Small Commercial Insurance Call Center Sales Support Specialist

The Hartford • Hartford, CT

1d • $48,071 - $72,107 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. The Sales Support Specialist is a key member of our Small Commercial Inside Sales Team and will have direct accountability for enabling Small Commercial insurance growth throughout the sales acquisition process. Our ideal candidate will be highly organized, a strong communicator who can quickly build rapport with customers and has a strong desire to win in the marketplace. This role is an entry point into our Sales and Underwriting organization with opportunities to develop skills needed for growth into a Sales or Underwriting career, if desired.
WORK SCHEDULE This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work schedule. Candidates who live near one of our office locations (Charlotte, NC | Clinton, NY | Hartford, CT | San Antonio, TX | Scottsdale, AZ) will have the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Monday and Friday will be worked from your remote home office. Candidates who do not live near an office will have a remote work schedule worked from your remote home office, with the expectation of coming into a physical office as business needs arise.
Training Program: Start Date: 3/30/2026 Hours: Monday-Friday 10:30-7:00 pm EST Duration: 2 weeks (apx. End date is 4/17) Please note that time off during training is not accommodated.
Post-Training Schedule: Eastern: Monday-Friday 10:30 am – 7:00 pm EST Central: Monday-Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm CST Mountain: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm MST Pacific: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm PST

Requirements

• Natural selling skills with the ability to influence and persuade, along with competitive nature and strong desire to win required
• Outstanding organization, desk management, time management and computer skills

Nice To Haves

• Call center experience preferred
• Personal Insurance and/or Small Commercial Insurance experience a plus
• Comfort and confidence in balancing inbound sales calls from a queue, along with outbound and email communications to close sales
• Goal oriented and metric focused
• Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) a plus

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Inside Sales Team in the sales acquisition process.
• Builds leads, accepts inbound calls, assigns leads, and schedules call-backs to small business owners. No cold calling is performed.
• Puts the customer first by building strong relationships, being responsive to the customer (including through online chat), follows up on open quotes, closes the sale and communicates outcomes to the Inside Sales Team.
• Positions and sells The Hartford's value proposition including its long standing history, payroll deduct billing model and additional coverages.
• Supports a high performing sales culture.
• Acts with confidence, operates nimbly, prioritizes and manages daily work activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees