[Hiring] Business Development Specialist @Spark Energy, LLC

Role Description

The Business Development Specialist builds relationships with residential transition loan (RTL) lenders, the fix & flip, bridge, and rehab lenders who fund real estate investors, and turns them into steady sources of business for SmartFlip, Monarch Sky's vacant and renovation property insurance program. The relationship is the job; SmartFlip is what the Specialist brings to the table.

Location: Must reside in one of the following states: FL, GA, NC, SC, TN - Due to assigned Southeast territory

FLSA Status: Exempt (Base Salary + Bonus)

Key Responsibilities

• Build the RTL lender network: prospect and sign fix & flip, bridge, and rehab lenders in the territory, along with their loan officers, processors, and closing teams. This is the core of the role.
• Activate new lenders: train lender teams on when to send a deal and what is needed to quote and get a first submission within 30 days of signing.
• Grow existing accounts: stay in front of active lenders, add branches and loan officers, and bring multi-state lenders into new states as Monarch Sky expands.
• Connect lenders to the team: pair every signed lender with a named Monarch Sky agent or operations contact, and work with underwriting to protect closing dates.
• Support agency partners (secondary): when the lender network surfaces investor-focused insurance agencies, introduce them to Monarch Sky's appointment process.
• Represent Monarch Sky at events: industry conferences and local REI events.
• Report and share insight: keep the CRM current weekly, and report on lender needs, lost deals, and competitor activity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of B2B sales in RTL or private lending (loan officer, account executive, broker relations, or capital markets).
• An existing network of RTL lenders, loan officers, and brokers in the territory.
• Comfortable selling to lender owners, loan officers, and closing teams.
• Lives in or near the base metro and able to travel in-territory.
• Willing to earn a Property & Casualty license within 30 days of hire.
• Organized and self-directed; keeps a CRM current without reminders.

Preferred Qualifications

• A current P&C or surplus lines license.
• Experience selling to lenders as a vendor (title, appraisal, servicing, or insurance).
• E&S or MGA experience.
• Personal real estate investing experience.
• Relationships with national or multi-state RTL lenders.
• Relationships with investor-focused independent insurance agencies.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Monarch Sky is an equal opportunity employer.

We are currently managing our staffing needs internally. Please, no recruiting firm or staffing firm candidates. Consideration will not be given to candidates who have not directly completed an employment application. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. We are not adding to our limited list of currently approved vendors. Please refrain from contacting us or any employees regarding staffing or recruitment opportunities.