Now Hiring - Commercial Enterprise/Franchise Program Account Executive in East Providence, RI

Who You Are:

A strong Commercial Lines Account Executive with a passion for providing customer-centric care. An outward facing individual who excels in Retention. Someone who is adaptable and is a Trusted Advisor for clients. Someone with a minimum of 5 or more years of insurance experience with one or more designations and a commitment to superior customer service.

Job Summary:

This individual will be responsible for retention of an existing book of Franchise Program clients. While there are always opportunities for new business as well as cross sell / upsell opportunities, the primary focus of this role is retention of the existing book of commercial accounts. It is critical for this individual to provide service and general stewardship to new and existing clients. This individual will be the face of S&S and will provide direct service to all accounts.

Relationship building is crucial with this business sector and the wide variety of clients it contains. The right individual will be able to connect with all levels of franchisees, from small to large. Participation in client meetings and various conferences is expected.

This role works under little supervision and has the autonomy and discretion to successfully meet job duties.

What you bring to the table:

• 5 or more years of experience in Commercial Lines
• Producer License is Mandatory
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent in work experience
• Superior relationship building skills / networking
• Strong presentation skills
• Expertise in Commercial Lines Coverage and terminology
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and operate in an ever-changing environment is critical
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong desire to succeed
• CIC designation or related for insurance specialty preferred
• Fluency in MS office products
• Travel required - 25%

Who We Are:

Starkweather is a 144-year-old company with the reputation of being one of the Best Places to Work in our territory. We are owned by a Trust, run by the Trustees along with a Board of Directors whose mission is to provide stability and security for our clients and our employees. We offer a competitive compensation package including base salary, annual bonus, 401 (k) match and generous profit-sharing plan.

Our benefit package is equally as robust including, Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and HRA plans. We offer an open-ended performance driven vacation and sick policy, Beneficial Time Off, as well as a relaxed dress code. Also offered are Life, LTD, voluntary opportunities for Supplemental Life, Supplemental LTD, Pet Insurance, Accident and Critical Care, Legal, and Identity Theft services.

Starkweather & Shepley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the employee and are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities and duties. These statements do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the organization.