Direct Sales Agent Specialist (2614) - Direct Auto
About the role
The Direct Sales Agent Specialist is responsible for driving profitable growth by generating new business, cross-selling existing customers, and building lasting relationships. This role focuses on understanding customer needs, delivering tailored solutions, and maintaining a strong book of business. This role sells to local customers both in person and over the phone, while driving growth through community involvement, relationship building, and outside marketing efforts.
Responsibilities
- Achieve sales goals through new business, cross-sell, and retention
- Build and maintain a consistent pipeline, including local lead generation and referrals
- Develop relationships within the community (e.g., dealerships, events, local partners) to support business growth
- Conduct outbound prospecting and follow-ups to convert opportunities into sales
- Partner with leadership to support sales and local marketing initiatives
- Stay informed on products, underwriting guidelines, and market competition
- Deliver results aligned with performance standards, compliance requirements, and customer experience expectations
Qualifications
- 0 – 2 years of experience in P&C licensing (Preferred) or must attain required licensure within 90 days of joining the company.
Skills
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
- Business Integrity
- Customer Relationships
- Customer Service
- Office Administration
- Persuasion
- Researching
- Sales
- Social Orientation
- Time Management
Benefits
- Day 1 Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, Pension
- 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
Compensation
- Compensation: Base compensation: $20.00 per hour
- 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.
Company Information
- National General is a part of The Allstate Corporation, offering home, auto and accident and health insurance, as well as other specialty niche insurance products.
- Headquartered in New York City, National General Holdings Corp. has a financial strength rating of A– (excellent) from A.M. Best and provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, and other niche insurance products.
- We are a specialty personal lines insurance holding company with a diverse range of insurance products, including personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, lender-placed and other niche insurance products.
Company Culture
- Our culture is entrepreneurial, performance-based, and results-focused, encouraging employees to challenge the status quo and shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to them.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment. National General Holdings Corp. is an Equal Opportunity (EO) employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of any characteristic protected by law.