Direct Sales Agent Specialist (2909) - Direct Auto

Summary: Direct Auto Insurance, part of The Allstate Corporation, is seeking a Direct Sales Agent Specialist to drive new business sales and build relationships with customers. This role involves attracting new customers, retaining existing ones, and promoting various insurance products in a retail environment. Responsibilities: - Driving new business sales - Understanding customers’ needs to build rapport and trust - Building and retaining their book of business within the market / retail location - Attracting and generating new customers - Cross-selling existing customers - Selling to walk-in customers - Marketing products outside of the office via marketing calls and in-person visits - Creating community relationships to promote continued growth - Assisting customers in the office - Successfully closes sales of insurance and ancillary products - Meets and exceeds sales goals through new product sales, cross sell / retention of customers - Leverages community contacts to continually build a sales pipeline - Initiates outbound calling to established target customer base for Product offerings - Monitors key competitors in the local market area - Works with Direct Sales Leadership to plan, implement, and manage marketing and sales processes - Delivers optimal results within appropriate metrics - Understands, promotes, and remains current on company underwriting guidelines - Receives customer payments, issues receipt and verifies reports of receipts for cash drawers Required Qualifications: - 0 – 2 years of experience - P&C licensing (Preferred) or must attain required licensure within 90 days of joining the company Preferred Qualifications: - Successfully closes sales of insurance and ancillary products - Meets and exceeds sales goals through new product sales, cross sell / retention of customers - Leverages community contacts (natural market) to continually build a sales pipeline, as well as an active physical presence in your own community to build multiple centers of influence/referral sources (car dealerships, local events, community organizations, etc.) - Initiate outbound calling to established target customer base for Product offerings - Monitors key competitors in the local market area and makes suggestions on initiatives that could improve the company's position in the marketplace - Works with Direct Sales Leadership to plan, implement, and manage marketing and sales processes to achieve production and growth goals - Delivers optimal results within appropriate metrics, including quality, quantity, timeliness, productivity, customer satisfaction and financial performance, including compliance with all rules, procedures, and standards consistent with the manager's supervision - Understands, promotes, and remains current on company underwriting guidelines, announcements, and memos related to changes in company policies and procedures - Receives customer payments, issues receipt and verifies reports of receipts for cash drawers Required Skills: P&C Licensing, Insurance Sales, Cross-selling, Outbound Calling, Underwriting Guidelines, Social Orientation Benefits: Day 1 Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, Pension & so much more!, 20 PTO Days per year & 6 Paid Holidays!, Ability to sell a multitude of industry-leading products through retail stores and phone!, Entrepreneurial, performance-based, and results-focused culture!, Multi-tiered and comprehensive paid training program!, Base hourly rate plus uncapped monthly incentive!, In addition to the base hourly rate, total compensation for this role may include incentive pay, such as commissions and bonuses, based on individual and team performance., Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse., Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.