Sales Manager - Life Insurance, Field Sales, Agent Recruitment

Placement Services; Paschim Bardhaman; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Placement Services in India seeks a Sales Manager to drive life insurance sales across Assam, Odisha, and West Bengal. You will lead a team, develop strategic initiatives, and expand market presence.

The role requires recruiting, training, and mentoring agents, building client relationships, analyzing market trends, and reporting sales metrics to senior leadership. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in field sales within life insurance is essential.
• Ability to lead teams and achieve targets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of sales professionals to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Formulate and implement sales strategies to grow market share in life insurance.
• Oversee recruitment, training, and mentoring of new agents.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to ensure satisfaction and long-term engagement.
• Monitor market dynamics and competitors to identify growth opportunities.
• Generate and present sales metrics reports to senior leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Field sales

Communication

Market analysis

Recruitment & training

Job description

Sales Manager

Purpose of the Role The Sales Manager is instrumental in driving the sales performance within the life insurance sector across various regions in India, including Assam, Odisha, and West Bengal. This role entails the management of a sales team and the formulation of strategic initiatives to enhance market presence and revenue.

Scope of Work

• Lead a team of sales professionals, offering direction and support to meet and surpass sales objectives.
• Formulate and implement targeted sales strategies aimed at increasing market share within the life insurance domain.
• Oversee the recruitment, training, and mentoring processes for new agents to cultivate a competent sales force.
• Build and sustain effective client relationships to promote satisfaction and long-term engagement.
• Monitor market dynamics and competitor activities to pinpoint growth opportunities and adapt strategies accordingly.
• Generate comprehensive reports on sales metrics and present these insights to senior leadership for assessment.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in field sales within the life insurance industry is essential.
• Strong capability in leading teams with an emphasis on achieving performance targets.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, along with strong interpersonal capabilities.
• Proficient in analyzing market data and trends for informed decision-making.
• Expertise in recruitment and training methodologies for insurance agents.

Applications will be evaluated based on how well candidates meet the requirements outlined above.