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JJob# TH7468
Job Title: Sales and Marketing Location: MonticelloSalary: 14 - 16 per hour Benefits: None

Please Reference: TH7468 Sales and Marketing
SUMMARY
The Sales & Marketing Representatives responsibility is to develop an on-going in business relationship with insurance agents and financial planners in a defined territory. This on-going business relationship is initiated with a cold call, and is developed through scheduled follow-up phone calls. Once an agent is contacted an input into our database, that agent/financial planner is assigned to the Sales & Marketing Representatives. Every contact with the agent/financial planner is entered in the database and appropriate follow-up activities/actions are scheduled. Other activities include: product education and sales techniques, competitive analysis, proposals, carrier service and problem solving.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Develop an on-going business relationship with insurance agents and financial planners in a defined territory
Perform cold calls to insurance agents and financial planners
Manage agent/financial planner database utilizing follow up phone calls, blast fax, mail, and e-mail and other activities as required by the marketing schedule
Educate agents and planners as to products, including performance of competitive analysis and preparation of proposals
Maintain current knowledge of products and carriers
Problem solving as necessary to best serve clients needs
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both in oral and written formats
High energy, positive attitude
Possession of effective problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to concentrate and use reasoning and good judgment
Ability to establish and achieve priorities in the work environment
Must be able to socially, physically, and mentally perform all the essential functions of the position in the working conditions described above
Skill in operation of personal computer, keyboarding, and calculator
Ability to work both independently and in a team setting

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Sit for extended periods of time
To have hand and arm (or equivalent) dexterity adequate to allow for extensive use of a keyboard
Ability to talk and hear with enough proficiency to allow for communicating with customers by phone or in person
To have adequate vision to accommodate frequent viewing of computer screens.

Contact Dennhardt and Associates to apply.