Account Executive
Job in
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, 35275, USA
Listed on 2026-01-15
Listing for:
Howden
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
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Sales
Sales Representative, Client Relationship Manager, Business Development, Account Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Department: US Natural Resources
Location: Hybrid in Birmingham, AL
Who are we?
Howden is a collective - a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 20,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.
Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference.
That's Howden.
Howden U.S. Natural Resources is a specialty platform focused on retail brokerage services for the energy and infrastructure industries in the United States. Birmingham and Houston are the servicing offices for our Natural Resources platform.
Why work at Howden?
We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
What is the role?
As an Account Executive at Howden US, you'll be the trusted advisor for a portfolio of clients across the natural resources industries with a focus in renewable energy. You'll blend technical expertise, relationship management, and strategic thinking to deliver exceptional service and drive retention. Working closely with producers, underwriters, and internal support teams, you will manage a portfolio of renewable energy accounts (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass), ensuring all aspects of coverage, renewals, claims, and policy servicing are handled with accuracy and efficiency.
What will you be doing?
As an Account Executive at Howden US, you'll be the trusted advisor for a portfolio of clients across the natural resources industries. You'll blend technical expertise, relationship management, and strategic thinking to deliver exceptional service and drive retention.
Client Relationship
- Collaborate with producers and placement team on both prospects and active clients
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for a designated book of renewable energy clients
- Build trust and maintain strong client relationships
- Oversee Brokers, Client Managers and Client Analyst on assigned accounts to ensure an accurate and professional work product at all levels
- Pro-active communication on market changes and emerging risk
- Be a client advocate that works to solve problems and bring the right resources to the table
- Attend client meetings (virtually or in person) as required
- Support cross-functional initiatives including process improvement, training, and thought leadership
- Identify opportunities to provide additional products or services to clients
- Maintain relationships with key renewable energy markets, including the MGA's
- Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to proactively advise clients
- Responsible for developing the renewal strategy (in conjunction with broking teams) for assigned accounts, including preparing and delivering the Pre-Renewal Strategy Presentation to the client
- Facilitate broker/marketing results in accordance with agreed strategy
- Communicate renewal results to client
• Develop and coordinate with internal…
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