Personal Lines Leader

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers. **Brown & Brown** is seeking **Personal Lines Leader** to join our growing team in **Milwaukee, WI!**   The purpose of the leader is to drive a culture of success through client retention, new business, efficient processes, and teammate engagement while maintaining positive operating margins. The leader will develop, direct, and monitor short-term and long-term business goals and objectives of the profit center. The leader will also establish, maintain, and cultivate client, carrier, and enterprise-wide business partnerships. The leader will recruit, develop, and retain top talent; and manage the overall profitability of the Profit Center through effective leadership.  **How You Will Contribute:**  * Serve as lead member of the Profit Center management team in the development and execution of short term and long-range plans and budgets based on broad corporate goals, acquisitions, strategic planning and growth objectives.  * Responsible to meet top line growth goals and budgeted operating margins.  * Plans, develops and directs the Profit Center’s objectives through oversight of department leadership.  * Targets and manages the development, production, promotion and sale of the organization’s products and services meet customer and company goals which will generate profit to meet planned objectives.  * Evaluates and analyzes the results of the programs and services regularly and uses this information to identify and select best courses of action to implement toward objectives.  * Responsible for the adherence of the organization’s guidelines, policies and applicable laws.  * Assists teammates in client opportunities, maximizing carrier relationships and enterprise-wide resources.  * Set the vision and competencies for each position of the profit center; recruit top talent through networking and professional relationships; retain and develop leadership and direct reports.  * Perform duties of a Producer by actively participating in the sell and renewal of business.  * Promote a positive culture of teamwork, mutual respect and foster a culture that instills a “can do” attitude in teammates.  **Licenses & Certifications:**   * Requisite insurance licensure per the state in which the profit center conducts business.  **Skills & Experience to be Successful:**   * Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university.   * 15+ years progressive leadership experience.  * Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office products in addition to insurance industry software products is preferred.  * Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with others, to explain complex issues, to receive and interpret complex information, and to respond appropriately.   * Ability to prepare and monitor budgets, commissions, costs, income and other related accounting concepts to practical solutions.  * Full and complete knowledge of insurance products and usages.  * Ability to initiate and foster rapport with internal and external business partners, as well as prospects and clients.  * Ability to work well under pressure, remaining calm and courteous in a fast-paced environment.  * Ability to effectively present information to employees, top management, customers, clients, public groups and/or board of directors.  * Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. **Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being** We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including: * _Health Benefits_: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance   * _Financial Benefits_: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement  * _Mental Health & Wellness_: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services * _Beyond Benefits_: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.  _Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations._ **Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement** Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies ("Recruiting Vendors"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page. **The Power To Be Yourself**   As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.