Responsibilities

• Personal meetings and telephone contact with agents, meeting or exceeding sales objectives in growth, and a mix of business and renewal retention in assigned territories.

• Management of the territory, including compiling and evaluating competitor products, rates and activities and offer appropriate recommendations.

• Maintaining a current knowledge of underwriting territory, including source and nature of agents' business.

• Maintaining sales administration responsibilities through timely reporting and expense management.

• Creates demand and enables agents/producers to maximize the flow of desirable business to meet or exceed Hartford financial goals in the territory

• Follows disciplined sales process and ensures consistent execution of Sales Excellence principles.

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of an assigned territory, including the right number and mix of agents/producers who have the market opportunity to meet Sales Rep territorial financial objectives. 

• Possesses a deep knowledge of industry practices, market conditions and competitor information to position the agency to maximize business development.  Align Hartford strategies and support (tools, initiatives, resources) to continually increase market share. 

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with agents/producers in an assigned territory to meet or exceed the financial objectives for that territory.

• Enables agents/producers to maximize their revenue through the sale of Hartford products and services by providing tools and information that differentiates The Hartford and its overall value proposition from competitors. 

• Exercises discipline and focus around flow management to ensure adequate flow and acceptable mix of business to meet agency and company growth and profit objectives.

• Creates call plans to prioritize and leverage agency contact and activity to ensure sustainable flow of desired business.

• Builds actionable Agency Sales Plans that align with Hartford financial objectives for growth, retention and profit.  Utilize data tools to monitor plan results, communicate, and implement actions.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of P&C Small Commercial sales and marketing experience, product knowledge and sales skills are required; underwriting knowledge is beneficial. Candidates lacking this experience may be considered for an alternate titled position.

• Proven outstanding sales performance; should be a highly driven and self-motivated individual with a strong desire to win.

• Experience with Agency training.

• Technologically savvy (e.g. Microsoft tools such as SalesForce, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Exceptional sales and negotiation skills.

• Ability to motivate people.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

• Ability to work well independently.

• Ability to travel within assigned territory.

• A Company car will be provided; a valid Driver's license is required.

• The ideal candidate must reside in the Saratoga/Albany/Poughkeepsie region due to the frequent in person sales call requirements.

• Position is eligible for the base salary listed as well as for a highly lucrative and competitive quarterly bonus and a company vehicle.