Position Overview

Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Cas Fontenot - State Farm Agent. As a member of our agency team, you have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it takes to be a State Farm Agent. You will build and develop customer relationships within the community to promote State Farm products including auto, home and life insurance. This position will allow you to experience working in an agent's office and to explore the opportunity to become a State Farm agent yourself.

Responsibilities

• Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.
• Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.
• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.

As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...

• Simple IRA
• Salary plus commission/bonus
• Paid time off (vacation and personal/sick days)
• Flexible hours

Requirements

• Sales experience (outside sales or inside sales representative, retail sales associate, or telemarketing) preferred
• Successful track record of meeting sales goals/quotas preferred
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening
• People-oriented
• Organizational skills
• Self-motivated
• Proactive in problem solving
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to conduct interviews in the office and in customer's home or business
• Property and Casualty license (must be able to obtain)
• Property and Casualty license (must have currently)
• Life and Health license (must be able to obtain)
• Life and Health license (must have currently)
• Personal Lines Licenses (must be able to obtain)
• Courses on ethical and customer centered sales practices will be required
• Selected candidate is expected to remain current in product changes, licensing, technical developments, and continuing education

If you are motivated to succeed and can see yourself in this role, please complete our application. We will follow up with you on the next steps in the interview process.

This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs. State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm.