Direct Account Manager

At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology , we’re reshaping the future of insurance. 

In 2025, Honeycomb  was ranked by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces,” and Calcalist named it as a “Top 50 Israel startup.” 

How did we earn these honors?

Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 5 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another.

With over $55B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 18 major states, covering 60% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage.

If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day -  Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Direct Account Manager

What You’ll Do:

As a Direct Account Manager, you’ll support our internal Direct Sales team by delivering exceptional service to our insureds. This hybrid role combines traditional customer service responsibilities with those of both a licensed account manager and a marketing representative, offering a unique opportunity to directly consult clients on their insurance needs while managing a wide range of support tasks.

You will:

• Serve as the first point of contact for inbound calls, emails, and chat messages from direct clients and Direct Sales Representatives
• Build strong, professional relationships by providing prompt, empathetic, and solutions-oriented support.
• Support our Direct Sales Representatives by addressing service and marketing needs and ensuring a smooth post-sale experience.
• Qualify clients declined for Honeycomb’s Admitted program and facilitate placement among a range of alternatives: Honeycomb’s non-admitted program, external wholesalers, and/or direct placements with other insurance carriers
• Support risk assessment and quoting by serving as liaison between internal Direct Sales and Non-admitted Underwriting teams
• Process policy servicing requests such as endorsements, change requests, and certificates of insurance.
• Advise insureds on available coverage options and help them understand how to best protect their properties.
• Resolve customer and billing-related inquiries accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain accurate and complete account notes in our CRM (e.g., HubSpot or Salesforce).
• Partner with Product teams by escalating customer feedback and sharing product insights.
• Guide customers on best practices for using our digital tools and platforms.
• Assist with additional tasks and projects as needed.

Requirements

• Active Property & Casualty license (required)
• 3+ years of experience in a similar account management role
• Sales motivation to engage with uncontacted leads, build rapport, and add value by serving as a trusted advisor, ultimately facilitating placement to the best coverage solution available
• Commercial real estate insurance experience (preferred)
• Strong problem-solving and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage shifting priorities
• Comfort using CRM systems, telephony tools, and cloud-based platforms
• Adaptability to evolving processes and technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to de-escalate and build rapport
• Successful completion of assessments, knowledge checks, and training application exercises
• Hybrid availability: Must be able to work from our downtown Chicago office three days per week (Tuesday through Thursday)
  
  

Benefit

• Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 pending experience 
• Health Benefits
• Employee options grant
• 401K
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid national holidays
• Variable Incentives