Veres Career is searching for a highly experienced commercial insurance professional to be the Sales and Operations Manager of a new location of a well-established brokerage in downtown Toronto.
This job will require more of you than expert knowledge of commercial insurance - although you will need to know your stuff!
We're looking for a leader. Someone humble enough to let their team do most of the work, hungry and smart enough to guide them to higher and higher levels of performance, and authentic enough to truly connect with both team members and clients.
As Sales and Operations Manager, your main focus will be on creating & leading a dynamic, deep, engaged team and creating client results, you'll be coaching & mentoring to ensure that your team is helping reach overall business goals.
In addition to being a powerful & inspiring leader, you'll need to maintain an awareness of what's going on in the industry and the rest of the company as you'll be a key part of our future strategies as we evolve in response to changes in risks, our buyers, and the competition.
If you're an expert in commercial insurance and are ready to share your knowledge with others while you widen the reach you have with your team, your business, and the lives of the clients you serve, then this may be your next dream job.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing and overseeing the brokerage Commercial Lines operations.
- Attracting & retaining talent to your team while working with them to drive results.
- Coaching & mentoring members of your team
- Ensuring that your team reaches overall new business, rate & retention goals while working with the rest of the business to support future strategies.
What's Required of You
- 10+ years of commercial insurance experience
- Proven ability to innovate and implement change within an organization to support long-term strategies
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Periodic travel to visit key accounts & Branch Offices
- CIP, CAIB, or equivalent designation preferred
- Experience with claims & underwriting is a plus
What You'll Get
- Base salary of $130K-200K, bonus opportunities, and benefits.
- A full-time, salaried position downtown Toronto with a hybrid setup
- An opportunity to build a team of colleagues passionate about helping clients find clarity on some of the biggest and most emotionally charged purchases they'll make so that they can go live their lives with confidence.
- The opportunity to step into a leadership role where you can start sharing the skills and expertise you've built up over the last decade of your career.
If you're ready to take your commercial insurance career to the next level, get in touch to interview today!