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Position Summary:

The primary job function is to maintain and build the relationship between the Company and the agency force in an assigned outside the territory.  Serves as the primary liaison to the agency force, which includes increasing sales, profitability management, training agents on Company systems, products, and processes, as well as prospecting and appointing new agency partners within their territory.

An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process

State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:

$85,871 to $162,771 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)

The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for the growth and profitability management of an assigned commercial territory.
• Develops expertise in Mercury's Commercial products, platforms, and services to provide solutions for our agents. 
• Motivates and inspires assigned agency plant to achieve new business growth, a mix of business, retention, and profitability goals.
• Creates sales visit plans and completes effective in-person sales visits within an assigned territory to drive the new business required to meet financial goals and sales calls objectives.
• Develops a consistent flow of new business opportunities that fit Mercury's Commercial appetite and eligibility guidelines.
• Leverages financial incentives such as overrides, rewards campaigns, contingency bonus plans, and trip contests, strategically to influence agency behavior toward achieving goals.
• Analyzes territory sales data and reports to identify areas for growth and improvement.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for agencies in understanding and communicating with the Mercury team.
• Implements segmentation strategy within assigned agency plant to maximize visibility.
• Identifies individual agency’s area of opportunity and creates action plans collaboratively to drive improvement.
• Collects competitive intelligence and industry trends to provide feedback and recommendations to management concerning market conditions, service levels, and effectiveness of Mercury’s Commercial programs.
• Collaborates with internal business partners to provide a positive customer experience.
• Assists management with special assignments outside of established responsibilities.
• Mentors other team members or newly hired team members.
• Other functions may be assigned

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record (as determined by Company policy) are required.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience with outside sales and marketing, especially in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry 

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have professional written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate and build relationships with agency staff and team members.
• Must be able to interact professionally with agencies and other team members to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to support Company policies on complex issues, offer technical guidance and facilitate training sessions as needed.
• Must be able to work independently under minimal supervision to train agencies via the phone and in-person during on-site visits.
• Must be able to travel by airline 10% of the time for company meetings or events.
• Must be able to travel by automobile 90% of time for on-site visits to agencies.
• Strong organization and time management skills.  
• Ability to motivate, monitor and develop assigned agencies to maintain a knowledgeable and well-trained agency force.
• Negotiating and mediating skills to achieve resolutions and explain Company policies.
• Ability to analyze complex reports and multi-task assigned projects.
• Exhibits leadership skills that are easily recognized by management and peers.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products.

Why choose a career at Mercury?

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.

Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.

We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.

Learn more about us here: https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/about/careers

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We offer many great benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.