
Inside Sales Specialist
- Rolling Meadows, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
How you'll make an impactGallagher is a global leader in insurance, risk management and consulting services. We help businesses grow, communities thrive and people prosper. We live a culture defined by The Gallagher Way, our set of shared values and guiding tenets. A culture driven by our people, over 45,000 strong, serving our clients with customized solutions that will protect them and fuel their futures.As a member of our global brokerage team, you’ll help our clients address risk, protect assets and recover from losses.Our Inside Sales Specialists utilize a consultative approach to their commercial insurance knowledge and sales skills. Their primary role is to advise the customer on their risk exposure and available coverage options to best protect their livelihoods while promoting Gallagher relationships and services. We supply the leads, and we are looking for sales professionals who can provide consultative reviews and give our Small Business prospects the confidence to place their coverage with Gallagher today and in the future!Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with provided resources to achieve goals by selling valued insurance products and services to clients
- Build proven relationships with Producers, Vendors, to grow referrals and lead opportunities
- Strong performance through generating organic new business growth to achieve individual performance goals
- Using solid comprehension of insurance, and present solutions to client's on products and services, so clients can achieve their goals
- Cross-sell other products and referring prospects to appropriate coverages based on discovery
- Respond to incoming sales calls and leads – no cold calling
- Ability to work in a high volume lead environment while maintaining desk and system organization
- Compile and organize all client information necessary to process new business
- Support new business by following up on leads in a timely manner. Inside sales specialist is responsible with quoting, binding, and issuing policies
- High school diploma
- One or more years professional work experience
- Active P&C license in good standing
- Highly motivated by an uncapped commission model
- High volume opportunities require strong organizational skillset
- Ability to learn and thrive within systems
- Should possess strong written and verbal communication
- Excellent written and telephone etiquette including customer service and sales skills, professionalism and tact
- Ability to be resourceful, take initiative, solve problems and offer solutions
- Works well with others in a fast-paced environment and be responsive to co-workers, colleagues and clients
- Excellent time management skills
Compensation and benefitsWe offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...