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Goodville Mutual Casualty Company - Field Marketing Representative Field Marketing Representative Field Marketing Representative Fully Remote • Indianapolis, IN Description Summary: This position is responsible for managing a defined territory assignment to achieve production and profitability goals by developing and nurturing relationships with professional independent agencies. This position is also responsible for integrating sales/marketing strategies and goals while coordinating and complementing the efforts of other departments within the company. Functions: • Maintain a presence in the assigned territory to promote the company image and promote profitable growth in appointed agencies. • Assist agencies in marketing, including promotion of co-op advertising support, and underwriting within established guidelines. • Support agency growth and profitability goals with appropriate strategies/tactics. • Add value to each agency interaction through appropriate pre-call planning and by demonstrating effective post-visit follow-through. • Complete call reporting requirements in a timely manner. • Prospect and vet prospective new agency appointments within assigned territory. • Assist and support new and current agencies, primarily in assigned territory, with implementation in our Agency Portal(s) and staff training. • Assist company underwriters by providing underwriting training to specific agencies or agents. • Work collaboratively with the underwriting department to address questionable underwriting practices or adverse trends. • Participate in state agency association events and trade shows when appropriate. • Maximize productive interactions with agencies through the execution of the agency segmentation model. • Gather relevant coverage and pricing information to help maintain a competitive company posture in assigned region. • In collaboration with other departments, formulate solutions for agency or company concerns regarding agency relationships. • Maintain knowledge of the current industry and marketing practices/trends through continuing education. • Pursue appropriate Property and Casualty insurance designations including but not limited to CPCU. • Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education in marketing, management, or communications, with demonstrated skills in these areas, required. • Five years’ experience in marketing and/or underwriting Property and Casualty insurance products, services, and/or independent agency operations required; familiarity with Mennonite/Brethren niche market preferred. • Ability to develop a thorough understanding of company underwriting guidelines and to explain the company’s lines of coverage required. • Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills required. • Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment based on company policies and procedures required. • Ability to work effectively with company computer systems and processing methods, and agency management systems required. • Thorough knowledge of insurance regulations and laws of assigned states preferred. • Ability to plan, organize and maintain a travel schedule required. • Ability to work flexible hours, travel to all organization offices (including in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and South Dakota) and travel to vendor work sites required. • Ability to work in an office environment with moderate noise level, remain in a stationary position and operate a computer a majority of the time required. • Ability to move throughout the office to access work materials and to move work materials weighing up to ten pounds daily required. • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation required.