Business Development Specialist
InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency is seeking a motivated and results-driven Business Development Specialist to help generate new commercial opportunities. This position is ideal for a self-starter who enjoys prospecting, building professional relationships, and creating new sales opportunities. The Business Development Specialist will identify and engage prospective clients that align with the agency’s target industries and geographic markets. The primary goal of this position is to develop qualified opportunities and schedule meetings between prospective clients and our commercial insurance producers.
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Responsibilities
- Identify and engage prospective clients using producer prospect lists, assigned industries, and geographic markets
- Conduct outbound prospecting through phone calls, email campaigns, LinkedIn, Facebook, Nextdoor, and other professional and community networking platforms
- Use prospecting and communication tools such as ZoomInfo, Apollo, CAB, Constant Contact, Ricochet, and RingCentral
- Build and maintain accurate prospect databases
- Schedule introductory calls, Microsoft Teams meetings, and in-person appointments between qualified prospects and producers
- Develop and maintain email campaigns for targeted prospect lists
- Respond promptly to inbound opportunities, including phone inquiries, website form submissions, and email quote requests
- Work with management and producers to identify priority accounts and develop effective outreach strategies
- Review and update assigned prospect lists each Monday
- Establish weekly prospecting plans and activity goals
- Accurately document prospecting activity, follow-up efforts, and pipeline updates in agency systems
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Basic computer literacy; G Suite preferred and Salesforce a plus
- Strong presentation and telephone skills
- Customer service and sales experience preferred, especially in a call center environment
- A high level of energy and resiliency
- A customer-oriented attitude
- Excellent organizational skills
- Self-motivation and goal-orientation
- Excellent written/oral and interpersonal communication skills with a genuine concern for the customer
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
- Ability to work together with a team
Qualifications
- Customer Service, Sales Associate, Sales Representative, Account Executive experience encouraged
Benefits
- Matching 401K plan
- Excellent and affordable benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, short-term disability
- Very generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Engaging, rewarding atmosphere
- Exciting growth opportunities
- Training opportunities
- Work-life balance culture with a positive environment
- Amazing break room featuring a professional ping-pong table and games
- Wellness room
Pay
$19 – $22 per hour plus bonus
Schedule
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (in-office)
Location
Lawrenceville, GA (in-office); must reside in or around Lawrenceville, GA