Sales Specialist

Errol T. Zimmer - American Family Insurance; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Training & development

Paid training

Job summary

American Family Insurance is seeking a Sales Specialist to market, prospect, and sell insurance products across all lines. You will maintain relationships, understand customer needs, and promote brand awareness through agency and community involvement.

The role emphasizes consultative selling, new customer acquisition, and collaboration with the agency team to grow business and close sales.

Qualifications

• Strong sales and customer service experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and plan priorities.
• Experience with PC software and digital devices.
• Active involvement in the local community.
• Knowledge of local market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develops knowledge of 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 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.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication

Analytical skills

Independent work

Community involvement

PC software

Social media

Tools

MS Office

Internet & mobile devices

Job description

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• 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.

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