We are Hiring!
VP of Livestock
Location: Remote – United States
Why choose Palomar?
Palomar is a rapidly growing and innovative insurer focused on providing specialty insurance to residential and commercial customers. Palomar welcomes the best and brightest to our thriving team. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Palomar is building a dynamic and diverse team.
Join a company built on a culture of agility, innovation and authenticity that delivers peace of mind and protection to individuals and businesses impacted by adversity.
Want to learn more about our exciting journey? Investor Relations – Palomar Holdings, Inc. (palomarspecialty.com)
The Details:
The Vice President of Livestock will report to the Senior Vice President of Livestock and play a key leadership role in building and scaling Palomar’s Livestock division. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the strategic direction, operational structure, and culture of a growing department within a dynamic organization.
What will you do:
- Lead the development and growth of the Livestock department, including strategic planning, operational design, and team development.
- Collaborate with senior leadership on budgeting, staffing models, and long-term business planning.
- Oversee livestock underwriting operations, ensuring alignment with company goals and regulatory standards.
- Partner closely with Livestock production team members to support business development and client engagement.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the Risk Management Agency (RMA) and other key stakeholders.
- Represent Palomar in industry organizations and serve on relevant committees as assigned.
- Work cross-functionally with Crop leadership to identify and execute strategies for profitable growth in the Livestock sector.
- Collaborate with the Hedging department to assess how policy options and regulatory changes impact hedging strategies.
- Design and deliver training programs for agents, agencies, and internal staff to build expertise in Livestock insurance products and practices.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Business, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.
- Typically 10+ years of experience in the livestock or crop insurance industry, including operational or underwriting leadership.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Outlook, and Teams; experience with Access and SQL is a plus.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey strategy, philosophy, and technical information to diverse audiences.
- A collaborative leadership style that fosters a team-first culture where success is shared.
- Adaptability and resilience in navigating changes within the crop and livestock insurance landscape.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability and strategic thinking.
- Deep understanding of the cattle industry, including production, risk management, and market dynamics.
- Ability to travel 40-50% of the time
We love people who want to:
- Build strong relationships through transparency, trust, and respect for each other.
- Work in an agile environment, with a resilient mindset to find creative solutions to challenges.
- Collaborate and celebrate diverse perspectives, promoting inclusivity and equality.
- Do the right thing with strong conviction and integrity.
- Be bold and innovative to help make an impact.
- Demonstrable track record of working autonomously and driving progress
- Be intellectually curious, think creatively, and pragmatically
If you thrive in a dynamic environment, and like working with happy, authentic, talented people, you’ll enjoy a career with Palomar!
What will you get in return?
- Full Suite of Medical Benefits
- Long Term Financial Incentives – STOCK!
- 401k with 3.5% Automatic Fully Vested Employer Contributions
- Competitive PTO + Holiday Program
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- Professional Development Assistance
- Career Exploration Opportunities
- Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!)
- To learn more visit us at www.plmr.com
Diversity at Palomar
At Palomar, we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in all facets of the organization. We have built an open culture that celebrates the diversity of our workforce, while actively championing equality and inclusion practices that make us a company people want to work with and work for.
We believe that diversity, equality and inclusion yields greater organizational creativity and productivity, which helps us serve our customers and partners more effectively. Delivering on our diversity commitment returns greater value to our shareholders and ultimately makes a positive impact to the communities in which we do business and to the people who live in them
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Accommodations:
Palomar will consider reasonable accommodations to ensure a qualified applicant with a disability can be considered for the position. Palomar will also consider necessary modifications to the physical work environment, or to the way a job is usually performed, so an individual with a disability can perform the essential functions of the position. Additional accommodations will be considered that enable an employee with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment like those that are enjoyed by other employees without disabilities.
For more information about our company, visit us at www.plmr.com. Palomar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Pay Range: $165,000-210,000
The above pay range is for all US-based roles based on function and level, benchmarked against companies of similar size and scope. To be compliant with local legislation as well as provide greater transparency to candidates, we disclose salary ranges on all job postings regardless of the desired job location. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and the opportunity for annual long-term incentive stock
