Hybrid Digital and Small Surety Bond Manager

at The Hartford

• Job title: Digital and Small Surety Bond Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $69,600 - $168,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Seattle, United States

About the role

• Lead marketing underwriter steering Hartford’s digital and small specialty surety business. Drive performance across multiple regions and shape strategic growth in commercial segments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead marketing underwriter for the region, responsible for production, servicing, and strategic oversight of the portfolio.
• Set the digital and small commercial surety business plan for the territory in alignment with the broader Commercial Surety line of business strategy.
• Apply a deep understanding of Hartford’s appetite and positioning to drive targeted marketing and sales efforts.
• Initiate and lead marketing activities with agents, brokers, and customers—leveraging both in-person and virtual channels to maximize reach and impact.
• Oversee recommendations for surety programs, ensuring alignment with underwriting standards and business goals.
• Build and lead a high-performing underwriting team, while maintaining full accountability for the book’s performance.
• Promote Hartford’s digital capabilities—including API and Bond Sales platforms—to streamline transactions and enhance broker experience.
• Prepare and manage budgets, business plans, and expense controls to ensure efficient and profitable growth.
• Act as a liaison between regional and Small Specialty underwriting teams to ensure consistency, alignment, and execution across the organization.
• Travel approximately 30–40% across the Commercial West territory to support broker engagement, marketing initiatives, and regional strategy execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 5 + years of Surety underwriting experience or similar credit oriented/ insurance lines preferred
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win.
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills
• Valid Driver’s license as a company car may be provided

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options