Now Hiring - TriFit Business Development - Sales Specialist - Employee Benefits - New Haven in New Haven, CT

Full description of the position

Exciting opportunity in the employee benefits insurance industry selling to and serving churches and ministries. In this role you will build a new book of business by leveraging hundreds of the agency's current church and faith- based non-profit clients. Successful employee benefits sales and service experience , ideally working for an Insurance Retail Agency or Company, is necessary to apply for this opportunity. Our ideal candidate has:

• A heart for serving Christian ministries and non-profit organizations
• Lives in New England
• Has at least 2 years of success selling employee benefits
• Possesses exceptional relational skills and a desire to build strong, trusting relationships with clients
• A current Life/Health insurance license You must be:
• An ambitious self-starter with a faith testimony
• Able to work remotely and conduct field prospecting, sales, and service calls daily
• A hunter with the ability to establish rapport and build new relationships
• Detail oriented and receptive to coaching
• Comfortable to being held accountable to performance goals
• Able to work independently and with a team
• Motivated to help others To the qualified insurance producer, we offer:
• Base salary during years one through three, variable income begins once validated
• Health, life, disability, and vision insurance
• Automobile mileage reimbursement
• IRA with 3% match
• Income: $80,000 - $90,000 base depending upon experience

Job Summary

: The candidate will report directly to the National Director of Agency Alliances of Lightwell Insurance Advisors and will be responsible for generating employee benefit sales with current church and non-profit clients via phone calls, personal visits, obtaining broker of record assignments and attending events. You will also have an opportunity to sell employee benefits to new Christian churches, camps, and ministries plus other non-profit clients. You will be accountable for prospecting activity metrics and performance against sales targets while providing exceptional customer service. You will also help with marketing efforts by keeping abreast of and reporting on industry trends, competition, and market conditions.

Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree or high school degree with equivalent business/work experience
• Two or more years success in employee benefits insurance sales and service
• A current Life/Health agent's license is required
• Prior experience as a volunteer or employee of a church is a plus About: Lightwell Insurance advisors New England specializes in insurance and risk management for Christian churches, camps, and ministries plus other non- profits. Our insurance specialists are dedicated to helping churches and ministries find the right insurance coverage to meet their unique needs in New England. Lightwell Insurance advisors New England represents Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, a company that has been dedicated to insuring churches and related ministries for more than 100 years. Job Type: Permanent Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits

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• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home Application Question(s):
• Please describe your relationship with organized churches and/or ministries in a few short sentences. Please note you must answer this question, or your application will not be considered! Experience:
• Insurance sales: 2 years (Required) License/Certification:
• Insurance Producer License in Life and Health (Preferred) Work Location: On the road