Insurance and Financial Services Position - State Farm Agent Team Member

Position Overview

Are you outgoing and customer-focused? Do you enjoy working with the public? If you answered yes to these questions, working for a State Farm independent contractor agent may be the career for you! State Farm agents market only State Farm insurance and financial service products.

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...

Hourly pay plus commission/bonus

Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)

Requirements

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 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

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

Ability to make presentations to potential customers

Achieve mutually agreed upon marketing goals

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)

Life and Health license (must be able to obtain)

Courses on ethical and customer centered sales practices will be required

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

Position may require irregular working hours

If 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.