Walk-in | Sales Manager

HDFC Life; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

HDFC Life is seeking a sales professional to lead the agency channel in Bengaluru, focusing on recruiting, training, and managing a network of agents to meet revenue goals. You will onboard advisors, deliver product and regulatory training, and drive performance across the team.

The role requires strong communication, negotiation, and data-analysis skills, with a focus on expanding market coverage and achieving yearly sales targets.

Qualifications

• 2-8 years of experience in sales, preferably in the insurance industry.
• Strong understanding of life insurance products and market dynamics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong sales orientation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with agents and brokers to achieve sales targets.
• Conduct training sessions for agents to enhance their knowledge of life insurance products.
• Monitor sales performance and provide feedback to agents to improve results.
• Implement marketing strategies to promote life insurance products through the agency channel.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities.
• Assist agents in closing sales and addressing customer inquiries.

Skills

Sales experience

Life insurance knowledge

Communication skills

Data analysis

Negotiation

Self-motivation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

An agency channel job in life insurance focuses on recruiting, training, and managing a network of tied insurance agents or advisors to sell life insurance policies and hit revenue goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Agent Recruitment: Find, interview, and onboard new life insurance agents, advisors, or financial consultants.
• Training and Development: Train the agency team on life insurance products, sales tactics, and regulatory compliance.
• Sales Target Achievement: Drive the team to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and yearly business and policy sales goals.
• Relationship Management: Mentor agents, resolve field issues, and keep the team motivated.
• Market Expansion: Plan local sales campaigns and identify new target areas to grow the agency footprint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with agents and brokers to achieve sales targets.
• Conduct training sessions for agents to enhance their knowledge of life insurance products.
• Monitor sales performance and provide feedback to agents to improve results.
• Implement marketing strategies to promote life insurance products through the agency channel.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities.
• Assist agents in closing sales and addressing customer inquiries.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2-8 years of experience in sales, preferably in the insurance industry.
• Strong understanding of life insurance products and market dynamics.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong sales orientation.