Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
Are you an outgoing and seasoned salesperson? Do you enjoy networking and meeting people for the first time? Are you comfortable cold calling either in person or over the phone? Do you want to be part of a team and be part of the solution, not the problem? If this sounds like you, please read on.
We are a team of people helping people. Our independent insurance business is based on the relationships we build within our Team, our clients, potential clients, our community, and the companies we work with. As an independent insurance agency, we work for our clients, not one insurance company.
Our hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm. You will be asked to attend early morning, evening, and an occasional Saturday meeting for either networking or to support local and community events.
Job Responsibilities:
- Establish new relationships with potential clients and sign them up for insurance
- Cold calling over the phone and emailing to offer and sell insurance
- Networking at the local Chamber mixers and other professional organizations/associations
- Once a product is sold, you will need to fill out appropriate forms and input them into the software system
- Cultivate relationships and cross-sell additional lines of insurance
Professional and Personal Skills:
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Articulate and professional voice in person and on the phone
- Professional wardrobe
- Self-starter, driven, can manage rejection well
- Confident, energetic, enthusiastic with a sense of humor
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Familiar with sales software, and if you know how to use Infusionsoft is a plus
- Patient, respectful, reliable, trustworthy, friendly, supportive, articulate, kind, ethical, and honest
Wages and Compensation:
- We offer competitive wages with a base hourly wage plus commission on new business.
Experience and Job Requirements:
- MUST have one year of sales experience in the insurance industry
- MUST have a current and valid P&C Insurance License