Early Career Sales Associate - Business Insurance

Sales Associate Business Insurance

Award-winning, inclusive, Top Workplace culture doesn't happen overnight. It's a result of hard work by extraordinary people. The industry's brightest talent drive our efforts to deliver purposeful work and meaningful impact every day. Learn more about what makes us different and how you can make your mark as a Sales Associate at MMA.

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) provides business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to organizations and individuals seeking limitless possibilities. With offices across North America, we combine the personalized service model of a local consultant with the global resources of the world's leading professional services firm, Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC).

A day in the life.

As our Sales Associate on our sales team, you'll prepare for advancement into a sales advisor role by building confidence in insurance sales through shadowing experienced sales consultants. In addition, you'll work in various situations, sometimes as part of a team and other times independently on assignments to achieve sales goals with the support of the Director of Sales Development. Performance will be monitored to assess readiness for advancement. Additionally, Sales Associates will be expected to obtain dual licensing to cross-sell both business insurance and employee health and benefits.

• Build relationships within the community to generate new business opportunities.
• Schedule and conduct meetings with business leaders and prospects in person, by phone, or via Zoom.
• Educate and consult with prospects and clients to develop insurance solutions that address their risks.
• Provide advice on existing product solutions and upcoming product developments.
• Coordinate client servicing within the available service scope.
• Deliver accurate and timely cost calculations and quotations based on coverage variations.
• Meet with the Director of Sales Development to discuss goals, prospective clients, and sales performance against targets.
• Represent MMA at trade exhibitions and events.
• Help complete Requests for Proposal (RFPs).
• Learn about client policy requirements, internal systems, and departmental procedures and policies.

Our future colleague.

We'd love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills:

• Effective problem-solving skills
• Excellent relationship-building, presentation skills, and a high degree of self-motivation
• Classwork or experience in sales, finance or risk management

These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field

We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all of these boxes. Don't be shy. If you're close, we'd be very interested in meeting you.

Valuable benefits.

We value and respect the impact our colleagues make every day both inside and outside of work. Our culture promotes colleague well-being through robust benefits programs and resources, professional and personal development opportunities, and fulfillment through meaningful work.

Some benefits included in this role are:

• Generous time off, including personal and volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid work
• Charitable contribution match programs
• Stock purchase opportunities

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. We are always seeking those with ethics, talent, and ambition who are interested in joining our client-focused teams.

Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.