• Uses advanced financial and problem solving skills to understand and evaluate small business challenges and opportunities to identify possible solutions.
• Uses insights and facts on industry trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activity to guide agency business owners through scenario analysis and opportunity identification.
• Leads the design and delivery of financial-based planning and diagnostic processes to support profit and growth goals.
• Provides guidance to agency business owners and staff by exhibiting influence and expertise.
• Shares knowledge and best practices identified in other agency business owner. Consults on effective selling practices and procedures.
• Serves as a liaison to the corporation for agency business owners sharing insights into their needs and challenges.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements
• Basic knowledge and understanding of agent language.
• Demonstrated experience communicating complex, technical information to company leaders.
• Demonstrated experience in process development.
• Demonstrated experience working with independent sales agents.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of project management standards, methodologies, concepts, and tools.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of insurance licensing requirements.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of agent compensation programs.

Licenses
• Valid driver's license required plus an acceptable driving record.

Travel Requirements
• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements
• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions
• Not Applicable.

Additional Information:

• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Our policy restricts consideration of applicants needing employment sponsorship (visa) to specialty occupations. Sponsorship will not be considered for this position.
• Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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