VP, Practice Leader - Media
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VP, Practice Leader - Media

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Locations: USA, Connecticut

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted 5 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R0016561

Job Type: Permanent

Build a brilliant future with Hiscox

What You'll Love About Working Here

This is an exciting opportunity to build on our strong market position and drive new insurance solutions for micro, small and middle market media business in both our Digital and Intermediated channels.

This role can be based out of Los Angeles, New York (Manhattan) or Chicago.

What We Are Seeking

The Assistant Vice President, Media Practice Leader will have the opportunity to lead the development, implementation, and execution of the Media & Creative Industries portfolio for Hiscox USA. This leader will act as a subject matter expert for an established book of business and will be tasked with driving significant, opportunistic, and profitable growth year over year across digital and brokered channels. With a strong portfolio management lens, the ideal Candidate will lead all Underwriting efforts for the business. As such, this leader will bring a depth of expertise in Media Liability, particularly Multimedia, Producers E&O, and Creative Industry classes, and will effectively influence and mentor a team of specialist Underwriters. In this role, the Practice Leader will be responsible for a wide range of Underwriting Management activities, including developing Underwriting guidelines and appetite, driving best practices as it relates to risk selection, reviewing limits and aggregation as part of the strategic portfolio management, form and product development, and will serve as a thought leader both internally and in the market at large. The successful Candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, as well as the ability to create and drive strategy while displaying a growth mindset. Additionally, they will have the strategic prowess to evaluate Hiscox's current portfolio and examine various emerging risks to ensure Hiscox remains a leader in the market for Micro to Middle Market risks. The chosen Candidate will demonstrate a strong technical understanding of the current Media Liability market and will display a level of foresight with an inquisitive mind as it relates to trends and headwinds therein. Working cross-functionally in an intentionally matrixed organization, this leader will have a significant sphere of influence across Distribution, Pricing, Marketing, Claims, Operations, and Compliance, among others. The successful Candidate will report to Tyler Peterson, Senior Vice President, Underwriting Management. This position will be based in New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; or Los Angeles, CA.

Job Responsibilities

• Previous experience in Media underwriting.
• Managing profit and loss (P&L).
• Leading and collaborating effectively across the organization.
• Setting individual risk, concentration risk and aggregate limit strategies.
• Developing and delivering an underwriting roadmap, incorporating feedback.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Skills

• Areas of Expertise: Product Development, Quoting & Rating, Product Knowledge Expert, Underwriting Guidelines, Professional Liability / Errors & Omission, Rates & Forms Filings
• Computer Skills: MS Excel
• Languages: English

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus (based on personal & company performance)
• 401(k) with competitive company matching
• Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care)
• Company paid group term life, short-term disability and long-term disability coverage
• 24 Paid time off days, plus 2 Hiscox Days, 10 paid holidays, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days
• Paid parental leave
• 4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
• Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs
• Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program
• Company paid subscription to Headspace to support employees' mental health and wellbeing
• Recipient of 2021 Cigna's Well-Being Award for having a best-in-class health and wellness program
• Recipient of 2023 Cigna's Gold Level Healthy Workforce Designation for having a best-in-class health and wellness program
• Dynamic, creative and values-driven culture
• Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks
• Spirit of volunteerism, social responsibility and community involvement, including matching charitable donations for qualifying non-profits via our sister non-profit company, the Hiscox USA Foundation

Salary Range: $165,000 - $235,000

Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture