Entry Level Sales Executive - Risk Management

Cottingham & Butler; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottingham & Butler in Dubuque, Iowa is actively seeking ambitious, entry-level Sales Executives for our headquarters. We welcome soon-to-be or recent graduates, or those with 1–3 years of sales experience who are motivated by financial rewards.

You will learn the business, become a trusted advisor to company leaders, and identify, qualify, and close prospects while managing and growing your own book of business through a structured 12-month training program and mentorship from industry experts.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates with 0–3 years of sales experience.
• Willingness to participate in a 12-month training program with mentorship and development.

Responsibilities

• Learn the business and become a trusted advisor to company leaders.
• Identify, qualify, and close prospects.
• Manage and retain your book of business and actively work towards its growth to unlock substantial financial growth.
• Strategize and develop customized solutions for clients, leveraging available programs to deliver services that exceed client expectations.
• Cultivate strong relationships with top decision makers, ensuring long-term client retention.
• Collaborate with our service team to create compelling proposals and deliver impactful presentations to clients and prospects.
• Earn relevant designations and stay up-to-date on continuing education credits provided by the company to enhance your professional growth and earning potential.
• High concentration of clients in Construction, Manufacturing, and Food & Agriculture industries.
• Working with C‑Suite Executives to develop the best risk management solution surrounding a company's Property and Casualty Insurance.
• Mentorship, training, and development with industry leading experts - Construction, Manufacturing, and Food & Agriculture.
• 12 month training program to build technical knowledge in specific industries as well general insurance knowledge.

Skills

Sales mindset

Job description

Cottingham & Butler is actively looking for ambitious and driven entry-level Sales Executives at our headquarters in Dubuque, Iowa! Seeking all sales minded, soon-to-be college graduates, recent college graduates, or individuals with 1-3 years of sales experience who are motivated by financial rewards.

What You'll Get:

At Cottingham & Butler, we offer an exceptional sales career that opens the door to boundless opportunities and unlimited earning potential. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment surrounded by a team that is dedicated to equipping you for success. Through comprehensive training, unparalleled service support, unique resources, and the necessary tools, we ensure that you have everything you need to build a highly lucrative sales career.

What You'll Do:

• Learn the business and become a trusted advisor to company leaders.
• Identify, qualify, and close prospects.
• Manage and retain your book of business and actively work towards its growth to unlock substantial financial growth.
• Strategize and develop customized solutions for clients, leveraging available programs to deliver services that exceed client expectations.
• Cultivate strong relationships with top decision makers, ensuring long-term client retention.
• Collaborate with our service team to create compelling proposals and deliver impactful presentations to clients and prospects.
• Earn relevant designations and stay up-to-date on continuing education credits provided by the company to enhance your professional growth and earning potential.
• High concentration of clients in Construction, Manufacturing, and Food & Agriculture industries.
• Working with C‑Suite Executives to develop the best risk management solution surrounding a company's Property and Casualty Insurance.
• Mentorship, training, and development with industry leading experts - Construction, Manufacturing, and Food & Agriculture.
• 12 month training program to build technical knowledge in specific industries as well general insurance knowledge.

People We Hire:

If you thrive in a fast-paced, competitive environment and possess a relentless drive for success, Cottingham & Butler is the ideal place for you. You will be surrounded by industry-leading professionals, including several teammates who manage books of business exceeding $1 million. Additionally, you'll have access to our exceptional service teams and in-house specialists focused on account management, technology, compliance, analytics, client communications, and more—resources that will elevate your sales performance and financial success.

About Cottingham & Butler:

At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.

As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.

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