Assistant Branch Manager

AAA Mountain West Group • San Jose, CA

89d • $89,744 - $134,617

About The Position

At AAA, our Team Members strive to deliver amazing service and help our Members outsmart life’s roadblocks. We believe everything you do outside of work adds to who you are at work. We're working to transform AAA for the next century with a mission to create Members for life by unleashing the innovative spirit of our Team Members. At AAA our branches are where we make good on our promises. A successful Assistant Branch Manager has highly developed understanding of how to utilize all branch resources to deliver outstanding Member experiences, and fosters a team culture of performance excellence with heart. This career level position is responsible for supervising the operational and sales functions of Team Members with minimal direction, including branch operations, individual Team Member development, and the planning and execution of sales and marketing strategy. In addition to the sales and servicing of the full range of AAA products, the Assistant Branch Manager directs and supports building and implementing branch level sales and Team Member engagement strategies to achieve assigned goals. This agile leader proactively learns new processes, and effectively communicates adjustments in plan, process and strategy to quickly align Team Members in an ever changing work environment. Final success is defined as exceeding our Member's expectations, achieving branch goals, operational and compliance excellence, and growing our people. This is a full-time, onsite position @ AAA San Jose Almaden. Saturday availability is a must. Team Members may be asked to support a neighboring Branch within a reasonable distance, whether or not their home Branch is open on Saturday.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor Degree in related field preferred
• Valid Driver's License
• P&C License (Preferred)
• 2-3 yrs. supervisory experience in travel, retail sales, insurance or service industry
• Demonstrated experience exceeding individual goals while driving others to exceed goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated track record of successful business decision making, planning, and problem solving
• Highly developed leadership skills, quantitative and analytical skills with a proven ability to make data-driven decisions
• Ability to work cross-functionally across many business units and functions
• Excellent planning and project management skills
• Strong change management skills and the ability to operate in an environment of ambiguity
• Broad knowledge of Property & Casualty insurance, membership sales and service, and branch operations including industry trends, key drivers of business revenue
• Outstanding sales and Member service skills and the ability to transfer these skills to others
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with the Google Apps Suite (Sheets, Docs, Drive, Slides)

Responsibilities

• Champions and exhibits guiding principles and core values of AAA
• Supports the recruiting, training, onboarding and scheduling of Branch Team Members
• Champion of Team Engagement, and Community Impact participation
• Directs and supports Team Member goal setting, Team performance feedback, training, evaluation and performance documentation
• Drives for results through direct sales and supervision of assigned branch to achieve assigned goals
• Directs and supports building a performance organization with heart through efficient performance management, setting clear performance and career development expectations, and acting on tough performance issues early with managerial courage
• Pulls and distributes sales reports for tracking and performance measurement
• Assumes full managerial responsibility of the branch in absence of manager
• Ensures compliance with AAA policies, procedures, standards and regulations
• Coordinates scheduling of facility requests within assigned budgets for the branch, including but not limited to: security, office supply, and building maintenance
• Applies and enforces AAA conduct and performance policies and implements corrective actions as needed

Benefits

• Great Pay - opportunity to participate in AAA discretionary annual incentive plan or other incentive plans depending upon position
• 401k Matching – $1 for $1 company match up to 6% of eligible earnings per pay period
• Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, wellness program and more!
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off – Team Members accrue paid time off monthly. Depending on position, an additional 24 hours per year are earmarked for volunteer activities
• Collaborative Environment – AAA will value your contribution to providing exceptional service to our members
• Free AAA Classic Membership
• AAA Product Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees