Sales Executive - P&C
Oswald Companies · Columbus, OH · 2 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of personal sales pipeline, book of business, and production goals.
- Development and execution of an individual sales development plan.
- Acting as a subject matter expert in insurance products, risk management, and client solutions.
- Aligning sales strategy with organizational growth initiatives.
- Executing proactive prospecting strategies including cold outreach, networking, and referral generation.
- Identifying decision-makers and securing meetings and presentations.
- Conducting detailed analysis of prospective clients’ insurance and risk programs.
- Designing and customizing insurance solutions and presenting recommendations.
- Applying closing techniques to secure new business and achieve sales targets.
- Maintaining accurate and timely CRM records including contacts, activities, opportunities, and outcomes.
- Ensuring quality, accuracy, and completeness of proposals, presentations, and sales documentation.
- Monitoring pipeline activity and proactively managing follow-ups and next steps.
- Partnering with internal service teams and practice leaders to deliver integrated client solutions.
- Collaborating to identify and execute cross-sell opportunities across all lines of business.
- Ensuring seamless transition from sales to service and ongoing client support.
- Participating in business development meetings and company initiatives.
- Attending industry events, seminars, and training to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Staying current on market trends, legislative changes, and new products.
- Identifying opportunities to improve personal sales effectiveness and processes.
- Leveraging insights and trends to refine prospecting and closing strategies.
- Supporting adoption of consistent tools, processes, and best practices.
- Contributing market feedback, sales insights, and client needs to broader organizational strategy.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven insurance brokerage sales experience.
- Experience in Property & Casualty, Life & Health, Personal Lines, or Retirement Planning.
- Appropriate insurance licensing required.
- Established professional network and referral sources (preferred).
- Active participation in community or industry organizations (preferred).