Shane Hart Farmers Insurance
Sales Representative
Job Overview
Are you looking for a career to replace your job? Shane Hart Farmers Insurance in Portland, Oregon, is looking for an experienced sales representative to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for selling products to customers utilizing phone, email, and video conferencing. You will be responsible for understanding their needs to offer products that can help them achieve their personal goals. Your prior experience in the industry will help you provide an exceptional experience to our customers. If you are an active listener, quickly build rapport with customers, are motivated, and are invested in your growth and success, this may be the perfect position for you. Apply today!
Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits
Annual Base Salary + Commission + Bonus Opportunities
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible Schedule
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Hands on Training
Career Growth Opportunities
Mon-Fri Schedule
Retirement Plan
Requirements
- Possess a genuine willingness to learn, be intuitive and resourceful and be coachable.
- Possess an upbeat, positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Be a great self-starter with a sense of urgency.
- Proficiency to multi-task, follow-thru and follow-up.
- Excellent Communication/interpersonal skills.
- Confident, self-starter who works well independently.
- Must have ability to multi-task.
- Prior Sales Experience.
- Must be awesome at opening doors and getting appointments from a cold start.
- Must be highly self-motivated.
- Professional phone etiquette.
- Career minded vision.
- Follow through and exceed current and prospective client expectations.
- Works well with other employees and is a team player with a positive attitude.
- A Property & Casualty insurance license is required.
- Successful sales background.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Driven and goal-oriented individual.
- Be capable of handling customer rejection.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Be equipped with great listening and closing skills.
- No insurance experience required but must be willing to learn
Enthusiasm, optimism, and a willingness to see the good in every situation.
Commitment to excellence, willingness to work hard, and willingness to go the extra mile.
Responsibilities
- Meet new business production goals and objectives as established.
- Develop insurance quotes, make sales presentations, and close sales.
- Develop ongoing networking relationships with Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Lenders, Title Companies, Auto Dealers, etc.
- Verify phone numbers, addresses and email addresses with each customer contact and update customer information.
- Share training and education knowledge and expertise with team members.
- Thoroughly understand and follow all underwriting, rating and compliance requirements.
- Maintain knowledge of new products and services.
- Prospecting and generating new business through leads & referral sources.
- Generating insurance quotes.
- Be outstanding at relationship building.
- Develop and maintain client relationships.
- Call prospective customers by operating VOIP telephones, automatic dialing systems, and other internet technologies.
- Obtain prospects information such as name, address, vehicle information and enter into quote sheets.
- Maintains phone time or sales quotas as determined by management.
- Schedule appointments for sales staff to meet prospective customers.
- Grow sales revenue by utilizing phone, email and potential client lists.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Stay up-to-date on industry market trends and best practices.
- Assess and identify the wants and needs of your customer(s) over the phone.
- Attend industry events to network and build relationships.
- Participate in regular team meetings and brainstorming sessions.
- Attend training and continuing education courses.