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The position is in our Chicago, IL office reporting into the Central Zone Senior Vice President of Business Development.\nThe Business Development team plays an important role with decision making responsibility and strong influence that will lead the effort to raise corporate profile, effectiveness, and reputation by deepening and extending our broker relationships and impacting strategic initiatives/business development efforts.\nOur business, your impact, our opportunity:\nWhat you’ll be doing:\nDrive business development strategies in conjunction with our retail/brokerage partners that maximize revenue opportunities within designated territory\nServe as a single point of contact externally (agents/brokers in dealing with product support, quality service, opportunity assessments, and the overall fulfilment of their multiline needs) and internally (coordinating office wide events for both senior management and brokers). \nLead the effort to raise corporate profile, effectiveness, and reputation by deepening and extending Sompo’s broker relationships and brand awareness\nIdentify and qualify new agency relationships within the region\nCreate a plan to support Business Unit geographic and product diversification goals\nBe a primary source of business intelligence and internal communication\nDistribute regular written communications and status on each key relationship\nManage a dynamic prospect list that leads to sustainable, profitable growth for the corporation\nActively manage meeting calendars, agendas and follow ups with our key agency partners\nWhat you’ll bring:\nHighly visible and well known to the agency community; existing relationships in the local brokerage community is mission critical\n8+ years of industry experience with responsibilities encompassing: underwriting, product development, risk management, distribution strategy, needs assessment, and client relationship management\nDeep understanding of agent/broker’s marketing and distribution strategies\nStrong business development, client engagement and relationship management skills\nMust be willing to travel\n\nSalary Range: $150,000 - $200,000. Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.\nAt Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.\nOur compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.\nWe continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:\nTwo medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution\nPharmacy benefits with mail order options\nDental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children\nVision benefits\nHealth Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\nCompany-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children\nCompany-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments\n401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions\nCompetitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays\nCompetitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program\nEmployee Assistance Program\nTax-Free Commuter Benefit\nTuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits\n\nIn today’s world, what do we stand for?\nEthics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo.\nSompo is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone’s unique contributions - we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. 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