Area Vice President, Strategic Advisor

Gallagher•Rolling Meadows, IL

About The Position

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher. Primarily accountable for retaining and expanding specific clients identified by local management, typically working on behalf of a Producer who developed a book of business that generates $1.5MM in annual revenue for Gallagher or more. Responsible for driving the overall client strategy in order to meet /exceed client expectations/growth goals and leveraging knowledge of the clients to manage this book of business, which includes renewals and growth of existing accounts. Additional duties include coordinating involvement of company personnel including service, loss control and local leadership to meet or exceed strategic objectives, Conducting Stewardship reviews, developing/executing strategic plans that will achieve our clients' goals while contributing profitable growth for the company, and working closely with the service team to ensure both a timely resolution and satisfactory outcome to client issues.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5 years related experience OR High School Diploma/GED and 10 years related experience required
Appropriate licensing for Property & Casualty Insurance sales
Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

Prior experience using Salesforce.com
Professional designation such as Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) or Associate in Risk Management (ARM) preferred
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Keen problem solving skills, focusing solutions on the root cause
Successfully manages competing priorities
Proficient is using technology as a tool to maximize productivity and quality
Builds collaborative and mutually meaningful relationships with internal and external clients
Comfortably engages others in a consultative sales dialogue

Responsibilities

Retaining and expanding specific clients identified by local management
Driving the overall client strategy in order to meet /exceed client expectations/growth goals
Leveraging knowledge of the clients to manage this book of business, which includes renewals and growth of existing accounts
Coordinating involvement of company personnel including service, loss control and local leadership to meet or exceed strategic objectives
Conducting Stewardship reviews
Developing/executing strategic plans that will achieve our clients' goals while contributing profitable growth for the company
Working closely with the service team to ensure both a timely resolution and satisfactory outcome to client issues

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
Life and accident insurance
401(K) and Roth options
Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
Educational expense reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
Training programs
Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
Charitable matching gift program