Junior Agency Sales Representative (Hybrid)
Join a team that puts its People First! First American's Agency Division is dedicated to providing policy-issuing agents with resources, services, and underwriting guidance to achieve new levels of success. Since 1889, First American has held an unwavering belief in its people, fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to innovate and reach their full potential.
About the role
This is a development position designed to prepare an individual possessing attributes supporting a sales dynamic to advance into a Sales Representative position. The primary function of this position is to gain industry, product, and service knowledge while learning the various skills needed to be promoted to a Sales Representative.
Responsibilities
- Learn and master the sales process and understand the products and services offered.
- Learn sales administration by participating in sales office functions.
- Build and maintain relationships with potential clients.
- Conduct market research and develop sales strategies; gather and analyze information to build knowledge base and identify trends for assigned territory/product.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational improvement opportunities; read sales and marketing publications.
- Prepare and deliver product presentations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in sales or customer service.
- Requires a valid driver’s license.
- Excellent communication and listening skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to influence and persuade others.
- Enthusiastic, optimistic, persistent, and resilient personality; able to handle rejection.
- Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
- Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to negotiate conflict.
- Solid work ethic, self-starter, and high energy level.
Qualifications
- Ability to travel throughout West Virginia.
Skills
- Interpersonal skills to build long-term internal and external relationships.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave, and an employee stock purchase plan.
Pay
Pay Range: $19.12 - $25.49 Hourly