Insurance Team Member - Sales Specialist

C&D Sparks Agency Inc

Insurance Team Member - Sales Specialist

Palatine, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits/Perks

    Competitive hourly pay rate plus commission and/or bonuses

    Paid training

    Paid Time Off

    Paid Holidays

    Flexibility to maintain work life balance

    401K Match

    Health Insurance

    Dental Insurance

    Agency Provided Leads

    Flexible Remote Work Schedule

    Maternity Leave

    Room for growth

    Company Overview Our agency has over 15 years of experience building lasting relationship and protecting customers. We offer auto, home, life, & business insurance tailed to fit each family’s needs. Above all, we are educators and advisors. You can count on every member of my team for honesty, integrity, and compassion along the way to achieving your dreams.

    At our agency, we prioritize mental health as a cornerstone of our work culture. We are seeking individuals who value a supportive and understanding environment, where mental well-being is nurtured and promoted. Join us in our commitment to maintaining a healthy, balanced, and productive workplace.

    Job Summary The Sales Specialist role markets, prospects, and sells American Family Insurance products in all product lines. Maintains effective customer relationships, understands customers' needs, and matches them with appropriate product and service offerings. Promotes brand awareness through participation in agency and community events.

    Responsibilities

    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, and personal contacts

    Secures new business through individual effort and established lead methods

    Prepares quotations and applications and delivers effective presentations in order to close sales

    Assists with Commercial & Brokerage Servicing

    Assists with Personal Lines Servicing

    Qualifications

    Ability to work independently to plan, set priorities and organize work

    1 Year of prior sales experience

    1 years prior customer service experience

    Excellent oral and written communication skills

    Demonstrated analytical skills

    Experience with PC software applications (Microsoft Office Suites, Internet Explorer, 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.

    Property and Casualty Insurance License will be required.

    This position is an Agency Team Member working for the Agency Owner and is not an employee of American Family Insurance.