Account Associate - State Farm Agent Team Member

Job Description

Benefits:

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Training & development

Position Overview

Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Dane Donaldson - State Farm Agent. As a member of our agency team, you have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it takes to be a State Farm Agent. You will build and develop customer relationships within the community to promote State Farm products including auto, home and life insurance. This position will allow you to experience working in an agent's office and to explore the opportunity to become a State Farm agent yourself.

Responsibilities

Establish customer relationships and follow up with customers, as needed.

Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions, and billing clarification.

Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.

Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.

Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.

Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each and every day.As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...

Salary plus commission/bonus

Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)

Valuable experience

Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement within my agencyRequirements

Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred

Successful track record of meeting sales goals/quotas preferred

Interest in marketing products and services based on customer needs

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening

Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams

People-oriented

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Detail oriented

Proactive in problem solving

Dedicated to customer service

Experience in a variety of computer applications, particularly Windows

Pride in getting work done accurately and timely

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to multi-task

Achieve mutually agreed upon marketing goals

Provide timely and thorough activity reports to agent

Experience in marketing

Ability to conduct interviews in the office

Ability to conduct interviews in the office and in customer's home or business

Ability to assess customer needs and conduct effective interviews

Ability to effectively relate to a customer

Property and Casualty license (must be able to obtain)

Selected candidate is expected to remain current in product changes, licensing, technical developments, and continuing education

Position may require irregular working hours

Associate's degree or higher preferredIf you are motivated to succeed and can see yourself in this role, please complete our application. We will follow up with you on the next steps in the interview process.

This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs. State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents employees are not employees of State Farm.

Flexible work from home options available.