Have sales experience—or experience working as a server, bartender, restaurant manager, or in another fast-paced customer-facing environment? Your ability to build rapport, read people, recommend products, handle objections, and create a great customer experience can translate directly into a career in insurance sales. Farmers Insurance in Vancouver, WA is looking for motivated, personable individuals who want to build a long-term career in sales. This is a sales position with a base salary + uncapped commission, performance-based bonuses, and opportunities for advancement. No insurance experience is required. We'll help you obtain your insurance license and provide the training, mentorship, leads, and coaching you need to learn the business and become successful. Why Your Experience May Be a Great Fit We're especially interested in candidates with backgrounds in: Insurance or other sales Restaurant serving or bartending Restaurant or hospitality management Retail sales Hotel or hospitality Wireless, automotive, or membership sales Recruiting or business development Other fast-paced, customer-facing roles where you're responsible for results If you've ever had to upsell a customer, recommend a product, build repeat business, handle objections, work toward a goal, or earn more based on your performance, you may already have many of the skills needed to succeed in sales. We're looking for people who want to take those skills and turn them into a professional sales career with long-term earning potential. What You'll Do This is a customer-facing sales role. You'll work directly with individuals and businesses to understand their needs and help them find insurance solutions that fit.
Your responsibilities will include:
Contacting prospective customers through agency-provided leads Building relationships with new and existing customers Asking questions to understand customer needs Preparing insurance quotes and presenting coverage options Following up consistently with prospective customers Overcoming objections and asking for the business Closing new business and working toward individual sales goals Identifying opportunities for additional products and coverage Generating referrals and developing new business Networking and participating in community outreach Providing a professional, personalized customer experience Developing the skills needed to eventually build and manage your own book of business What We're Looking For You don't need insurance experience—but you should enjoy working with people and be motivated to succeed. We're looking for someone who is: Sales-minded and motivated by earning potential Comfortable initiating conversations with customers Personable and confident building rapport Persistent and willing to follow up Comfortable hearing "no" and continuing forward Competitive with themselves and motivated by goals Coachable and willing to learn Organized and dependable Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment Interested in developing a long-term career in sales Sales experience is strongly preferred, but we're also interested in high-performing candidates from restaurants, bars, hospitality, retail, and other customer-facing environments. What We Offer Base salary + uncapped commission Performance-based bonuses Company-provided leads Licensing support Paid training and sales development One-on-one mentorship from an experienced Farmers agent Ongoing sales coaching Opportunities for advancement Opportunity to develop a long-term book of business Professional development and business-building skills A career path with increasing earning potential as you develop No Insurance Experience? That's Okay. You don't need to know insurance when you start. We'll help you through the licensing process and teach you: Insurance products and coverage Quoting and presenting insurance solutions Sales and follow-up strategies Needs-based conversations Objection handling Closing techniques Relationship and referral development How to build and manage a book of business Ready to Turn Your People Skills Into a Career? If you're currently working in sales, serving, bartending, hospitality, retail, or another customer-facing role and you're ready for an opportunity with greater long-term earning potential, we'd love to talk with you. You don't have to know insurance. You just need to be willing to learn, work hard, talk to people, follow up, and sell. Apply today to learn more about the opportunity.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Flexible schedule Health insurance Vision insurance