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American Family Insurance · 22 hours ago

Sales District Leader (Seattle Metro)

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$128K/yr - $218K/yr

American Family Insurance is seeking a Sales District Leader to support agency business owners in their independent roles. The position involves coaching and advising on profit and growth plans while ensuring the alignment with corporate strategies and initiatives.

Angel InvestmentFinanceVenture Capital

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work to support and uphold the role of agency business owners as independent business owners. Ensure that agency business owners understand and make the connection between the corporate strategic plan and their practices and results; consider both corporate and agency needs when determining priorities

Provide guidance to agency business owners and staff by exhibiting influence and expertise. Coache and advise agency business owners on sales results and execution of the state sales plan

Assist agency business owners in understanding the overall profit of the district, while preserving the agency business owners’ right to control the manner and means by which they sell insurance and otherwise run their own businesses

Monitor and manage the execution of company initiatives for the district as they pertain to individual independent agency business owners

Assist agency business owners as independent contractors in targeting and prioritizing the best sales activities and opportunities for them in their market and individual situation

Provide business knowledge and expertise to agency business owners to assist them in ensuring the successful operation of their businesses

Source and select agency business owners to fill openings

Build strong relationship with agency business owners and staff, respecting their role as owners of their own businesses

Qualification

Customer-driven solutionsFinancial analysisProject managementOperational business plansBudget managementAgency experienceSales executionInsurance licensingLeadership experienceRelationship building

Required

Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support and service

Basic knowledge and understanding of business systems and how to leverage them to gain efficiencies in a business environment

Prior management experience or demonstrated experience leading project teams

Solid knowledge of project management methodologies, practices, techniques and tools

Solid knowledge and understanding of financial analysis and reporting

Prior experience developing and executing operational business plans and marketing plans

Solid knowledge and understanding of budget management concepts

Required by state statutes to have proper insurance licensing to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance products: Property and Casualty (personal lines authority does not qualify), Life

Valid driver's license required plus an acceptable driving record