Unit Manager

Shriram Life Insurance; Shimoga District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriram Life Insurance is seeking a dynamic recruitment professional to recruit, onboard, and develop a network of insurance advisors. You will build a strong, productive advisor network and equip them with product knowledge, sales processes, and customer handling techniques.

The role requires coaching, market visits, and collaboration with branch teams to drive growth. You will lead local recruitment activities, train advisors on cross-selling, manage performance reports, and ensure adherence

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience in sales/insurance or related field.
• Experience in managing a team or advisor/agent network preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Good leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Target-oriented with strong sales and relationship-management skills.
• Willingness to travel locally for recruitment, advisor meetings and business development.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, and develop new insurance advisors/agents as per business requirements.
• Build and maintain a strong and productive advisor/agent network.
• Train and coach advisors on products, sales processes, customer handling, and business development.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling and upselling of insurance products.
• Ensure effective lead generation and conversion through the advisor network.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory guidelines, and defined sales processes.
• Coordinate with branch and support teams to ensure smooth business operations.
• Conduct market visits and support advisors in acquiring new customers and expanding their business.
• Prepare regular business and performance reports for management.

Skills

Sales

Insurance

Team management

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, and develop new insurance advisors/agents as per business requirements.
• Build and maintain a strong and productive advisor/agent network.
• Train and coach advisors on products, sales processes, customer handling, and business development.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling and upselling of insurance products.
• Ensure effective lead generation and conversion through the advisor network.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory guidelines, and defined sales processes.
• Coordinate with branch and support teams to ensure smooth business operations.
• Conduct market visits and support advisors in acquiring new customers and expanding their business.
• Prepare regular business and performance reports for management.

Preferred candidate profile

• 1 - 4 years of experience in sales, insurance, agency, BFSI, or related field.
• Experience in managing a team or advisor/agent network will be preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Good leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Target-oriented with strong sales and relationship-management skills.
• Willingness to travel locally for recruitment, advisor meetings, and business development.