Producer, Employee Benefits

OVD Insurance • Raleigh, NC

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

What does it mean to be part of one of the fastest-growing independently owned insurance agencies in the country?
It means joining a company that believes success is built on strong relationships and an intentional, values-driven culture. It means bringing your creativity and talent to the table—because here, your contributions help shape the direction of the company.
If you think outside the box, swim upstream, enjoy being part of a fun, upbeat team, and want to make a real difference in people’s lives—we guarantee, OVD is the place for you.

Position Summary:
A Producer is responsible for developing their territory by obtaining new clients and maintaining existing client relationships. This role develops and fosters business relationships; utilizes those relationships to create opportunities for OVD's advisory services; acts as a solutions provider for clients when things go wrong; and is accountable for the entire client relationship.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or higher preferred.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience in a sales or marketing role.
• Life and Health license required.
• Ability to work onsite in a full-time or hybrid capacity (management discretion).
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Warm, approachable, savvy, and empathetic. Creating trust is a key function of this role.
• Drive. Ownership. Accountability. Passion.
• Ability to conceptualize and think creatively. Open to exploring new ways of approaching work that can improve results, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Extremely strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate “technical speak” in a way that end users at all levels can understand.
• High energy work ethic with ability to work independently while maintaining excellent customer relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.

Responsibilities

• Obtains new clients by cold calls, drop-ins, emails, social network selling, and inbound lead development.
• Handles all business development activities including networking, events, client relations and social engagements.
• Spends time out of the office developing relationships with COI’s.
• Focuses on client education, renewals, carrier negotiations, client strategy development, and insurance policy analysis.
• Stays on top of continuing education and maintaining expertise on industry subject matter.
• Builds strong relationships with our carrier partners in order to best position the company for client negotiations when needed.
• Collaborates with other departments when issues arise for quick resolution.
• Conducts internal strategy meetings on client accounts with account management team.
• Proactively communicates with clients, email responses, account coordination, service monitoring, etc.
• Develops strategies with sales team to increase revenue generation.
• Any other duties and tasks that are required by the Company.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation & Benefits – Strong packages that reflect our commitment to our team.
• Ample Growth Opportunities – A clear path for professional development and advancement.
• Workplace Flexibility – Enjoy a hybrid workplace schedule to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Culture that Connects – A supportive team environment, opportunities to volunteer with local nonprofits, and time to connect outside of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees