Community and Public Services, Market Segment Manager, Middle Market & Large Accounts (Hybrid) (Commercial Insurance)

Location: Hybrid, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania; Branchville, New Jersey; Charlotte, North Carolina; Short Hills, New Jersey; or Hamilton, New Jersey, United States.

Salary: USD $124,000–$160,000 per year, with the actual base salary determined partly by geographic location.

Company

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company serving customers by helping mitigate losses and restore lives and businesses after insured events.

What you will do

• Partner with regional underwriting teams to drive profitable growth across middle-market and large accounts in the Community and Public Services segment, including social services, municipalities, schools, senior living, and religious institutions.
• Provide segment and large-account expertise, support underwriting referrals and consultations, and contribute to underwriting guidelines and standards.
• Coach, mentor, train, and transfer knowledge to regional underwriters while maintaining relationships with regional personnel and agents.
• Maintain an in-person field presence through agency, regional office, customer, and insured visits, including direct engagement to understand operations, exposures, and risk profiles.
• Identify market-segment trends and recommend strategies to improve performance, capitalize on opportunities, and mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with actuarial, analytics, claims, legal, marketing, product, regulatory compliance, risk management, and regional leadership teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience, including 5+ years underwriting in Community and Public Services market segments.
• Experience managing small projects.
• Excellent customer service, networking, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
• Strong sales, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven leadership capability.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing and ability to drive an automobile.
• All duties must be performed in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Nice to have

• College degree.
• Experience with large accounts.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with access to regional and corporate offices.
• Competitive base salary and incentive plan eligibility.
• Comprehensive health care plans and a retirement savings plan with company match.
• Discounted employee stock purchase program and tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• 20 days of paid time off.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diverse perspectives, employee uniqueness, and responsible customer service.