Shepherd
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Business Development
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Shepherd
3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Base pay range $100,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr
What We Do Shepherd is a technology-driven Managing General Underwriter (MGU) transforming commercial Property & Casualty insurance for high-hazard industries. Our mission is to make risk frictionless for the builders and operators shaping the physical world — protecting progress from concept through construction and into decades of operation.
We’re building the fastest, smartest commercial risk platform, where underwriting expertise, data, and automation work together to deliver:
Faster decisions
Smarter, more accurate pricing
Better risk outcomes
With Shepherd, safety, speed, and quality no longer trade off against one another — they compound. We’re not just modernizing insurance products. We’re building the risk infrastructure for the next generation of financial services, where technology, underwriting, and partnerships operate in harmony to support the world’s most important industries — and the progress they make possible.
Our Investors To date, Shepherd has raised over $20M from leading investors, including:
Spark Capital
Costanoa Ventures
Y Combinator
Susa Ventures
Intact Ventures
And several others
Our Team We’re a team of technologists and insurance enthusiasts, bridging the two worlds together. Check out our team page to meet some of us!
The Role About You Business Development at Shepherd is about building deep, lasting relationships with our broker partners. We’re looking for experienced sales professionals to help us grow by aligning Shepherd’s products, technology, and underwriting expertise with the goals of leading construction-focused brokerages. Your mission: drive broker success and unlock growth by bringing Shepherd’s most compelling ideas to market.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic early stage startup experiencing rapid growth across a diverse set of product offerings.
You would be our dream candidate if…
5+ years experience in selling insurance or in a wholesale brokerage capacity
Comfort with Casualty, Builder’s Risk, and construction-related coverages
Active P&C / Surplus Lines license
Existing relationships with retail brokers
Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent presentation and storytelling ability
Quick to learn technical insurance and software concepts
Highly organized; able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Responsibilities
Develop new broker relationships through a mix of inbound leads and targeted outbound outreach
Identify high-potential targets for strategic outbound campaigns
Consistently meet goals for qualified opportunities, pipeline value, and closed business
Track, report, and manage all sales activity in coordination with the broader BD team
Own post-sale engagement and success for Shepherd’s broker partners through strong relationships, planning, and product expertise
Serve as the primary point of contact for broker satisfaction and long-term growth
Maintain deep fluency in Shepherd’s insurance products and technology platform; tailor positioning to broker needs
Proactively identify risks to broker success and work cross-functionally to resolve
Travel up to 30% based on territory and broker footprint
Benefits Premium Healthcare – 100% contribution to top-tier health, dental, and vision
️ Unlimited PTO – Flexibility to take the time off, recharge, and perform
Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks – We work together and enjoy meals together too
️ SF, NYC, or Dallas-Fort Worth Offices – Premium office spaces on both coasts with daily lunches provided
Professional Development – Access to premium coaching, including leadership development
401(k) Plan – Competitive 401(k) plan offered
Dog-friendly office – Plenty of dogs to play with and make friends with in the SF office
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Insurance
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Business Development
role at
Shepherd
3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Base pay range $100,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr
What We Do Shepherd is a technology-driven Managing General Underwriter (MGU) transforming commercial Property & Casualty insurance for high-hazard industries. Our mission is to make risk frictionless for the builders and operators shaping the physical world — protecting progress from concept through construction and into decades of operation.
We’re building the fastest, smartest commercial risk platform, where underwriting expertise, data, and automation work together to deliver:
Faster decisions
Smarter, more accurate pricing
Better risk outcomes
With Shepherd, safety, speed, and quality no longer trade off against one another — they compound. We’re not just modernizing insurance products. We’re building the risk infrastructure for the next generation of financial services, where technology, underwriting, and partnerships operate in harmony to support the world’s most important industries — and the progress they make possible.
Our Investors To date, Shepherd has raised over $20M from leading investors, including:
Spark Capital
Costanoa Ventures
Y Combinator
Susa Ventures
Intact Ventures
And several others
Our Team We’re a team of technologists and insurance enthusiasts, bridging the two worlds together. Check out our team page to meet some of us!
The Role About You Business Development at Shepherd is about building deep, lasting relationships with our broker partners. We’re looking for experienced sales professionals to help us grow by aligning Shepherd’s products, technology, and underwriting expertise with the goals of leading construction-focused brokerages. Your mission: drive broker success and unlock growth by bringing Shepherd’s most compelling ideas to market.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic early stage startup experiencing rapid growth across a diverse set of product offerings.
You would be our dream candidate if…
5+ years experience in selling insurance or in a wholesale brokerage capacity
Comfort with Casualty, Builder’s Risk, and construction-related coverages
Active P&C / Surplus Lines license
Existing relationships with retail brokers
Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent presentation and storytelling ability
Quick to learn technical insurance and software concepts
Highly organized; able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Responsibilities
Develop new broker relationships through a mix of inbound leads and targeted outbound outreach
Identify high-potential targets for strategic outbound campaigns
Consistently meet goals for qualified opportunities, pipeline value, and closed business
Track, report, and manage all sales activity in coordination with the broader BD team
Own post-sale engagement and success for Shepherd’s broker partners through strong relationships, planning, and product expertise
Serve as the primary point of contact for broker satisfaction and long-term growth
Maintain deep fluency in Shepherd’s insurance products and technology platform; tailor positioning to broker needs
Proactively identify risks to broker success and work cross-functionally to resolve
Travel up to 30% based on territory and broker footprint
Benefits Premium Healthcare – 100% contribution to top-tier health, dental, and vision
️ Unlimited PTO – Flexibility to take the time off, recharge, and perform
Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks – We work together and enjoy meals together too
️ SF, NYC, or Dallas-Fort Worth Offices – Premium office spaces on both coasts with daily lunches provided
Professional Development – Access to premium coaching, including leadership development
401(k) Plan – Competitive 401(k) plan offered
Dog-friendly office – Plenty of dogs to play with and make friends with in the SF office
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Insurance
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