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Assistant Office Manager - State Farm Agent Team Member (Base salary + commission)

State Farm

Assistant Office Manager - State Farm Agent Team Member (Base salary + commission)

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Position Overview

    Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Mike Matkowskyj - State Farm Agent. As a member of our agency team, you have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it takes to be a State Farm Agent. You will build and develop customer relationships within the community to promote State Farm products including auto, home and life insurance. This position will allow you to experience working in an agent's office and to explore the opportunity to become a State Farm agent yourself.

    Responsibilities

    Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.

    Establish customer relationships and follow up with customers, as needed.

    Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions, and billing clarification.

    Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.

    Adaption of skills necessary to operate a business.

    As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...

    Salary plus commission/bonus

    Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)

    Valuable experience

    Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement in my office

    Compensation: Base Salary plus commisions and bonus 50K+

    Requirements

    Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred

    Excellent interpersonal skills

    Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening

    Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams

    Self-motivated

    Detail oriented

    Ability to make presentations to potential customers

    Ability to conduct interviews in the office and in customer's home or business

    Ability to execute a detailed business plan

    Ability to explain complex financial issues in understandable terms

    Property and Casualty license (must be able to obtain)

    Life and Health license (must be able to obtain)

    My Training Program Includes

    Learning to market property/casualty, life, health and bank products

    Setting sales and growth goals

    Working closely with the agent to gain an understanding of the agent’s role and office logistics

    Learning how to network effectively

    If you are motivated to succeed and can see yourself in this role, please complete our application. We will follow up with you on the next steps in the interview process.

    State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm Insurance Companies. This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. State Farm agents control which licensing requirements and training programs are offered or must be successfully completed by their employees. By accepting employment with a State Farm agent and/or successfully completing any licensing or training programs required by a State Farm agent, you are not guaranteed, promised or given any form of selection preference, should you choose to leave the agent’s employment and pursue the opportunity of becoming an independent contractor agent for State Farm Insurance Companies. If you choose to pursue an agency opportunity, you will need to apply and go through the regular State Farm Insurance Companies’ agent selection process