Account Manager - State Farm Agent Team Member

State Farm; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Training & development

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Job summary

State Farm in Pelham, Alabama, is seeking an Agent Team Member to help grow the agency by building relationships and promoting auto, home, and life insurance products within the community. You will learn how an agent operates, handle inquiries, and develop leads under the guidance of the agency team.

This role offers hands-on experience, sales training, and the potential to become a State Farm agent. Strong communication, self-motivation, and a customer-oriented mindset are valued as you work

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or customer-facing roles preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop customer relationships and identify needs.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to achieving goals.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service regarding inquiries, coverage, changes, and billing.
• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market products.
• Collaborate with the agent to support local community events and outreach.
• Maintain a strong work ethic and commitment to success daily.

Skills

Sales experience

Excellent communication

Customer service

Self-motivated

Proactive problem solving

People-oriented

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary

Position Overview

Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Alan Waggoner State Farm. As a member of our agency team, you have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it takes to be a State Farm Agent. You will build and develop customer relationships within the community to promote State Farm products including auto, home and life insurance. This position will allow you to experience working in an agent's office and to explore the opportunity to become a State Farm agent yourself.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions, and billing clarification.
• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.
• Work with the agent to identify and support local community events in our market.
• Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each and every day.

As an Agent Team Member, you will receive ...

• Salary plus commission/bonus
• Health benefits
• Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)
• Commission plus bonus
• Valuable experience
• Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement within my agency

Requirements

• Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred
• Successful track record of meeting sales goals/quotas preferred
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening
• Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams
• People-oriented
• Self-motivated
• Proactive in problem solving
• Ability to multi-task
• Property and Casualty license (must be able to obtain)
• Life and Health license (must be able to obtain)

This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs. By accepting this position, you are not guaranteed an agency position with State Farm Insurance Companies. As an agent team member, you will still need to go through the regular State Farm agent selection process when you are ready to pursue an agency opportunity. State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents' employees are not employees of State Farm.