VP, Strategic Carrier Development

Swyfft Holdings, LLC, consists of Swyfft, LLC and Core Programs, LLC. Both are fast-growing, tech enabled MGA’s that are disrupting the traditional insurance industry by re-imagining how you price and bind home insurance and commercial package products. From lightning-fast quotes to hassle-free claims servicing, Swyfft Holdings, LLC leverages big data to provide the very best customer service experience in the industry. We're growing, we’re expanding and we're looking for experienced folks like you to join our team!

*This position is a 100% remote U.S. based opportunity. Some travel for team meetings and trainings will be required.

About the Role:

In this high-profile position, you will partner with Swyfft’s Senior Leadership to identify carrier opportunities in the homeowner, commercial and E & S markets. Your goal will be to expand the number of programs on Swyfft’s multi-carrier platform by identifying new relationships, leading the negotiation process, and finalizing the deal.

We are looking for a true hunter that knows the carrier market. Existing relationships with key players? Great! Uncanny ability and motivation to get in front of the others? Even better!

Key Responsibilities: (What you'll be asked to do)

• Identify, pipeline, and prioritize existing and new partnership opportunities to drive revenue and increase Swyfft’s capacity to our agent market through networking and your existing relationships.
• Own the critical partnership process – including management of current relationships, identification of attractive partners based on commercial potential, and cultivating relationships at pertinent organization levels.
• Proficiently communicate the value of working with Swyfft to potential partners to support and expand our presence.
• Ongoing collaboration with internal business teams to understand Swyfft’s strategy, available resources, capabilities, and goals to identify pipeline constraints and development opportunities.
• Build and maintain an extensive network across insurers, reinsurers, and other nontraditional capacity providers and maintain long-lasting relationships for potential future opportunities.
• Ability to research and quantify market opportunities to accommodate current and future market demands.

The Successful Candidate: (what we're looking for)

• 10 years of experience working with (or directly for) a specialty insurance distributor broker or wholesaler.
• Strong knowledge of insurance and reinsurance markets with a proven track record of delivering exceptional and measurable results across multiple partnerships.
• Experience with developing actionable partnership strategies across fixed-income and equity asset classes and overseeing existing activities and deal structure management.
• Intellectual curiosity with a strong understanding and passion for the insurance industry coupled with the ability to make thoughtful and timely observations to identify risks and opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to build business cases and analyze / model key economic drivers.
• Independent thinker with an ability critically analyze complex, detailed information.
• Ability to bring people together across internal and external teams in support of analyzing, reviewing, and ultimately executing opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual production goals.
• Strong negotiation, relationship-building, & influencing skills.
• Understanding of commercial and homeowners’ underwriting strategies.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Computer Skills:

• Must be proficient with MS Office and other internal insurance related programs, systems or applications. (Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Ability to communicate effectively using programs such as Slack & MS Teams. You are comfortable sharing screens and video chatting.
  

Other:

• Reliable high-speed internet connectivity required.
• Designated quiet work from home space.

We Have a Great Benefits Package!

• 20 days of PTO annually
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Life & AD&D (Company Paid)
• Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit FSA
• 401K with a generous matching contribution and no vesting schedule 

It is the policy of Swyfft to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.

Please Note: Swyfft is not accepting 3rd party agency resumes for this position, please do not forward resumes to our careers email address or Swyfft employees. Swyfft will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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