Sr. Director, National Business Development (Houston)

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

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This position is responsible for developing and managing the overall trading relationship and building preference between Markel Specialty and several of its top broker partners. Develop and execute business strategies with each trading partner to support Markel’s annual goals. Ensure executive level relationship development between Markel senior leaders and broker senior leaders. Work with Markel regional leaders and underwriting teams to cascade business strategies, tailor for regional nuances and develop feedback loops to continuously improve trading relationships. Manage broker compensation programs to incentivize productive relationships.Job Responsibilities:Develop and implement specific, measurable broker strategies that drive growth and profitability and build preference for Markel Specialty’s US Retail operationCreate engagement plans and opportunities that build executive level relationships with Markel leaders and their broker counterpartsIdentify and evaluate business development and growth opportunities using a wide range of internal and external data, market intelligence and relationship capitalCollaborate with regional underwriting and distribution teams to execute broker strategies, foster relationship development, and collect feedback to enhance broker trading relationshipsAct as broker advocate on behalf of assigned trading partners; managing account and issue escalation as necessaryHold broker partners accountable for productive engagement and trading resultsLead through influence and expertiseQualifications:Bachelor's degree and 10 years of business development and/or underwriting experience in the commercial property, casualty & specialty insurance spaceProven executive relationships with the industry’s top 25 P&C and Specialty retail brokersExpert relationship development skills and a strong personal brandProven leadership and negotiation skillsExcellent communication skills; ability to deliver strong written and verbal presentationsHigh energy, strategic thinker, proactive self-starterAbility to manage a mid-to-high volume of national travel#LI-Hybrid#LI-SY#LI-Hybrid#LI-SYUS Work AuthorizationUS Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.Pay information:The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The base salary range for the Sr. Director, Underwriting position is $188k - $259k/year with a 55% bonus potential.Who we are: Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better We enjoy the everyday | We think further What’s in it for you: In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.  We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.  All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.  We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.   Are you ready to play your part? Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. Caution: Employment scams Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These job offers include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that: All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses. We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to View email address on apply.placed-app.com. Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.  Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the View email address on apply.placed-app.com. No agencies please.SummaryLocation: New York NY; Chicago IL; Plano TX; Houston TXType: Full time