Job Description
The General, a subsidiary of Sentry Insurance, is currently seeking a
Bilingual Inside Agency Sales Specialist to join our team! As an Agency Sales
Representative (ASR) your primary responsibility will be to generate new
business opportunities and maintain strong relationships with existing
customers. You will play a crucial role in expanding the companys customer
base, increasing sales revenue, and achieving targets through effective sales
strategies and exceptional customer service in your assigned territory.
**What Youll Do**
As a Bilingual Inside Agency Sales Specialist, you will:
- Prospect, screen, and appoint new independent agents.
- Maintain an agency prospect list by state and update it at least quarterly.
- Periodically review online sources for new prospective agents (competitor websites, online yellow & white pages, association memberships, etc.)
- Perform sales calls to independent agents via telephone to showcase product features and benefits and drive quotes and sales.
- Act as a trusted advisor by providing expert guidance, resolving queries, and addressing concerns promptly.
- Provide necessary training related to company products and system enhancements.
- Assist with developing and implementing departmental and regional agency sales initiatives and state-specific strategies.
- Produce various reports related to specific territoriesagents and their profitability and loss. Manage other reports as requested by management.
- Collaborate with internal departments, such as marketing, product development, and customer support, to ensure seamless customer experiences.
- Travel within territory 2-4x per year with field representative
- *What it Takes**
- Must pass bilingual assessments in reading, understanding, writing, and conversing fluently in both Spanish and English.
- Experience with Microsoft Office required, intermediate Word & Excel skills a must. Knowledge of the company’s systems and products helpful. Also, ability to learn product & underwriting guidelines and technology interface.
- Position requires the ability to perform basic math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and basic statistics.
- Ability to collect, compile and organize facts, figures andor other information in accordance with agency sales guidelines.
- Ability to use innovative thought to develop ideas, which have a positive effect on existing methods, services or products.
- Position requires the ability to provide oral and written communication regarding independent agentterritory issues to various departments and levels of management.
- *What Youll Receive**
At Sentry, your total rewards go beyond competitive compensation. Below are
some benefits and perks that you’ll receive.
- As a Sentry associate, you will have an in-office workspace and materials for your home office. In addition to the laptop, you will receive prior to your start, Sentry will **provide equipment** for your home office.
- **Meal Subsidy** available for associates who report to an office.
- 401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your **first eight percent** , plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future.
- Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our **Tuition Reimbursement** program.
- Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as **Volunteer-Time off**.
- Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and our Health and Wellness **benefits** to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
- Well-being and **Employee Assistance** programs.
- Sentry Foundation **gift matching** program to encourage charitable giving.
- *About Sentry**
We take great pride in making Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize
Employers. A lot of different factors go into that honor, many of which
contribute to your job satisfaction.
Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start
in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures
ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, we’re one of the largest and
financially strongest mutual insurance companies in the United States. We’re
rated A+ by A.M. Best, the industrys leading rating authority.
Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with offices located
throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology
to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with
opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth.
Get ready to own your future at Sentry. Opportunities await!
Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**Who You’ll Contact**
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Schanna Washington
Schanna.Washington@sentry.com
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that there be no
discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion,
sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.
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