Area President - Texas

At Risk Placement Services, we're more than just a team – we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and tackling challenges head-on. Our culture fosters an environment where every idea counts, and every individual's contribution matters. Step into a world of excitement and innovation as we work with top-rated carriers to design robust coverage for our clients. Unleash your potential and join our spirited team, where you'll have the freedom to explore and the support to grow.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Area Vice President to oversee sales and operations for our Texas branches. As the Area Vice President, you will manage and lead a team of insurance professionals, drive business growth, ensure operational efficiency, and maintain excellent client relationships.

Leadership and Team Management:

• Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing team of insurance professionals, including producers.
• Provide guidance, support, and coaching to team members to enhance their skills and maximize their potential.
• Foster a positive work environment that encourages collaboration, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear performance goals and conduct regular performance evaluations for team members.
• Interview and select new employees.

Business Development:

• Develop and execute strategic plans to drive business growth and achieve revenue targets for your direct reports.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, and actively promote our services.
• Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and competitive landscape to capitalize on potential opportunities.
• Assist sales personnel in developing goals and monitor the achievement of those goals throughout the year.

Operational Management:

• Oversee day-to-day branch operations, ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement effective processes and workflows to enhance operational efficiency, productivity, and service quality.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics to assess branch performance and take appropriate actions to achieve targets.
• Ensure the financial, service, and administrative goals of the agency are met and advise regional management of any variances.
• Oversee and participate in the preparation of branch budgeting and planning, as well as monitor related results.
• Maintain and coordinate the branch's disaster recovery plan.
• Ensure that departments complete their operational projects in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate the completion of special projects as requested by corporate.
• Maintain files for company contracts and agreements.
• Monitor any material claims that could lead to potential problems and inform the regional manager and/or corporate legal as appropriate of any issues that arise.
• Monitor any possible errors and omissions claims and advise corporate and regional management of any material issues that arise.

• • May oversee the work of the Branch Manager.

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years related experience required. Understands accepted insurance practices and principles.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in the insurance industry, specifically in wholesale insurance brokerage.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Excellent business development and sales capabilities, with a track record of achieving revenue targets.
• In-depth knowledge of insurance products, underwriting, risk assessment, and industry regulations.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
• Proficiency in insurance software systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• 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

Other benefits include:

• 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
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.