Responsible for planning and executing marketing initiatives in order to generate new retail insurance agency customer base as well as
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage new or enhanced business opportunities by recruitment of new agents through regular sales calls and servicing of existing agent relationships.
- Work with management to develop targeted marketing plans, materials, agent distribution and messages that align with the marketing strategy of the organization and territory.
- Develop an understanding and knowledge of the products and services offered.
- Develop and maintain short and long-term marketing and sales plans.
- Making presentations to agents for business growth opportunities.
- Evaluating product and service marketability in order to meet customers' needs.
- Receive all inbound lead inquiries from email, 800-number, websites, etc. and ensure all opportunities are followed and handled appropriately.
- Meet or exceed established marketing sales and budgetary goals.
- Maintain record of all marketing visits and presentation and reporting the effectiveness and outcome of agent visits and presentations.
- Maintaining current knowledge base of industry trends, target markets and competition.
- Assist with planning and attending trade shows, association meetings/events and facilitate any necessary follow up with potential contacts.
- Work with Director of Agency Relations to enhance, update and maintain company website to reflect marketing efforts and campaigns including promotional items.
- Assist with tracking and reporting of all invoices to accounting for payment.
- Assist with office support duties as needed.
- Maintain inventory of marketing materials.
- Comply with FCC and other legal requirements and guidelines regarding marketing distribution.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 2. Two years of previous sales or marketing experience
- 4. Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities
- 5. Ability to review information, make decisions and manage time effectively with minimal to no supervision
- 6. Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
- 7. Possess strong interpersonal skills
- 8. Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
- 9. Ability to deal with confidential matters appropriately
- 10. Ability to gain confidence and respect of all levels of management and staff through professionalism and positive attitude
- 11. Maintain travel as required
- 12. Ability to work extended hours when necessary
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1. Degree in Business, Marketing or Communications