Director of Personal Lines Placement

About This Role

This role involves leading a high-performing placement team to deliver exceptional products and services for Acrisure’s clients, focusing on personal lines. The Director will drive operational excellence, manage carrier activities, and ensure compliance within a multi-state division.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Vice President of Placement to implement and execute a comprehensive placement strategy
• Evaluate North American Specialty/International and carrier performance based on key metrics and provide feedback for continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with all applicable insurance laws, regulations, and carrier guidelines, communicating requirements to internal stakeholders
• Accountable for ensuring that the division’s placement offerings are accessible, user-friendly, and dependable, creating winning experiences for teams and clients
• Manage carrier activities, ensure efficient processes, resource allocation, and adherence to established policies and procedures
• Serve as a key resource and contact for carrier partners, effectively representing organizational interests and utilizing marketing/training support
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and streamlining, leveraging technology and innovation
• Collaborate with underwriting teams to assess client risks and tailor placement strategies while ensuring adherence to carrier guidelines
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure carrier placement performance and provide regular reports to senior leadership
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing carrier placement team, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment

Requirements

• Proven record of driving operational excellence and efficiency
• Experience supporting business development lifecycle
• Self-motivating and ability to motivate others in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent business and people decision-making skills and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to model positive energy and handle stress under challenges and deadlines
• Excellent leadership and coaching ability
• Deep understanding of markets, clients, and competitors
• Adept at cultivating and growing productive, long-term customer relationships
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in insurance/financial services
• Minimum 5 years industry related leadership experience in insurance operations, management, or administration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in the insurance and/or financial services industries; minimum of 5 years of industry related leadership experience in insurance operations, insurance management, and/or insurance administration

Benefits