Mikenicholsinsurance
Marketing Associate - State Farm Agent Team Member
Mikenicholsinsurance, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Insurance and Financial Services Position - State Farm Agent Team Member
Full Time in Kewanee, IL. Replies within 24 hours.
Position Overview Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Mike Nichols - 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...
Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)
Health benefits
Draw plus commission
Flexible hours
Valuable experience
Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement within my agency
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 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
Proactive in problem solving
Experience in a variety of computer applications, particularly Windows
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to multi‑task
Ability to make presentations to potential customers
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
Ability to execute a detailed business plan
Ability to explain complex financial issues in understandable terms
Property and Casualty license (must have currently)
Life and Health license (must have currently)
Courses on ethical and customer centered sales practices will be required
Position may require irregular working hours
Associate's degree or higher preferred
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.
Join a community of good neighbors Make a difference in your community every day.
Gain confidence and grow your dream career.
Earn benefits and rewards that are second to none.
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Position Overview Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Mike Nichols - 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...
Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)
Health benefits
Draw plus commission
Flexible hours
Valuable experience
Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement within my agency
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 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
Proactive in problem solving
Experience in a variety of computer applications, particularly Windows
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to multi‑task
Ability to make presentations to potential customers
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
Ability to execute a detailed business plan
Ability to explain complex financial issues in understandable terms
Property and Casualty license (must have currently)
Life and Health license (must have currently)
Courses on ethical and customer centered sales practices will be required
Position may require irregular working hours
Associate's degree or higher preferred
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.
Join a community of good neighbors Make a difference in your community every day.
Gain confidence and grow your dream career.
Earn benefits and rewards that are second to none.
#J-18808-Ljbffr