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New York Life
Financial Professional - Entry Level
Career Insights for Talent / Sports Agent
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What they do
A Talent or Sports Agent represents and promotes artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
$90,511 / year median in Michigan
-2% projected decline
Job Description
Are you a leader who has the following traits? Competitive Entrepreneurial Coachable Communicative Self-disciplined Authentic If the answer is yes, consider becoming an insurance agent• to drive positive impact in the lives of families every day. At New York Life, you're in control of your career journey. New York Life, a Fortune 100 company and a leader in the financial services industry, will invest in you from the start, training you in valuable skills such as marketing, customer relationship management (CRM) and communication, and providing you with a development team and sales support to guide your success. What we're looking for... We're looking for people who want to make a lasting impact on the financial well-being of individuals, families, and small businesses. This is not just a sales job—it's a career with purpose and opportunity. You'll provide peace of mind to your clients while helping them navigate challenges that many of them find complex and confusing, such as preparing for retirement and saving for college. As an insurance agent, you will have the opportunity to see the positive impact of your work for years to come. You will grow personally and professionally along with your clients. What we offer... Training and development We'll equip and train you with a multifaceted approach that includes an industry-leading learning platform, personalized coaching from dedicated training professionals, and the ability to obtain industry professional designations. We are so committed to training that we'll subsidize it in your first two full-time contract years, providing you with additional funds, if you qualify, to help keep you on your feet while you complete our training program and grow your business. You'll also be eligible to get rewarded and acknowledged with sales incentives and professional-development trips for our topperforming insurance agents. Digital tools Beyond this training and support, New York Life will equip you with the tools you need to succeed day-to-day, including experts on hand to answer your questions and a suite of digital sales, prospecting, and marketing tools that will help you attract and retain your clients with web, social, and email content. Products and solutions Together with its subsidiaries, New York Life provides a range of products, including life insurance, annuities, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, and investment products such as mutual funds(1) through our broker-dealer, NYLIFE Securities LLC (member of FINRA and SIPC), a Licensed Insurance Agency, ensuring that the solutions you develop with your clients can help them and their families achieve their financial goals. You'll also be able to specialize and gain expertise in different areas, such as by becoming a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC, our registered investment advisor, to offer wealth management and advisory services,(2) estate planning strategies, and business solutions. Human guidance When you join New York Life, you're joining a strong team with peer-to-peer support options like study groups, mentorship, and other opportunities to engage with your fellow insurance agents. How we will compensate you You have the power to determine your own income with our commission-based compensation.3 In 2024, the average income of our financial professionals under the N8 and N9 Agent's Contract who met annual minimum sales production requirements was $120,555.(4) Individual agent performance will determine your income. Benefits for eligible full-time agents include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as a 401(k) and pension.(5) • The terms "agent" and "financial professional" are used interchangeably throughout this brochure and refer to someone who is in a sales role under an agent contract. 1. Offered by properly licensed registered representatives through NYLIFE Securities (member