Sales Agent jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Position Overview

Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Larry Ice - 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

• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.
• Establish customer relationships and follow up with customers, as needed.
• Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.
• Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.
• Maintain a strong work ethic with a total commitment to success each and every day.
• Adaption of skills necessary to operate a business.

As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...

• Salary plus commission/bonus
• Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)
• Commission plus bonus
• Valuable experience
• Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement in 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
• Self-motivated
• Detail oriented
• Proactive in problem solving
• Dedicated to customer service
• Able to learn computer functions
• 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
• Provide timely and thorough activity reports to agent
• Ability to assess customer needs and conduct effective interviews
• Experience in marketing financial products
• Knowledge of life products
• Bilingual - Spanish preferred
• Property and Casualty license (must be able to obtain)
• Property and Casualty license (must have currently)
• Life and Health license (must be able to obtain)
• Life and Health license (must have currently)
• Series 6 and 63 (must be able to obtain)
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Associate's degree or higher required

My Training Program Includes

• Learning to market property/casualty, life, health, bank and mutual fund products
• Setting sales and growth goals
• Working closely with the agent to gain an understanding of the agent’s role and office logistics

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.

State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm Insurance Companies. This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. State Farm agents control which licensing requirements and training programs are offered or must be successfully completed by their employees. By accepting employment with a State Farm agent and/or successfully completing any licensing or training programs required by a State Farm agent, you are not guaranteed, promised or given any form of selection preference, should you choose to leave the agent’s employment and pursue the opportunity of becoming an independent contractor agent for State Farm Insurance Companies. If you choose to pursue an agency opportunity, you will need to apply and go through the regular State Farm Insurance Companies’ agent selection process