Sales Agent

Minor Hotels Europe and Americas

Sales Executive developing new business within Illinois for Allianz Trade. Building relationships with policyholders and assisting in underwriting for insurance.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $85,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in business-to-business sales, with a strong focus on relationship building, negotiation, and consultative sales techniques. Possesses a solid understanding of business financials and the ability to integrate Artificial Intelligence technologies into sales processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Business-To-Business Sales ExperienceStrong Negotiation SkillsRelationship BuildingUnderstanding of Business FinancialsProperty & Casualty Insurance Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Consultative Sales TechniquesCold CallingData AnalysisSales Cycle ManagementApplication Submission

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationTenacityAbility to Overcome ObjectionsMotivating Internal Stakeholders

Tools & Technologies

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIMicrosoft CopilotChatGPT

Industry Keywords

Risk UnderwritingClaimsCommercial SalesMarket TrendsClient Referrals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop new business within an assigned territory within Illinois and proactively build a network.
Ensure that the interests of the company and the client are best served through effective relationships with policyholders as well as Underwriting, Claims and other home office staff.
Provide assistance to Risk Underwriting in gathering relevant information on debtors and/or policyholders.
Develop sufficient number of prospects through direct cold calling efforts, third party referrals (banks, insurance brokers, etc.), trade associations and other sources.
Utilize consultative sales techniques to manage entire sales cycle including; understanding prospect’s business needs, obtaining and submitting a complete application, identifying prospect’s key accounts and converting the application to a policy.
Work with internal stakeholders in Commercial, Risk and Customer Experience to provide the best product offerings to prospective and existing client base.
Proactively build and expand a network, going beyond relying solely on banks or brokers, with strong focus on growing connections through client referrals and personal relationships.
Maintain extensive knowledge on product features, competitive landscape and market trends.
Negotiate and close complex deals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in business management, finance or related discipline strongly preferred.
2-4 years of business-to-business sales experience.
Proven track record of success in similar previous roles.
Ability to overcome objections, convince, motivate and influence internal stakeholders.
Strong negotiation skills.
Tenacity and ability to work in high performance sales environments.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Understanding of business financials and credit basics.
Ability to secure (and maintain) Property & Casualty Insurance within the first 60 days of employment.
Looking for candidates that possess a basic awareness of Artificial Intelligence technologies and are enthusiastic about learning and integrating AI into everyday business processes such as: (Generative) Artificial Intelligence or GenAI or AI, Data Analysis, Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Annual bonus eligibility and/or commission structure opportunities
401(k) discretionary match of up to 6%
Flexible work schedules
Health and wellness benefits
Paid time off for vacation, illness, Birthday Day Off and Volunteer Day Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits