Service Sales BDM

Role Details

Job Title:

Business Development Manager

Location:

Remote

Reports To:

Regional Vice President of Sales

Employment Type:

Full Time

Requisition End Date: 11/01/2026 Posting may close earlier if filled or business needs change.

When you join Pro Ag, you join a welcoming, dynamic, flexible, and engaging culture that truly cares about each other, our agents and our policyholders. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you as you create a career that’s meaningful to you.

Pro Ag, a member of Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, is looking for a relationship-focused, ambitious Business Development Manager located in South Dakota or Iowa. This is an individual contributor role that offers an immense opportunity to develop strategic relationships with current and potential producers of profitable business across the eastern region of the United States. This role will require significant travel, up to 70% of the time.

Quickly develop relationships with prospective crop insurance agents in South Dakota or Iowa and recruit them to place their business with Pro Ag.

Work with currently appointed crop insurance agents to place more of their business with Pro Ag.

Work with your leadership team to identify those agents that best fit the culture, profitability, and geography in order to grow the most profitable business for Pro Ag.

Be willing to travel extensively and flexibly in order to meet sales goals.

• Drive profitable growth through sales efforts and agent-focused marketing initiatives by being a trusted advisor.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with new agents through a variety of means, including but not limited to cold calling, networking, trade shows, building and developing relationships with agents, and strategic partnerships.
• Conduct targeted sales outreach to prospective agents, cultivating long‑term relationships that align with Pro Ag’s business objectives.
• Proactively collaborate with agents to deliver tailored solutions that address their business needs and drive profitable premium growth based on Pro Ag’s business goals.
• Continue to cultivate strong relationships with current books of business through periodical on‑site visits and resolving client issues in a timely fashion.
• Develop and maintain database of current and prospective producers.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the crop insurance business and Pro Ag’s Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA).
• Ensure compliance with organization policies and government regulations, including all pertinent dates, which include the Sales Closing Date (SCD), Acreage Reporting Date (ARD), Production Reporting Date (PRD), fund designation, and accounting cutoff.
• Track producer quote ratio, close ratio, renewal persistency, and loss ratio and adapt sales strategy as needed.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with sales, marketing, product, finance, and operations to align go‑to‑market efforts and client solutions.
• Perform other relevant duties and projects as assigned.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field, or the equivalent education or experience.

• 6 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in sales
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while also working independently

Strong learning culture with ongoing development opportunities

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment
• Basic life and disability insurance
• 20 days of PTO, three floating holidays, approximately 10 paid holidays, and volunteer time off
• Access to our award‑winning wellness program, including mental health services, fitness network membership, and a complimentary Headspace subscription
• We offer a career with…