Sales Specialist

Prospects for new business through leads, telephone calls, networking events, trade shows, and personal contacts (Includes leads through COI, social media, and sales lead groups). From our CEO to our agency force, we’re committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that empowers innovation that will inspire, protect, and restore our customers’ dreams in ways never imagined.

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive hourly pay rate plus commission and/or bonuses
• Paid training
• Paid Time Off
• License Reimbursement

Company Overview
We believe people are an organization’s most valuable asset, and their ideas and experiences matter. From our CEO to our agency force, we’re committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that empowers innovation that will inspire, protect, and restore our customers’ dreams in ways never imagined.

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, trade shows, and personal contacts (Includes leads through COI, social media, and sales lead groups)
• Secures new business through individual effort and established lead methods
• Prepares quotations and applications and delivers effective presentations in order to close sales

Qualifications

• Demonstrated sales and customer service experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to confidently prospect, build relationships, and close sales
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, set priorities, and manage time effectively
• Ability to learn and apply new products, systems, and sales techniques
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable using computers, smartphones, and other digital technology
• Active involvement in the local community is a plus
• Colorado Property & Casualty insurance license preferred, but not require

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