Productions Manager

State Farm Agent; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Job summary

Liz Portee State Farm in West Columbia, SC seeks an experienced Production Manager (Agency Leader + Producer) to run the office day-to-day, manage the team, and actively produce insurance business.

This leadership role combines hands-on sales with team coaching, requiring clear communication and organizational skills. The role reports to the agency owner and offers a path to a high-impact, high-performing office.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Insurance or client-facing experience preferred
• Property & Casualty and Life & Health Producer licenses (must have or be willing to obtain immediately)

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise agency staff (coaching, performance, scheduling, and day-to-day accountability)
• Lead daily operations to ensure the office runs smoothly and consistently
• Handle day-to-day escalations, resolve issues, and remove obstacles for the team
• Track team performance metrics and flag opportunities/risks to the agency owner
• Ensure the team follows agency processes, policies, and compliance standards
• Build a positive, high-performing culture that improves retention and morale
• Actively sell insurance as a producer—new business, renewals, and retention support
• Work with the team to improve quoting, appointment setting, conversion, and follow-up
• Maintain a strong client experience through responsive communication and proper policy servicing
• Support the agency’s sales strategy by driving results in your own book of business while coaching others to perform
• Coach the team to improve sales, service execution, and professionalism
• Identify training opportunities and help develop producers and support staff
• Set clear expectations and support the team in meeting measurable goals

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Insurance sales

Client service

Coaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Production Manager / Producer — Liz Portee State Farm | West Columbia, SC

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary

Liz Portee State Farm is seeking an experienced Production Manager (Agency Leader + Producer) to run our office day-to-day, manage the team, and actively produce insurance business.

This role is a true leadership position— you lead, you coach, and you help drive sales. You’ll be the go-to person for the team: the one they report to, bring questions and problems to, and are held accountable by. You’ll work closely with the agency owner on goals and direction while also being a visible, active producer in the market.

You’ll Thrive Here If You

• Have real experience leading and managing a team (not just individually producing)
• Can sell insurance confidently while also coaching others to do the same
• Are comfortable holding people accountable, giving feedback, and having tough conversations
• Communicate clearly and professionally—especially when clients or team members need help quickly
• Are highly organized and able to keep multiple priorities running smoothly at once
• Want to lead the office with day-to-day ownership, not just manage from afar

What You’ll Do

Leadership + Office Management

• Manage and supervise agency staff (coaching, performance, scheduling, and day-to-day accountability)
• Lead daily operations to ensure the office runs smoothly and consistently
• Handle day-to-day escalations, resolve issues, and remove obstacles for the team
• Track team performance metrics and flag opportunities/risks to the agency owner
• Ensure the team follows agency processes, policies, and compliance standards
• Build a positive, high-performing culture that improves retention and morale

Producer Responsibilities (Sales + Client Service)

• Actively sell insurance as a producer—new business, renewals, and retention support
• Work with the team to improve quoting, appointment setting, conversion, and follow-up
• Maintain a strong client experience through responsive communication and proper policy servicing
• Support the agency’s sales strategy by driving results in your own book of business while coaching others to perform

Team Coaching + Performance

• Coach the team to improve sales, service execution, and professionalism
• Identify training opportunities and help develop producers and support staff
• Set clear expectations and support the team in meeting measurable goals

What You’ll Need

• Proven leadership or supervisory experience (managing people, not just producing)
• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Insurance or client-facing experience preferred
• Property & Casualty and Life & Health Producer licenses (must have or be willing to obtain immediately)

Great Backgrounds For This Role

Military, banking, call centers, financial services, insurance, sales leadership, healthcare administration, hospitality/retail leadership, teaching, mortgage lending—especially anyone who has run a team, led an office, or managed day-to-day performance.

What We Offer

• Salary/commission structure
• Monthly Health Stipend
• Paid time off (including holidays)
• A leadership role with real day-to-day impact—and the opportunity to produce while you lead

Compensation: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

We're Hiring!

We are an established, growth-oriented agency with a team of highly motivated individuals. We attribute our success to having a fun, energetic environment that is an enjoyable place to work. We want to work alongside those who are equally committed to excellence and personal achievement. If you want to work in an environment that is fun, challenging, and rewarding, then Liz Portee - State Farm Agent may be the right fit for you!

About Our Agency

• Our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams.
• Our office is located in West Columbia, SC.
• I have been a State Farm agent since 2012.
• Our agency has received awards including: Ambassador Travel and Legion of Honor

State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm. Agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.