Sales Manager - P&C/Life - Surrounding areas of Phoenix in Maricopa County, AZ

Pekin Insurance Careers•Phoenix, AZ

1d•$83,000 - $111,000•Remote

About The Position

You spend at least a third of your day at your job. You might as well spend it doing something you really love while working with a team you really enjoy being with, right? That’s the kind of atmosphere we offer at Pekin Insurance—fun, fast-paced, gratifying, supportive, and collaborative. Of course, it’s not all fun and games. Insurance is a serious business, and we pride ourselves on making people’s lives whole again after a major disaster or even a fender bender. It’s that sense of helping people that makes our team want to do our best every day. If you want to be excited about starting your workday and are ready to make a real difference in people’s lives, this could be the right spot for you. This is your opportunity to belong, thrive, and make a difference—right here at Pekin Insurance. Position Overview The Sales Manager manages the overall agency relationship from a sales perspective, drives new business sales growth for Commercial, and Life with independent agents. Meets the sales objectives for assigned territory based on the annual business plan for each business unit. This role is remote and for an invidual living in the surrounding areas of Phoenix in Maricopa County, AZ.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Insurance related field or equivalent experience
Typically requires 3+ years of related experience
Valid Driver’s License required
Demonstrated skill in: Listening and communicating with the ability to speak in public
Managing one’s own time and working independently
Demonstrated ability to: Operate a vehicle in a safe and sound manner
To maintain a positive image and build strong relationships
Analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
Establish program goals and objectives that support the strategic plan
Manage and mentor an independent agency force
In-depth knowledge of: Local marketplace
Microsoft Office software
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Previous sales and/or field marketing experience strongly desired
Mentoring experience desired
Experience with all lines of insurance: Life, Commercial, and Personal
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) or Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) preferred

Responsibilities

Directs the marketing of commercial and life activities in the territory to achieve established profitability and/or production objectives
Provides technical and field underwriting expertise to the agency force
Develops, negotiates and executes business plans for selected agencies in accordance with company underwriting and sales objectives
Point person for all sales initiatives; drives new business quote activity and results
Recruits new agencies and processes new agency appointments and sales within the territory
Monitors agent results (production, profit, pricing, loss ratio, hit ratio, etc.) within the assigned territory for the purpose of managing performance and developing corrective actions where necessary in accordance with company standards
Works closely with underwriting and service team(s) to ensure service levels are met for assigned agents and communicates regularly with these teams
Collaborates with underwriting team to ensure understanding and agreement of territory and individual agent strategies
Monitors local marketplace, develops competitive intelligence, and makes recommendations regarding new and/or existing products/programs
Makes systematic calls on the agent to aid the agent in sales, underwriting and education of the agent or any personnel within the agency
Communicates to the agency force the company philosophy, company policy and method of doing business; provides the motivation and helps establish agency objectives and goals in all lines of business
Conducts periodical sales and educational meetings for agency force for the purpose of promoting contests and production
Conducts periodic agency performance reviews with Sales Management and underwriting teams; creates action plans to improve agency performance (sales and/or profit)
Assists and trains agencies in using the Company Intranet website
Maintains the call report and/or software system by reporting dates, times and relevant information about each monthly agency call
Attends sales meetings at the Pekin Home Office and annual award banquets
Maintains a positive image and build strong agency relationships
Supports Life Specialist in generating sales, identifying opportunities, and educating agency force
Performs other duties as assigned