Market Access Manager - Primary Location

Position Mission: Manages OIAs market access offerings, including current and future endeavors. Responsible for developing OIAs market access vision, strategy and solutions for its members and prospective agency members. This role must be passionate about the growth of the independent agency system.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Flexible Schedule

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Mon-Fri Schedule

Retirement Plan

Responsibilities

Mission-Critical Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set the vision and strategic plan for OIA market access initiatives.
• Manages OIAs existing market access solutions.
• Primary contact for all market access questions from OIA members, stakeholders and company partners.
• Monitors insurance industry news for marketplace, access, capacity, losses, profitability, underwriting practices, appointments, and other activity related to market availability for OIA members.
• Create content, draft articles and agent guides on marketplace issues, carrier appointment process, networks, alliances and other market access options for insurance agents.
• Helps identify, plan, and execute professional development webinars for members in various areas as needed, such as marketplace updates, carrier appointments and other agent-carrier issues.
• Serves in an advisory capacity to the marketing and communications department on messaging to various audiences, including members and the media.
• Liaison with network partners and national organizations for market access initiatives and solutions.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned, including proofing and editing.

Education and Experience: A bachelors degree in business, risk management and insurance, finance, or a related business field from an accredited university. Must have a broad knowledge of the insurance industry, P&C and L&H markets, Ohio insurance marketplace, market access platforms and other distribution solutions.

Other Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to complex or challenging inquiries or complaints from customers, staff, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
• Ability to publicly speak about market access issues for insurance agencies.
• Ability to develop a strategic plan, accountability metrics, and vision for the market access initiatives of the organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various known variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, or diagram instructions.