Direct Sales Agent Specialist (1256) - Direct Auto
About the role
The Direct Sales Agent Specialist (Direct Auto Insurance is an Allstate Business) is responsible for the profitable growth and attainment of business goals by driving new business sales and understanding customers' needs to build rapport and trust. This position drives sales and builds and retains their book of business within the market / retail location.
Responsibilities
- Drive sales growth by engaging with interested prospective customers
- No cold calling—Connect through inbound calls and proactive outbound calls with active insurance shoppers
- Sell reputable products from Allstate and our family of brands
- Successfully closes sales of insurance and ancillary products
- Maintains a pipeline of leads and actively engages with customers to build rapport and trust
- Initiate outbound calling to established target customer base for product offerings
- Monitors key competitors in the local market area and makes suggestions on initiatives that could improve the company’s position in the marketplace
- Works with Direct Sales Leadership to plan, implement, and manage marketing and sales processes to achieve production and growth goals
- Delivers optimal results within appropriate metrics, including quality, quantity, timeliness, productivity, customer satisfaction and financial performance, including compliance with all rules, procedures, and standards consistent with the manager’s supervision
- Understands, promotes, and remains current on company underwriting guidelines, announcements, and memos related to changes in company policies and procedures
- Receives customer payments, issues receipt and verifies reports of receipts for cash drawers
Requirements
- 0 – 2 years of experience
- P&C licensing (Preferred) or must attain required licensure within 90 days of joining the company
Qualifications
- Successfully closes sales of insurance and ancillary products
- Maintains a pipeline of leads and actively engages with customers to build rapport and trust
- Initiates outbound calling to established target customer base for product offerings
- Monitors key competitors in the local market area and makes suggestions on initiatives that could improve the company’s position in the marketplace
- Works with Direct Sales Leadership to plan, implement, and manage marketing and sales processes to achieve production and growth goals
- Understands, promotes, and remains current on company underwriting guidelines, announcements, and memos related to changes in company policies and procedures
- Receives customer payments, issues receipt and verifies reports of receipts for cash drawers
Skills
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Business Rules
- Communication
- Cooperation
- Customer Service
- High Reliability
- Professional Integrity
- Sales
- Time Management
Benefits
- Day 1 Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, Pension & so much more!
- 20 PTO Days per year & 6 Paid Holidays!
- Ability to sell a multitude of industry-leading products through retail stores and phone!
- Entrepreneurial, performance-based, and results-focused culture!
- Multi-tiered and comprehensive paid training program!
- Base hourly rate plus uncapped monthly incentive!
Pay
- Unlicensed Candidates:
- Base compensation: $20.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.
- Licensed Candidates (Licensed to sell Auto or Property and Casualty [P&C] Insurance):
- Total Compensation:
- In addition to the base hourly rate, total compensation for this role may include incentive pay, such as commissions and bonuses, based on individual and team performance.
- Total Compensation:
Schedule
Work remotely.
Benefits
- Day 1 Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, Pension & so much more!
- 20 PTO Days per year & 6 Paid Holidays!
- Ability to sell a multitude of industry-leading products through retail stores and phone!
- Entrepreneurial, performance-based, and results-focused culture!
- Multi-tiered and comprehensive paid training program!
- Base hourly rate plus uncapped monthly incentive!
Company Information
National General Holdings Corp., a member of the Allstate family of companies, is headquartered in New York City. National General traces its roots to 1939, has a financial strength rating of A– (excellent) from A.M. Best, and provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, supplemental health, and other niche insurance products. We are a specialty personal lines insurance holding company. Through our subsidiaries, we provide a variety of insurance products, including personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, lender-placed and other niche insurance products.
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