Primary Details

Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Title: Lead Field Marketing Specialist - Crop

The Opportunity: In this role, you will develop and execute marketing initiatives within area of responsibility by implementing sales, marketing and agent training activities to ensure alignment with company objectives and drive organizational growth.

• Location: Work Remotely Iowa, USA (ONLY)
• Work Arrangement: This role is fully remote; mainly home office work with local and overnight travel as well
• The starting salary range for this role is between $87,500-$131,500, depending on experience and location

Your New Role:

• Drive effective marketing strategies that meet business needs and promote a positive corporate image by planning and implementing outstanding sales and customer retention and development
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization by managing new business development, identifying opportunities for process improvements and assisting leaders with translating business needs into wide-reaching, executable results
• Design and deliver ongoing marketing support by developing and facilitating agent training sessions, sharing knowledge and expertise and implementing cost-effective marketing plans
• Streamline marketing processes by refining existing processes, recommending process enhancements, implementing innovative marketing solutions, supporting organizational initiatives and applying industry best practices
• Manage budgeted resources by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibility
• Contribute to a positive environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and guiding leaders to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun
• Adopt QBE values in personal work behaviors, decision-making, contributions and interpersonal interactions; manage own career development by soliciting feedback and valuing other perspectives

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Required Experience

• 4 years relevant experience

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• Anticipate obstacles, estimate time and resources needed for the completion of a project.
• Manage multiple projects or responsibilities concurrently and effectively; complete tasks attentively and thoroughly
• Build, nurture and maintain complex relationships
• Communicate information in a clear, well-organized, and professional manner
• Generate original, innovative solutions to difficult or unusual situations
• Motivational, inspirational and enthusiastic approach to team involvement and engagement
• Work effectively under pressure
• Establish long-range objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve them
• Respond calmly, quickly and decisively to unpredictable or unexpected events and changes
• Collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal.
• Adjust plans, goals, actions or priorities to meet changing situations

Preferred Experience

• Marketing experience in a large, fast-paced organization
• Claims and/or crop insurance experience
• Increasing levels of responsibility

Preferred Knowledge

• Advanced working knowledge of events affecting the industry, including understanding of competition and the marketplace
• Advanced working knowledge of products and concepts relating to the insurance industry
• Advanced working knowledge of terminology, function and fundamental capabilities of common computer, software, information and communication technology devices, components, and concepts

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

Commitment to Diversity

QBE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with QBE, please inform our Talent Acquisition team to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Development, Campaign Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Insurance Sales, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Marketing, Marketing Management, Research Analysis, Revenue Growth, Risk Management, Strategic Management

How to Apply:

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