National Placement Director

. Lead and develop placement leaders and placement brokers across all regions or business units .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop placement leaders and placement brokers across all regions or business units
Own and expand admitted and E&S/surplus lines ICP relationships, negotiating program terms, contingency/override agreements, and service commitments
Execute enterprise placement strategy, placement guiding principles, go-to-market strategies, ICP appetite alignment, and submission/placement quality standards
Serve as escalation point for complex, distressed, or large-premium placements
Support new business pitches and renewal retention with market intelligence and pricing insight
Monitor market conditions and communicate impacts to leadership, advisors, and service colleagues
Drive placement process consistency, technology adoption, and data/analytics use across offices
Represent the firm at ICP meetings, industry conferences, and market summits
Collaborate with analytics/actuarial teams on loss modeling and program structuring
Support M&A integration of acquired agencies' placement functions
Track open placement items, pending submissions, and outstanding ICP requests through resolution
Use the ICP Repository as the source of truth for regional placement decisions
Maintain accurate records of placement decisions and escalation outcomes

What you’ll need

15+ years in commercial P&C insurance, with significant Direct ICP experience, wholesale, MGA, or placement/brokerage experience
Deep carrier relationships across standard and E&S markets
Property & Casualty license required
CPCU, CIC, or ARM preferred
Proven leadership of marketing/placement teams
Strong negotiation, analytical, and market-trend fluency
Experience with placement/AMS platforms (Applied, Sagitta, etc.) and data-driven submission tools