Business Development Manager

🕒 June 19

🌾 Iowa, South Dakota – Remote

🌾 Iowa – Remote 🗿 South Dakota – Remote

💵 $99.6k - $122k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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GROW WITH US

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2023

🛡️ Insurance

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

Insurance • Logistics • Consulting

GROW WITH US is a crop and livestock insurance provider and support network serving farmers and ranchers, offering federal and private crop insurance products, livestock risk protection, and crop hail policies. The company provides digital tools and agent services — including agent portals, quoting and mapping tools, mobile apps, training resources, and policy management — and operates as a managing general agency and member of a larger insurance group to deliver coverage, resources, and guidance to agricultural producers.

📋 Description

• Develop relationships with prospective crop insurance agents in South Dakota or Iowa and recruit them to place business with ProAg • Work with currently appointed crop insurance agents to place more of their business with ProAg • Identify agents who fit ProAg’s culture, profitability, and geography to grow profitable business • Drive profitable growth through sales efforts and agent-focused marketing initiatives • Identify and pursue new business through cold calling, networking, trade shows, strategic partnerships, and relationship development • Monitor competitors, industry trends, and client insights to shape ProAg’s competitive advantage • Conduct targeted sales outreach and cultivate long-term agent relationships • Collaborate with agents to deliver tailored solutions and drive profitable premium growth • Maintain current books of business through periodic on-site visits and timely client issue resolution • Develop and maintain a database of current and prospective producers • Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and crop insurance deadlines • Track quote ratio, close ratio, renewal persistency, and loss ratio; adapt sales strategy as needed • Collaborate with sales, marketing, product, finance, and operations on go-to-market efforts and client solutions • Perform other relevant duties and projects as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Located in South Dakota or Iowa • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent education or experience • 6 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in sales • Crop Insurance experience preferred • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while working independently • Willingness and ability to travel extensively, up to 70% of the time • Deep understanding of the crop insurance business and ProAg’s Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) • Ability to ensure compliance with organization policies and government regulations, including pertinent crop insurance dates and requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package • Strong learning culture with ongoing development opportunities • Opportunities for growth and career advancement • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment • Basic life and disability insurance • 401(k) plan with 6% company match • 20 days of PTO, three floating holidays, approximately 10 paid holidays, and volunteer time off • Paid parental leave • Award-winning wellness program, including mental health services, fitness network membership, and a complimentary Headspace subscription • Student loan matching program • Employee discount program • Significant travel opportunity and flexible work arrangement indicated by remote role

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