Sales Specialist

Matt Jurgena Agency - American Family Insurance; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Competitive hourly pay plus commission

Paid training

Job summary

Matt Jurgena Agency - American Family Insurance is hiring a Sales Specialist in Grand Island, Nebraska. The role involves marketing, prospecting, and selling insurance products while maintaining effective customer relationships. Candidates should have strong sales, communication, and analytical skills, and an understanding of local market dynamics. The position offers flexible work options and opportunities for professional development, aiming to foster a diverse and inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated sales and customer service experience is necessary.
• Ability to work independently to plan and organize work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Markets, prospects, and sells insurance products.
• Develops knowledge of local market for business opportunities.
• Cross-sells coverage to existing customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Digital literacy

Social media proficiency

Tools

PC software applications

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Benefits/Perks
• Competitive hourly pay rate plus commission and/or bonuses
• Paid training
• Paid Time Off

Company Overview

We believe people are an organization’s most valuable asset, and their ideas and experiences matter. From our CEO to our agency force, we’re committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that empowers innovation that will inspire, protect, and restore our customers’ dreams in ways never imagined.

Job Summary

The Sales Specialist role markets, prospects, and sells American Family Insurance products in all product lines. Maintains effective customer relationships, understands customers' needs, and matches them with appropriate product and service offerings. Promotes brand awareness through participation in agency and community events.

Responsibilities

• Develops knowledge of the local market dynamics for business development opportunities for all product lines
• Helps the Agency grow by using consultative selling techniques to sell insurance products to new customers
• Proactively cross-sells and or coordinates with agency team members to provide additional coverage to existing customers
• Prospects for new business through leads, telephone calls, networking events, trade shows, and personal contacts (Includes leads through COI, social media, B2B and B2C networks, and sales lead groups)
• Secures new business through individual effort and established lead methods
• Prepares quotations and applications and delivers effective presentations in order to close sales

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently to plan, set priorities and organize work
• Active involvement in the local community
• Demonstrated sales and customer service experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Experience with PC software applications (Microsoft Office Suites, Internet Explorer, etc.)
• Experience using a wide range of digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers
• Experience with social media platforms, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn, etc.
• Flexible work from home options available.

This position is an Agency Team Member working for the Agency Owner and is not an employee of American Family Insurance.