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In close collaboration with regional business development leadership and colleagues, you will be responsible for business development activities in Florida. This is a consultative sales role focused on complex, bespoke solutions with long sales cycles.
Job Responsibility:
Expand Descartes’ corporate broker network in the Florida market, building strong relationships to generate new opportunities & secure renewals
Develop and promote the value proposition of Descartes’ parametric products as a pro-active element within brokers' strategic toolkit
Understand and identify market needs in the Florida and generate new business opportunities while continuing to build Descartes’ reputation within the industry
Develop a strategic sales plan for Florida in collaboration with regional team members and create and maintain a strong sales pipeline by building and nurturing relationships
Represent Descartes externally at Broker, Client and Industry meetings & events
including occasional public speaking engagements
Collaborate cross-functionally with Underwriting and colleagues in the Americas and in Paris to optimize business opportunities and generate success stories
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure the smooth delivery of Descartes’ value proposition
Monitor insurance - and parametric specific - industry developments in the North American market, effectively communicating insights internally
Requirements:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the North American Property & Casualty market, in a business development and/or underwriting capacity
Established relationships with retail brokers based in Florida required
Deep understanding of Nat Cat perils required
Fluency in English (written and verbal communication) – required
Consultative selling and negotiation skills required
Strong analytical capabilities and financial acumen
Nice to have:
Candidates with experience from brokerage firm or underwriting company highly preferred
Experience selling complex, bespoke solutions rather than commoditized products highly preferred
Experience in the parametric risk space preferred
Good command of one additional language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese) highly valued
What we offer:
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans
Life and disability insurance
401k savings plan and matching employer contribution
Generous paid time off
Generous paid parental leave
Opportunity to work and learn with teams from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world, allowing you to progress towards technical excellence
Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars, training etc.)
Work in a collaborative & professional environment
Be part of a dynamic international team, passionate about diversity