Ag Training Consultant

Farm Bureau Financial Services; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Volunteer time

Wellness facility and fitness classes

Cafeteria

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Farm Bureau Financial Services seeks an Ag Training Consultant to deliver field and manager training across an 8-state footprint, in person and virtually, improving agency performance and retention.

You will partner with the Ag Business Unit to coordinate ag training, stay current on market trends, and contribute as part of a skilled team with flexible duties across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing, 5 years of relevant experience.
• Ag background with agriculture insurance or agricultural business experience.
• Licensed in all product lines offered by the company (Life & Health, Property/Casualty, Commercial, etc.).
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills required.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent people leadership skills and experience.
• Proactive, responsive, and able to provide sales & service support.
• Valid driver’s license with satisfactory MVR.
• This position can be filled in Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, or Utah.

Responsibilities

• Deliver field training programs—in-person and virtual—across an 8-state footprint to improve agency performance and retention.
• Conduct and facilitate agency manager training.
• Coordinate ag training with the Ag Business Unit and stay updated on market trends.
• Collaborate with the team and handle other duties as assigned.

Skills

Presentation skills

Facilitation

People leadership

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Sales experience

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing

Job description

Ag Training Consultant

Do you have a passion for helping others develop and succeed by sharing your insurance knowledge and background? Are you passionate about presenting, facilitating, and building relationships to train sales driven individuals? Do you have Ag product experience? If so, this Ag Training Consultant opportunity could be a great fit for you!

Who We Are:

At Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We’re proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What You’ll Do:

As an Ag Training Consultant, you will be responsible for improving agency performance and retention through the effective delivery of field training programs, both in-person and virtually across our 8-state footprint. You will also be conducting and facilitating agency manager training. You will partner with the Ag Business Unit to coordinate any ag training required and remain up to date on any new trends in the market. As part of a valuable and skilled team, flexibility is key as you will have other duties as assigned.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• College degree (Business or Marketing degree preferred) plus five years relevant experience required. Insurance/financial service and sales experience preferred.
• Ag background with experience in agriculture insurance or an agricultural business.
• Must be licensed in all product lines offered by the company (Life & Health, Property/Casualty, Commercial, etc.)
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills are required.
• Must have exceptional problem solving, analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent people skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have exceptional people leadership skills and experience.
• Must be proactive, responsive, and provide excellent sales & service support.
• A valid driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Records are required.
• This position can be filled in any one of these four states: Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, or Utah.

What We Offer You:

When you’re on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You’ll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a cafeteria, and for many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship:

At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.