Illinois Mutual · 1 week ago
Business Development Coordinator
Peoria, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$50K/yr - $55K/yrIllinois Mutual is a company focused on providing insurance solutions, and they are seeking a Business Development Coordinator to drive growth in their Worksite insurance product line. The role involves acquiring and nurturing relationships with agents and clients, managing the sales process, and providing training and support to agents.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Hiring Manager
Melissa Cline
Responsibilities
Work closely with Head of Worksite Sales to help recruit and onboard new agents and clients through recruiting and sales activities, outbound calls and emails, and other inbound recruiting leads
Enhance new and existing relationships with Illinois Mutual’s Agents, Agencies, and clients
Stay current on company products and services
Maintain an accurate and updated database of client information
Take inbound calls/emails from new/existing Agents, run proposals/RFPs, and proactively convert that potential business to sales in new and/or existing accounts
Manage assigned accounts efficiently to provide solutions for existing and new business
Act as a liaison between the various departments (e.g., underwriting; policy service; agent contracting and commissions; IT) involved with the Worksite benefit plans
Conduct quarterly meetings with agents and clients to review any needs or cross-selling opportunities
Host employee presentations, administration procedures, training, web site training, benefit management, reporting and analysis
Troubleshoot, identify, and improve internal processes with various Illinois Mutual’s departments to help enhance the agent or case experience
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Must be able to obtain a life and health producer license if requested
Strong communication skills including active listening and empathy
Strong organizational and time management skills including follow-up discipline
Detailed oriented and capable of multi-tasking
Strategic and critical thinking skills
Ability to conduct themselves with professionalism and integrity
Ability and willingness to take initiative and work with little supervision; goal-oriented
Ability to build relationships with existing and new business
Problem-solving and analytical skills
Adaptive to change
Ability to utilize professional persuasion and influence
Ability to work and interact with honesty and respect in a team environment
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Salesforce
Willing and able to travel
Preferred
Employee benefits sales experience, including worksite product expertise and historical advising of agents as to when and where products should be added to new or existing accounts, strongly preferred
A basic understanding of individual life and disability income product lines desired
Benefits
Compressed 4 1/2-day work week (Half-Day Fridays)
No monthly premium cost for employee medical, life and disability insurance coverage
Paid time-off accrual, including annual rollover; and paid holidays
Competitive 401(k) plan with immediate vesting on Company contributions
Discounted on-site employee cafeteria
On-site exercise facility and company-provided exercise time
Tuition reimbursement and training incentives
Access to voluntary dental and vision insurance coverage
Company
Illinois Mutual
Illinois Mutual provides life insurance, disability insurance and financial solutions.
Founded in 1910
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rich Tarkowski
Vice President of Information Systems / CIO
Recent News
2025-01-14
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