Sales District Leader - Twin Cities Metro - Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN (Primarily Field)

About the role

You will support the agency business owners in their role as independent contractors who have the right of control over the manner and means by which they sell insurance and otherwise operate their businesses. Coach and advise agency business owners on building the district's profit and growth plan. Key focus areas will be field recruiting agency owners to be captive agents and influencing performance results for those independent contractors. You will report to the Minnesota State Director. You will be asked to reside in the district (an ideal target would be Twin Cities Metro - Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN). In this primarily field-based role, you will spend 70% of your time (3-4 days per week) working in the field, directly working with customers, Agents, Agency Staff. On occasion you may be asked to travel to an office location for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, trainings, and culture events.

Responsibilities

• Support and uphold the role of agency business owners as independent business owners.
• Ensure that agency business owners understand and make the connection between the corporate strategy and their practices and results; consider both corporate and agency needs when determining priorities.
• Provide guidance to agency business owners and staff by exhibiting influence and expertise.
• Coach and advise agency business owners on sales results and execution of the state sales plan.
• Assist agency business owners in understanding the profit of the district, while preserving the agency business owners' right to control the manner and means by which they sell insurance and otherwise run their own businesses.
• Manage company programs for the district as they pertain to individual