Are you a collaborative and analytical executive ready to take an industry leading insurance organization to the next level? Our client provides quality protection and personal service for thousands of individuals & families throughout East Tennessee. If so, Elevation Search Solutions is actively recruiting a Chief Executive Officer in the Kingsport area, and we would love to speak with you!
What You Will Be Doing:
- Overseeing and motivating a team of Department Directors across operations, commercial sales, health sales, life sales, and accounting
- Providing operational and strategic direction and vision for the organization ensuring its alignment with short and long-term objectives
- Leading growth initiatives, expanding the company, and driving profitability
- Creating and upholding relationships with partner carriers
- Positively representing the organization in the community and with carriers, customers, staff, and colleagues
- Maintaining and cultivating the rich company culture through empathetic leadership
- Implementing technology and processes as needed to increase efficiency for staff and improve the customer experience
- Driving growth and expanding into additional markets through new offices and/or acquisition
- Reporting to a Board of Directors
- Reviewing, executing and renewing all agency contracts
- Creating and monitoring the agency budget, expenses, income statements, balance sheets, contingency income payables and receivables
What You Need to Have:
- At least 5+ years of executive-level leadership experience in an independent insurance agency
- Bachelor's degree or higher in an applicable field of study required, masters preferred
- Insurance licensure highly preferred
- Proven experience as a prior CEO NOT required
- Defined business and strategic acumen required
- Excellent communication and dynamic team leadership skills
- Exceptional relationship management and cross-functional leadership skills required
- Ability to develop and cast a growth vision and strategy
- Strong change management skills
- Respect for the agency history with a focus on cultivating the staff
- Resourceful, results-driven attitude
- Approachable, even-keeled temperament with the ability to operate well in fast-paced environment