Founding Wholesale Broker - Entertainment
- Full-time
- On-site · San Francisco - In Office
- $125K - $250K
Posted
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- Role: Operations
- Experience: Any (new grads ok)
- Visa: US citizen/visa only
THE OPPORTUNITY
Hedge is hiring a founding wholesale broker to build and own our entertainment practice. You will combine retail-agency relationships, entertainment risk judgment, placement craft, and fast execution to produce durable revenue across film, television, digital production, music, touring, live events, venues, and production services.
COMPENSATION AND UPSIDE
Target OTE is $500K. Base salary is $125K-$250K, creating a target cash range of $475K-$600K across the base range. Target variable compensation is $350K at $5M in annual new bound premium, with uncapped accelerators above target. Equity is 0.50% at hire, with up to an additional 0.25% performance grant.
WHAT YOU WILL OWN
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Build a focused retail-agency pipeline in entertainment, media, production, and live events
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Qualify budgets, schedules, locations, venues, stunts, cast, equipment, vehicles, pyrotechnics, and prior losses
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Shape complete submissions and select the right carrier, MGA, and program path for each account
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Structure production packages, general liability, entertainment E&O, cast, equipment, auto, workers compensation, and excess placements as the risk requires
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Move quickly through compressed production timelines, certificate demands, lender requirements, and last-minute changes
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Build durable underwriter relationships and turn placement knowledge into repeatable playbooks
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
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First 30 days: master Hedge's market access, entertainment appetite, submission standards, and current opportunity set