Extensive knowledge of livestock insurance, particularly LRP, and related USDA programs.
• Strong understanding of livestock operations and the agricultural market.
• Proven experience in relational sales and business development.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate both horizontally and vertically throughout the organization to leverage internal resources as needed.
• Self-motivated, result-driven, and comfortable asking for and securing business.
• Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to applicable areas of the Company’s business to proactively respond to changing business environment.

The Company:
ProAg, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, is positioned as a financially strong and well-capitalized insurer with an AM Best rating of A++. With more than 90 years of service to our agents & insureds, we stand committed to continuing the principles that ProAg was founded on: Integrity, Loyalty and Customer Service.

What We Represent:

• Part of something bigger: We offer a career with purpose as you support the farmers and ranchers who create food, fuel, and fiber for the world.
• Personal connections: We are built on strong relationships and appreciation of your individuality.
• A team who cares: We look out for each other personally and professionally because we care about each other.
• Innovators by trade: We’re committed to a brighter tomorrow for our team members and agriculture.
• The best of both worlds: We combine personal connections with powerful resources, thanks to our culture and the backing of Tokio Marine HCC.

The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals. The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies is an equal-opportunity employer. Please visit
www.tokiomarinehcc.com
for more information about our companies.

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