Sales Specialist

American Family Insurance - Lance Paulson Insurance Agency Inc

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $34,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Markets, prospects, and sells American Family Insurance products in all product lines
  • Maintains effective customer relationships, understands customer needs and matches them with appropriate product and service offerings
  • Promotes brand awareness through participation in agency and community events
  • Meets and exceeds sales goals each month
  • Develops knowledge of the local market dynamics for business development opportunities for all product lines
  • Helps the Agency grow by using consultative selling techniques to sell insurance products to new customers
  • Proactively cross sells and or coordinates with agency team members to provide additional coverage to existing customers
  • Prospects for new business through leads, telephone calls, networking events, trade shows, and personal contacts
  • Secures new business through individual effort and established lead methods
  • Prepares quotations and applications and delivers effective presentations to close sales
  • Complies with underwriting guidelines and contacts appropriate division for underwriting guidance when needed
  • Conducts sales and review appointments with prospective and current customers
  • Updates sales tracking systems daily to monitor progress
  • Develops, maintains, and cultivates community contacts to enhance agency visibility and maximize new business opportunities
  • Participates in events designed to promote brand awareness and educate consumers
  • Encourages and supports a cohesive relationship between the sales and service team to help achieve service-related objectives
  • Ensures completion of requested account and policy updates and changes (when applicable)

Requirements

  • Required by state statutes to have proper insurance licensing to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance products
  • Valid driver’s license required
  • Demonstrated knowledge of insurance concepts and principles
  • Demonstrated effective multi-line insurance prospecting and sales experience
  • Ability to work independently to plan, set priorities and organize work
  • Active involvement in the local community
  • Demonstrated sales and customer service experience
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated analytical skills
  • Experience with PC software applications (Microsoft Office Suites, Internet Explorer, Google sheets, etc.)
  • Experience using a wide range of digital devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptop computers
  • Experience with social media platforms, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn, etc.
Benefits
  • Unlimited PTO is earned after 90 days
  • Flexible schedule can be earned after 180 days
  • Great earning potential: starting salary of $34,000 plus generous commissions and bonuses
  • Upbeat and fun office setting

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
insurance licensinginsurance conceptsmulti-line insurance salessales experienceanalytical skills
Soft skills
customer servicecommunication skillsindependent workorganizational skillscommunity involvement