Agency Representative (Ohio)

About the role

Ardán is a community of companies dedicated to making real estate closings faster, simpler, and safer through technology-driven, innovative solutions, sound underwriting, and exceptional customer service. We are at the forefront of Insur-Tech.

Responsibilities

• Develops and retains a quality Agent client base.
• Administers marketing program focusing on prospective agents and provides maintenance of existing customers.
• Interfaces with division/regional management and legal counsel on the appropriate management of agents.
• Maintains and expands business with existing client base.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, referrals and other sources.
• Develops and executes a call plan for the area assigned to include calls to and appointments with prospective agents.
• Attends title insurance industry functions and participates in appropriate organizations.
• Creates or adapts and delivers group and individual presentations to customer groups, target customers, and others.
• Affirms individual client needs and develops, presents, and implements a plan to meet those needs.
• Communicates proactively with and responds in a timely manner to clients, fulfilling the Westcor services platform working with administrative support, underwriting counsel and regional management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• 2 – 5 years of successful Title/Real estate industry experience.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals.
• Ability to listen to customers and understand their needs and objectives to better respond and provide solutions.
• Applies diplomacy and tact in all business interpersonal activities.
• Demonstrates persistence, tenacity and consistency in pursuing revenue opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt strategy to changing conditions.
• Understanding of market and competition with the ability to identify external threats and opportunities.
• Visibility requires maintaining a professional appearance and providing a positive company image too the public.

Nice to haves

• Rudimentary understanding of the title business and the real estate services industry.
• Basic understanding of filed rates for market services.
• Ability to travel to cover region assigned.
• Ability to prepare a business plan, set goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• 2 – 5 years of successful Title/Real estate industry experience.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals.
• Ability to listen to customers and understand their needs and objectives to better respond and provide solutions.
• Applies diplomacy and tact in all business interpersonal activities.
• Demonstrates persistence, tenacity and consistency in pursuing revenue opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt strategy to changing conditions.
• Understanding of market and competition with the ability to identify external threats and opportunities.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Client relationship management.
• Marketing and sales strategies.
• Customer service.
• Technical knowledge of the title and real estate industries.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid disability and life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401k with company match.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• Wellness resources.