Entry Level Sales Representative

Alleviation Enterprise•Decatur, AL

About The Position

Alleviation is seeking an ambitious, self-disciplined person interested in beginning a career in sales. Prior sales experience is appreciated but not required. The company provides comprehensive, ongoing classroom and field training for both new and experienced sales professionals. The role offers independence and opportunities for growth within a sales culture focused on discipline, achievement, adaptability, resilience, and helping people. This is an outside direct sales position covering a dedicated territory. The representative targets small and medium-sized businesses across various industries, meets with business owners and decision-makers, and promotes supplemental insurance products and services to businesses and their employees. The role involves individual interactions with business owners, benefits managers, and employees, as well as occasional product presentations to groups of 50 to 100 or more. Compensation includes a weekly draw pay option plus uncapped commissions, monthly cash sales bonuses, quarterly stock share bonuses, incentive trips, and vested renewal commissions. Health, dental, and vision benefits are offered after 60 days of employment. Promotions are performance-based, and representatives control their schedules based on results rather than time worked. The company also offers continuing professional development, advanced sales training, and leadership development classes.

Requirements

Pass a high-level pre-employment background check.
Have an active driver's license and reliable transportation.
Have an active Health & Life Insurance Producer license in the state of residence, or be willing to obtain one. A study course is provided at no cost, and state licensing fee reimbursement is available.
Have a bachelor's degree or at least four years of post-high-school work experience. Candidates within six months of degree completion, or with fewer than four years of professional experience and a relevant sales or athletic background, will be considered.
Be self-disciplined, adaptable, resilient, and dedicated to helping people.

Nice To Haves

Prior sales experience.

Responsibilities

Use the customized Salesforce CRM to curate leads, generate clients, and expand a professional network within the assigned territory and neighboring communities.
Respond to client inquiries by phone, email, or text as needed.
Schedule meetings with potential and existing clients to understand their insurance needs.
Attend scheduled calls and meetings with the sales manager and team.
Visit new businesses, develop relationships with local business owners, follow up on referral leads, and re-service existing clients.
Build and nurture an individual client portfolio.
Collaborate with the sales team manager to set monthly and quarterly sales targets.
Plan and follow a weekly schedule and working hours, and submit the schedule to the sales team manager each week.
Record daily work statistics and sales activity updates at the end of each workday.
Meet with business owners and decision-makers and promote supplemental insurance products and services to businesses and their employees.
Conduct product presentations to groups when needed.

Benefits

Weekly draw pay option plus uncapped commissions.
Monthly cash sales bonuses.
Quarterly stock share bonuses.
Incentive trips.
Vested renewal commissions.
Health benefits offered after 60 days of employment.
Dental benefits offered after 60 days of employment.
Vision benefits offered after 60 days of employment.
Performance-based promotions.
Schedule control based on results achieved rather than time worked.
Continuing professional development classes, advanced sales trainings, and leadership development classes.