Junior Business Development Specialist

Job Summary

The goal of this position is to provide proactive, high-quality support to the overall sales success of the Agency. The candidate is expected to provide direct, internal & external retail-facing and wholesale sales support to the business development and internal brokerage sales support teams, in the form of sales support and, as needs & experience allow, direct retail sales.

This is an ideal position for a candidate who has some initial Life, Disability, Long Term Care insurance, Annuity or other similar sales experience, but for whom personal production may not be the best fit, and for a candidate who desires a career in the insurance brokerage industry.

Sales Support Job Functions & Duties (including but not limited to):

• Work with internal sales agents to follow up on older leads

• Assist in scheduling in person and/or web based (e.g. Zoom) appointments for internal sales agents

• Attend offsite consumer trade shows and conferences

• Assist in compiling an email marketing distribution list

• Assist in general marketing initiatives via phone, email, direct mail, etc.

• Work with internal brokerage sales support teams across various product lines, as needed

• Learning & assisting with generation of insurance/annuity proposals/illustrations

• Updating agency internal CRM as needed

• Assisting in preparing for agency attended conferences, trainings and other events

• Assist with other agency marketing initiatives as needed

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred

• Life, LTCI, DI insurance or Annuity experience is helpful; we will train the right individual

• NYS LAH License (if not already held, obtain within first 90 days of employment)

• Well organized, self-starter and possess good communication skills

Additional Items:

• Candidate is eligible to participate in Integrity Marketing Group’s comprehensive benefit plan:

o 401(k) with company match; health insurance w/FSA/HSA; dental; vision; life insurance; income protection/disability insurance; paid time off; parental leave and more

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Commission pay
• Uncapped commission

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• NYS LAH License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Halfmoon, NY 12065 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Halfmoon, NY 12065: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person