Placement Strategist
Lockton · Kansas City, MO · 4 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Your Responsibilities
- Serve as the strategic lead on new business opportunities, partnering closely with producers to position and win complex high-net-worth placements
- Lead a disciplined discovery process to fully understand client exposures, priorities, and nuances, translating that insight into a clear market approach
- Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with carrier partners, leveraging those relationships to create alignment and drive competitive outcomes
- Own carrier engagement from initial marketing through final negotiations, advocating for best-in-class terms, coverage, and pricing
- Facilitate a consultative selling process by helping producers articulate strategy, differentiate Lockton’s value, and confidently guide clients to decisions
- Navigate and negotiate complex underwriting conversations, balancing client needs with carrier perspectives to reach optimal solutions
- Anticipate obstacles early and proactively problem-solve to keep deals moving forward
- Drive accountability across timelines, ensuring urgency from marketing through quote development, revisions, and binding
- Present clear, compelling placement recommendations that simplify decision-making and support successful close
- Maintain a strong pulse on the high-net-worth and non-admitted marketplace, bringing forward insights that strengthen positioning and outcomes
- Ensure seamless transition to service teams through organized, thoughtful handoffs
Qualifications
- Open to all US locations