Sales Specialist

American Family Insurance - Lance Paulson Insurance Agency Inc

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Alabama • Alaska • United States

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Salary

💰 $34,000 - $90,000 per year

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