Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE: ESNT) is a Bermuda-based holding company (collectively with its subsidiaries, "Essent") which serves the housing finance industry by offering private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. We are focused on managing risk and dedicated to serving as a strong and fair counterparty. As a company, we bring strong private capital and a commitment to risk management to the mortgage insurance industry.

Title: VP, Florida Sales Manager

Location: Remote in Florida

The Vice President, Florida Sales Manager will actively lead and manage a team of Account Managers and interact with customers throughout their region. This role will collaborate with their team to reach production and sales targets while aligning with corporate goals and risk objectives.

As a dynamic and resourceful professional, we will rely on you to perform the following duties:

• Manage a team of Account Managers and Account Representatives within Florida. 
• Assist in establishing production goals and expense budgets for the team and proactively managing the team to achieve established targets.
• Cultivate and foster a productive team environment by communicating best practices, upcoming deadlines, training on Essent policies, procedures, and guidelines as needed.
• Participate in sales calls and/or visits on a consistent basis with Account Managers.
• Oversee and assist on the lender’s onboarding and provide constructive feedback and training. 
• Utilize trends to develop a communication strategy for prospective and existing clients.
• Partner with Senior Management and Human Resources to perform other managerial duties, including talent sourcing, training, budgets, and performance reviews.  
• Research, document and support all submission of risk, contract underwriting, and exception requests. 
• Represent Essent at client meetings, conferences, trade shows and events to promote Essent’s product offerings and broaden the business exposure within the title industry. Represent Essent within the industry as thought leaders, disciplined risk managers with a strong focus on servicing our customers.
• Communicate directives from executive management to ensure staff understand the company’s strategic initiatives.
• Guide Account Managers with selecting target customers while ensuring alignment with Essent’s strategic direction.
• Promote and monitor the use of Essent’s internal technology resources (NetSuite, Cognos Reporting, etc.) within the regional team.
• Interact with other Regional Vice Presidents, National Account Managers, Underwriting Managers, and other Essent senior level managers. Balance regional needs with those of other areas in the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, insurance, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of relevant business development experience within the financial services, mortgage, secondary markets, capital markets or mortgage insurance industries.
• Demonstrated history of leadership and ability to drive strategic initiatives from concept to completion.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 50%.
• Demonstrate personal initiative, strong work ethic, and entrepreneurial skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills with the ability to build rapport and trust with senior-level executives and stakeholders. 
• Ability to lead, motivate and challenge in a dynamic, high-profile environment.
• Solid leadership capabilities with the ability to organize, build teams, influence, and develop others.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High-level customer service and relationship management skills.
• Strong time management, organizational, and planning skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite. 

Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and disability benefits. We work to maintain a positive environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. Essent is an Equal Opportunity Employer.