High-Volume Inbound Sales Qualification Specialist

SelectQuote, Inc.; Kentucky; Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SelectQuote, Inc. is seeking motivated individuals for the Sales Qualification Associate role. You will engage mainly with inbound prospects, understand their needs, communicate the value of SelectQuote, and qualify customers for transfer to a licensed agent.

This is an unlicensed, high-volume, performance-driven position where strong communication, objection handling, and coaching feedback are essential. Successful associates may advance into additional sales roles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong verbal communication, active listening, and reading comprehension skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and conversationally over the phone.
• Ability to think on your feet and respond appropriately to customer concerns.
• Competitive, goal-oriented, and motivated by measurable results.
• Previous sales, call center, inside sales, or other performance-based customer-facing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated reliability and consistent employment history preferred.
• Candidates should be prepared to clearly explain significant employment gaps, frequent job changes, or short-term/seasonal positions.
• Current insurance licenses are not eligible for this position.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound calls, averaging approximately 200 calls per day.
• Create a confident, energetic, professional, and conversational customer experience.
• Build rapport, actively listen, ask effective questions, and understand customer needs.
• Explain SelectQuote's value proposition and qualify customers for transfer to a licensed agent.
• Handle and overcome objections, hesitation, and stalls to move qualified customers forward.
• Maintain conversational engagement and avoid unnecessary pauses or dead air.
• Follow heavily scripted conversations, processes, and instructions accurately while keeping conversations natural.
• Meet or exceed transfer goals and other performance-based KPIs.
• Accept coaching and demonstrate the ability to apply feedback.
• Adapt to changes and remain productive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Active listening

Reading comprehension

Phone etiquette

Objection handling

Goal-oriented

Performance-driven

Resilience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

SelectQuote, Inc. is seeking motivated individuals for the Sales Qualification Associate role. You will engage mainly with inbound prospects, understand their needs, communicate the value of SelectQuote, and qualify customers for transfer to a licensed agent.

This is an unlicensed, high-volume, performance-driven position where strong communication, objection handling, and coaching feedback are essential. Successful associates may advance into additional sales roles.