
Sales Executive
- Alpharetta, GA
- $77,100-128,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work under the guidance and direction of sales leadership, develop, organize and execute a plan to profitably grow their territory to meet/exceed premium and policy plans established by the organization. An effective Sales Executive will accomplish this through communication with sales and product leadership, prospecting of new opportunities, agency appointments, personal visits to existing agencies, and through other field sales activities.
- Collect, organize and disseminate market intelligence and trends to State, Region and Executive leadership throughout the organization. Weekly and/or monthly updates should include industry trends, competitor changes and observations, feedback on existing products and services, and analysis on market opportunities. A Sales Executive should be actively collaborating with peers in the sales organization, State Product Managers, Claims, Agency Support and Licensing, Marketing, and Customer Service/Underwriting.
- The primary responsibility of a Sales Executive is to be in the field, engaging face to face with our agencies and partners. Visits should be planned in advance with specific topics and action items outlined and prepared prior to the in-person visit. An effective Sales Executive will evaluate data for their assigned territory in collaboration with their sales leader and focus their time and attention on the agencies and relationships that present the best opportunity for growth, behavior change or need for improvement. Travel outside an assigned territory may be required and at times may be frequent and extensive.
- The Sales Executive should be proficient and capable of training agents on company underwriting guidelines, procedures, programs, websites and rating tools. Training sessions will be conducted one on one, in small group settings or in front of large audiences. This position requires that the employee be able to quickly and effectively, establish a strong rapport with their audience, to be inspiring, engaging, outgoing, and credible.
- Maintaining up to date records of field activity, agency intel, changes in agency personnel or contact information, strategy, new appointment paperwork and many other critical items will be required. It will be important for the Sales Executive to be organized and timely in delivering required paperwork, reports and documentation.
- Participate in insurance association conventions, seminars, trade shows, and various other agency related functions.
- Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by leadership.
- Bachelor's degree (Business or Marketing preferred) or 3+ years of sales experience preferred.
- 1+ years Insurance experience preferred.
- Bilingual a plus.
- Working knowledge of insurance operations: underwriting, claims, marketing, and product.
- Must have and maintain an acceptable driving record.
- Required to possess effective communication skills and be an acceptable public speaker.
- Must be flexible in nature and a highly motivated self-starter.
- Intermediate to advanced ability to manipulate, segment and interpret report data through spreadsheets.
- Highly skilled and effective at time management.
- Should possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills and be a logical problem solver.
- Ability to interpret statistical data from company reports and build action plans around the insights obtained from the data.
- Sponsorship is not accepted for this opportunity.
- The range for this position is $77,100 to $128,500. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors. This job is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and Kemper benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.)
- This position is a field role and requires travel throughout the Greater Atlanta area.