Remote
Agency
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About this role
The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.
We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
The Account Executive is responsible for developing assigned agencies by promoting Portfolio products, while maintaining the company’s philosophies and principles.
Works with our entire organizational staff to ensure the success of assigned agencies with professionalism and enthusiasm and being the point of reference for all concerns, issues, and direction for everything pertaining to assigned agencies.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- To be a product knowledge and technology expert in ALL environments
- Work with management and Client Relations teams to continue to develop processes that will ensure current accounts’ growth and success with Portfolio.
- Take immediate action to meet the needs of clients
- Responsible to work with others to work through/resolve issues with current clients
- General Management of current assigned agencies
- Proper delegation of work through the Business Development and Client Relations teams
- Accountable for meeting annual production forecast expectations
- Conduct Retro/Reinsurance and custom dealer presentations
- Complete Retro/Reinsurance reviews for ALL assigned agency business
- Manage assigned agencies Dealer’s remittance trends
- Manage assigned agencies attrition for current dealers
- Accountable for keeping expenses within the established guidelines
- Responsible for working with the accounting department on all accounting issues related to assigned agencies
- Responsible for working with the Claims department on claim issues related to assigned agencies
- Take ownership of changes and is personally responsible for managing change in an upbeat positive manner
- Travel 70-
Selling Motion
Buyer Persona
Manager-Level
Departmental buyers and team leads
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Agency — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
14–45 days (project-based) · 30–90 days (retainer)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We tried an agency before and it didn't work"
- "Can we start with a smaller engagement?"
- "How do you measure success / ROI?"
- "We have an internal team for this"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI threatening traditional agency services
- • Productized service models
- • Niche vs full-service positioning
- • Performance-based pricing demand
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Commission structures in agencies may include ongoing retainers alongside one-time fees.
Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.
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