Sales Specialist

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

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.

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.

Secures new business through individual effort and established lead methods.

Prepares quotations and applications and delivers effective presentations in order to close sales

Must obtain Property & Casualty license within 60 days of employment.

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

Comfortable multitasking tasks and clients successfully.

Experience using a wide range of digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers

Spanish bilingual preferred but not required.