Business Development Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member
Full Time • Chicago - IL
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Full job description
At our local Chicago State Farm Insurance Agency great things happen when our licensed team of agent representative-team members work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 30 yrs our agency’s drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs.
Job Description
With our organization’s strive to ramp up our growth, we are looking for highly motivated individuals that thrive in a sales environment and enjoy being rewarded for their efforts. We are committed to offering a reputable world class product suite that protects people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams.
You will:
- Engage with active insurance shoppers via outbound/inbound calls, SMS, emails, office meeting and more.
- Use your insurance expertise to uncover customer needs, identify coverage gaps, and recommend tailored solutions from State Farm products and products within the State Farm family of companies.
- Convert warm leads into customers using a proven consultative sales strategy
- Provide remarkable service for existing customers’ need, to drive retention. You'll answer customer inquiries, provide policy information, assist customers with policy changes, updates, process insurance claims and follow up with customers as needed.
- Use you insurance knowledge and expertise to uncover customer needs, identify coverage gaps, and recommend tailored solutions from State Farm or alliance products.
- Develop new prospective customers using various methods
Compensation & Benefits
- Base Pay: doe
- Target Total Compensation: $38,000 - $65,000 per year (Base Pay + Uncapped Performance-Based Incentives). Incentives are based on productivity and are not guaranteed. Payments are governed by the terms of the applicable sales bonus plan, which is subject to change at agency’s discretion.
- Insurance License Fee (P&C & L&H) reimbursed after 3 mths of employment
- Paid training
- Profit sharing plan
- Paid time office (holidays & personal)
- Health premium allowance
Why Join our State Farm Insurance Agency
- Career Growth: Develop your skills within a dynamic, supportive Fortune 100 company
- Supportive Culture: Learn from best-in-class leaders and motivated teammates
- Trusted Brand: Be part of a company with 30+ years of industry experience
- Diverse & Reputable Product Suite: Sell from a wide portfolio that meets every customer’s needs
Requirements
- At least one year of experience in sales or customer service (with a sales focus)
- Active Personal Lines or Property & Casualty license in your state of residence (preferred)
- If unlicensed, willingness to obtain a Property & Casualty license with our agency’s support prior to office training, then Life & Health right afterwards.
- Receptive to feedback and performance coaching
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and multitasking skills
- Competitive, highly self-motivated and enjoys being rewarded for your efforts and productivity
- Able to work independently and hold yourself accountable for your performance
- Ability to navigate multiple computer systems simultaneously
Skills
Customer Centricity, Customer Insights, Customer Sales, Digital Literacy, Learning Agility and Ability, Results-Oriented, Sales, Sales Operations, Strategic Selling
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Compensation: $38,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Do you want a career and not just a job?
We are an established, growth-oriented agency with a team of highly motivated individuals. We want to work alongside those who are equally committed to excellence and personal achievement. We take pride in using our years of valuable experience to mentor individual team members and prepare them for successful careers. If you're willing to work hard and you expect to get results from yourself and those around you, we want to meet you and talk about the opportunity we have for you.
About Our Agency
- We help customers with their insurance and financial services needs, including Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Business Insurance, College Planning, Health Insurance, and Renters Insurance.
- Our office is located in Chicago, 60618 (North Center).
- Our office is open Mon-Fri - 9am-5pm.
- I have been a State Farm agent since 1989.
- Additional languages spoken: Spanish and Cantonese
If you want a career, not a job, then we encourage you to apply.
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.
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